Advanced Professional Certificate in FIDIC Construction Claims: A Complete Guide
Introduction
The **Advanced Professional Certificate in FIDIC Construction Claims (APC-FCC)** is designed for professionals working in the construction and infrastructure sector who want advanced expertise in **claims preparation, contract administration, and dispute resolution**, specifically under the FIDIC suite of contracts.
As major construction projects in the GCC, Africa, Asia and globally increasingly adopt FIDIC forms and face complex challenges—including pandemic-related delays, supply-chain disruptions, latent defects, and stringent time‐bar clauses—this programme equips participants with the knowledge and practical tools to **identify claim opportunities, prepare compliant submissions, avoid escalation into disputes, and resolve claims effectively**.
Drawing on recent research and industry trends in claims management, notice-time-bar compliance, data-analytics and contract risk identification, this course blends theoretical frameworks with real-world case studies and interactive exercises. For example: the growing emphasis on strict notice requirements under FIDIC forms, and the role of data-driven analytics in claim governance.
Objectives
By the end of this programme, participants will be able to:
* Understand the structure and key clauses of FIDIC contracts relevant to claims and disputes (e.g., Sub-Clause 20.1, time bars, variations).
* Administer claims under FIDIC Red, Yellow and Silver Book forms in compliance with contractual and procedural requirements.
* Identify potential claims events, compile and manage supporting documentation, and submit well-substantiated claims.
* Manage extensions of time (EoT), cost claims, disruption claims, defect-related claims and other typical exposures.
* Navigate dispute avoidance mechanisms (such as DAB/DAAB), adjudication, mediation and arbitration under FIDIC.
* Apply modern best practices in claims governance: timely notices, robust record-keeping, data analytics and organisational oversight. ([ASCE Library][2])
* Advise stakeholders (employers, contractors, engineers) on risk allocation, claims mitigation and contract-compliance strategies.
* Lead contract-administration teams, monitor claim performance indicators (KPIs) and improve institutional resilience to claims.
Course Content
Module 1 – Foundations of FIDIC Claims Management
* Overview of FIDIC contract forms and their claims-relevant clauses (e.g., Contractor’s Claims, Notices, Engineer’s Determination)
* Understanding claims taxonomy: extensions of time, cost claims, disruption, acceleration, defects, force majeure.
* Recent trends in FIDIC contract editions and implications for claims (for example the 2017 editions + 2022 updates).
* Importance of contract risk identification and analytics in claims preparation. ([arXiv][4])
* Workshop: Identifying claim triggers in a sample FIDIC-based project scenario
Module 2 – Notice Requirements, Time-Bars & Documentation
* The critical role of notices under FIDIC (e.g., Sub-Clause 20.1) and the dangers of time-bar clauses.
* Good practices for issuing notices: form, content, timing, delivery method.
* Record-keeping, data capture, audit rights and evidentiary requirements.
* Exercise: Creating a compliant notice and claim timeline based on a simulated event
Module 3 – Cost, Time and Disruption Claims
* Extensions of Time (EoT): entitlement, procedures, concurrency, delay analysis.
* Cost claims: variations, prolongation, acceleration, disruption, defects.
* Special topics: Pandemic/force-majeure claims under FIDIC (example: COVID-19 delay & cost claims). ([J.S. Held][6])
* Case Study: Preparing a claim for delay + cost under a FIDIC Red Book-type contract
Module 4 – Defects, Latent Conditions & Employer-Claims
* Defect claims: what constitutes a defect, lifecycle of defects, employer’s exposure. ([Norton Rose Fulbright][7])
* Latent conditions and unforeseeable physical conditions: entitlement, assessment, claim strategy.
* Employer claims under FIDIC: counter-claims, set-offs, defect liability period.
* Practical Session: Drafting a defect claim scenario and response strategy
Module 5 – Dispute Avoidance, Adjudication & Arbitration
* Multi-tier resolution under FIDIC: DAAB/DAB, amicable settlement, arbitration. ([globalarbitrationreview.com][3])
* Claim escalation: when a claim becomes a dispute – crystallisation, finality, enforcement.
* Best practices in dispute prevention: early warnings, contract governance, communication.
* Workshop: Simulated adjudication/DAAB hearing for a FIDIC claim dispute
Target Audience
This certification programme is suited for:
* Contract Administrators and Claims Managers
* Project Managers and Construction/Engineering Professionals
* Quantity Surveyors and Commercial Managers
* Legal Professionals working in construction infrastructure and international projects
* Consultants, Contractors, Employers and their advisers engaged in FIDIC-based contracts
Entry Requirements
* Prior experience (preferably 2+ years) in construction contracts, claims or project management is recommended.
* Proficiency in English (suggested IELTS 5.5 or equivalent)
* Basic understanding of construction processes and contract administration
Training Methodology
* Instructor-led interactive lectures grounded in real-world case studies
* Group discussions, role play and claim-preparation simulations
* Templates, toolkits and worked-examples for claim documentation, notice drafting and dispute management
* End-of-course applied assessment: participants prepare a full claim submission and participate in a mock adjudication
Organisational Benefits
* Better management of contract claims, reducing cost-overruns and disputes
* Stronger institutional claim-governance and contract-administration practices
* Enhanced risk-management capability in international FIDIC projects
* Improved coordination between commercial, legal and project teams in claims preparedness
Personal Benefits
* High-level mastery of FIDIC claims, notices, time-bars and dispute-resolution mechanisms
* Enhanced confidence in drafting compliant claims and managing disputes
* Improved professional credibility as a specialist in FIDIC contract claims
* Career advancement opportunities in global infrastructure, construction and consultancy markets
Certification
Participants who successfully complete the programme and the applied assessment will receive:
🎓 **Advanced Professional Certificate in FIDIC Construction Claims (APC-FCC)**
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