FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Red Book 1999

Produced in partnership with Victoria Tyson of Howard Kennedy (acquired Corbett & Co.)
Practice notes

FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Red Book 1999

Produced in partnership with Victoria Tyson of Howard Kennedy (acquired Corbett & Co.)

Practice notes
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This Practice Note looks at the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction 1999, commonly known as the FIDIC Red Book 1999.

FIDIC published a new edition of the Red Book in December 2017—see Practice Note: FIDIC contracts—introduction to the FIDIC Red Book 2017 for guidance on the 2017 edition.

In relation to the 1999 suite, see also Practice Notes: FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Yellow Book 1999 and FIDIC contracts—introduction to the Silver Book 1999.

For what type of project is the contract suitable?

The FIDIC Red Book 1999 is recommended for building and engineering works where most (or all) of the works are to be designed by (or on behalf of) the Employer. The FIDIC Red Book 1999 is not suitable for use where the Contractor is carrying out the design—in this case, the FIDIC Yellow or Silver Book should be used instead.

Like all the contracts in the FIDIC suite, the FIDIC Red Book 1999 is designed to be able to be used on international projects.

The

Victoria Tyson
Victoria Tyson

Victoria Tyson is a director and a specialist international construction lawyer qualified to practise in England and Wales and Hong Kong. She has dealt almost exclusively with international construction law disputes since 1998 and has extensive experience in all forms of construction and engineering dispute avoidance and resolution. She has particular expertise in complex international arbitration and specialist knowledge of the FIDIC forms of contract. Victoria has worked on large construction projects around the world including airports, ports, motorways, railways, bridges, dams, water supplies, hydropower stations, wind farms, mines, oil and gas plants, and pipelines. She has worked with many bespoke and standard forms of construction contract, including FIDIC, NEC, ICE, JCT, and HKIA. Recently, she partnered with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Training and worked closely with the ICE Law and Contracts examination panel to develop a new portfolio of eLearning courses. Victoria has a construction background, qualifying with a degree in Building Management. She spent a year working for an architectural and surveying practice before embarking on her legal training, which she completed with Masons in London and Hong Kong. She spent a total of four years with Masons before joining the Construction Group of Herbert Smith’s Litigation and Arbitration Department. Upon her return to the UK Victoria joined Corbett & Co. where she was able to continue with her international focus.

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United Kingdom
Key definition:
FIDIC definition
What does FIDIC mean?

The International federation of Consulting Engineers

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