FIDIC NEWS DECEMBER 2012

FIDIC News December 2012
The latest FIDIC News of December 2012 outlines an active global programmebringing new services and products to members and their clients. Positive
developments across several sectors confirm the buoyancy in the marketplace andopportunities for consulting engineers.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW Virtual FIDIC Training Course Announced
FIDIC is launching the first On-line Training Course on the Red and Yellow Books: the course will run fromFebruary to June 2013.
Middle East FIDIC Users’ Conference Coming Soon
As part of FIDIC’s plan to expand knowledge of FIDIC in the Middle East, FIDIC is pleased to announce the next
Users’ Conference in Dubai 26-27 February 2013.
Italian Translation Ready for Use
The 2012 official edition of the Italian translation of the 1999 FIDIC's "Conditions of Contract for Construction" is
now available online.
New Arabic FIDIC Sub-Contract Popular
The Construction (1999 Red Book) Subcontract 1st Ed (2011) is gaining popularity in the market place. It is now
available in Arabic.
CICF Centenary : Welcome to CINOVFIDIC congratulates member association CICF in France for its contribution to the aims and objectives of theindustry over 100 years.
FIDIC Centenary Beckons
Planning is now well advanced for this milestone event taking place in Barcelona from 16-18 September 2013.
Some 2000 people from 100 countries are expected from all sectors involved in the development of
infrastructure.

FIDIC
Activities
London Users’ Conference Celebrates
Another successful (25th) Users’ Conference was held in London with some 200 delegates from around theworld.
Successful Trainer Accreditation in Amman, Jordan
The FIDIC Assessment Panel rigorously assessed candidates for general and specific knowledge about FIDIC
and its major contracts, as well as their presentation skills, under real life conditions.
Successful 1st FIDIC Americas Contract Users Conference / October 2012
This first major FIDIC Contract Users’ Conference held in North America brought comprehensive information on
FIDIC’s widely used forms of contract to engineers, contractors, arbitrators, mediators and construction law
experts.
Accreditation Training Programme Expands expertise in Korea
During 2012 FIDIC and member association KENCA organised the assessment of potential candidates fortrainer accreditation, through the FIDIC-KENCA Accreditation Training Programme.
Successful 1st FIDIC Contracts Course in Lima, Peru
FIDIC, APC (Asociación Peruana de Consultoría), Member Association in Peru, and Lámbal Formación,
organised the 1st international course in Lima about FIDIC Contracts.
International Risk Management Conference in Warsaw, post Euro 2012
SIDiR, FIDIC Member in Poland, in cooperation with FIDIC and EFCA, organised a two-day conference aboutrisk management in the engineering investment process.

BUSINESS
Development
Sustainable Development Tools Advocate Industry Expertise
The joint FIDIC/EFCA Sustainable Development Committee will release its White Paper ‘Rethink Cities’ at the2013 FIDIC Conference in Barcelona. The White Paper promotes ‘sustainable urban design’.
Upgrade underway for FIDIC Consultant Agreement
A Task Group has been established to review the 2006 standard agreement for Consulting Services. Better
known as the White Book, this document sets out the core principles in the relationship between a consultant
and the client.

BUSINESS
Practice
Project Sustainability Logbook Feedback Sought

The draft version of the Project Sustainability Logbook supported by FIDIC at the FIDIC 2012 conference isavailable in English for circulation throughout the Industry.

FIDIC
Principles
Corruption Struggle Gains Supporters“Greater transparency is essential to stable and sustainable development, according to Brazilian President
Dilma Rousseff who launched the 15th international Anti-Corruption conference in Brasilia.
South Africa Leads the Way in Elevating Consulting Engineers
Having established ISO 9000 as a criterion for membership of FIDIC member association CESA in 2001, theadoption of integrity management was introduced in 2011.

INDUSTRY
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African Region Moves Forward – Sudan Conference
A recent meeting between FIDIC and the African Development Bank confirmed the rapid developments taking
place on the continent. A renewed focus on building local capacity is back on the agenda, with collaborative
efforts being explored.
FIDIC Centenary Award Nominees in the Spotlight
FIDIC will recognise and applaud the best consulting engineering achievements of the last 100 years during the
FIDIC Centenary Conference in Barcelona in September 2013.
Bangkok to host ASPAC/FIDIC ConferenceWith the theme of Climate Change Challenge, FIDIC member ACET, Thailand will host the 2013 regional
conference in Bangkok 7-8 March 2013.

INDUSTRY
Representation
World Bank – Fundamental Procurement Review
A fundamental review by the World Bank of its procurement policies and procedures points to a significant shift
in approach for the Bank. FIDIC is participating in the process through an International Advisory Groupestablished by the Bank in June 2012.
Seoul Conference Establishes new Benchmark for Sustainability
The colour green dominated proceedings at the FIDIC World Conference in Seoul in September, as some 800
delegates from 67 countries explored developments with Green Economic Development, which focus in turn on
sustainable procurement and sustainable principles in the conception and provision of infrastructure.
Russian Door Eases OpenHaving recently been admitted to the WTO, Russia is now moving rapidly to better understand international
standards and practices, including those represented by FIDIC.
Infrastructure Congress in South America reveals important development trend for the industry in the region
The Cámara Colombiana de la Infraestructura (CCI), FIDIC Member in Colombia, celebrated its 9th Congresson Infrastructure in Cartagena de Indias.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW Virtual FIDIC Training Course Announced
FIDIC is launching the first On-line Training Course on the Red and Yellow Books: thecourse will run from February to June 2013. The programme is based on live lectures,in combination with directly related case work. Participants will work on real life cases
and will practise application of the various contract conditions.
Registrations are now open for this course. By attending it, participants will become
familiar with the Red and Yellow Books, which are now a condition for successfulinternational expansion, whether as a consulting engineer, contractor or otherprofessional involved with the implementation and management of works contracts.
Visit our website for all details on the course content and schedule: On-line Training Course on the Red andYellow Books
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Middle East FIDIC Users’ Conference Coming Soon
As part of FIDIC’s plan to expand knowledge of FIDIC in the Middle East, FIDIC is
pleased to announce the next Users’ Conference in Dubai 26-27 February 2013. This
event will bring to the region the best examples from the industry and the mosttalented experts, to share their knowledge and experience.
All details on the FIDIC Middle East Contract Users Conference Dubai 26-27
February 2013
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Italian Translation Ready for Use.

FIDIC has the pleasure of announcing that the 2012 official edition of the Italian translation of
the 1999 FIDIC's "Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and Engineering Works
designed by the Employer" (the so-called FIDIC Red Book) is now available from the online
bookshop at www.fidic.org.
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New Arabic FIDIC Sub-Contract Popular
The Construction (1999 Red Book) Subcontract 1st Ed (2011) is gaining popularity in themarket place as a very useful complementary option to the main construction contract. FIDIC
is pleased to announce the first translation of this document available in the Arabic language.
The FIDIC-Arabic collection is expanding rapidly to support the increased use of FIDIC formsof contracts in the region. All major FIDIC documents are now available in Arabic thanks to
the hard work of the FIDIC Arabic translation working group.
The Arabic Construction Subcontract
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CICF Centenary : Welcome to CINOVFIDIC congratulates member association CICF in France for its contribution to
the aims and objectives of the industry over 100 years. During a well-attended
series of conferences which took place in Paris at the end of November 2012,
CICF changed its name to CINOV for a fresh new century. Long life to CINOV.
Visit the CINOV website: www.cinov.fr
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FIDIC Centenary Beckons
Planning is now well advanced for this milestone event taking place in Barcelona from 16-18
September 2013. Some 2000 people from 100 countries are expected from all sectors involvedin the development of infrastructure. Two main conference days will feature a number of highprofile international speakers, addressing the key challenges facing humanity, acknowledging
the important role played by consulting engineers and their partners.
A third FIDIC business day will cover a range of practical business topics, including project finance,
procurement, risk management and other issues of relevance to the business of consulting engineering.
Another feature of the event will be activities organised for and by Young Professionals – the future leaders of
the industry. Included in the programme will be the Annual Awards organised by EFCA for European YPs.
(http://www.efcanet.org)
Further details are available online for the FIDIC 2013 World Engineering Conference. An updated brochure will
be available in the New Year and registration is expected to open in February 2013.
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FIDIC
ACTIVITIES
London Users’ Conference Celebrates
Another successful (25th) Users’ Conference was held in London with some 200
delegates from around the world. The latest developments to the “Rainbow Suite” of
FIDIC contracts were presented by the FIDIC Updates Committee, incorporating
feedback from hundreds of users. Senior FIDIC Committee Members and Task
Force members working on new contracts or updating existing ones, spoke on
important contract administration issues, pitfalls and dispute avoidance with inputs
from real cases encountered in their professional life worldwide.
A highlight to the conference programme was a mock DAB Session, based on authentic case studies, as actedout by a group of professional adjudicators. The realistic scenarios were truly appreciated by the audience.
Another colourful insertion in the conference programme invited delegates to participate in a debate based on
EPC project risks, led by legal professionals, to highlight live examples from their own day-to-day work
experience.
The next Users’ Conferences will be held in Dubai, UAE, 25-26 February 2013 followed by Malaysia 12-13 June
2013.
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Successful Trainer Accreditation in Amman, Jordan
The FIDIC Assessment Panel rigorously assessed 9 candidates for general and specific knowledge about
FIDIC and its major contracts, as well as their presentation skills, under real life conditions.
Accreditation was ultimately provided to successful candidates (not all passed the rigorous course) in several
categories, reflecting their level of expertise. Some received provisional accreditation, with support to beprovided by mentors in order to complete their assessment programme.
The FIDIC accreditation programme is designed to assist in developing the pool of trainers available to meetthe growing demand for FIDIC training. Further workshops are planned in the near future.
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Successful 1st FIDIC Americas Contract Users Conference / October 2012
This first major FIDIC Contract Users’ Conference held in North America brought
comprehensive information on FIDIC’s widely used forms of contract to engineers,
contractors, arbitrators, mediators and construction law experts. Delegates enjoyed
the opportunity to meet and discuss how existing regional forms of contract could
compare to FIDIC international standard. For those who were not able to attend, asecond conference is planned for 2013!
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Accreditation Training Programme Expands expertise in Korea
During 2012 FIDIC and member association KENCA organised the assessment of potential candidates fortrainer accreditation, through the FIDIC-KENCA Accreditation Training Programme.
The programme was a 20-day training programme for International Accredited Trainers organised in 5
sessions of 4 days each, on FIDIC contracts and business practice modules.
Accredited FIDIC Trainers can play a significant role in the use and understanding of the FIDIC contracts andbusiness practice documents which are now widely accepted and used all around the world. FIDIC places
great importance on this role, and is committed to maintaining the necessarily high standards that are requiredof those who are accredited to train on FIDIC modules.
FIDIC is impressed by the quality of the candidates pre-selected by KENCA and congratulates KENCA for its
choice and the candidates for their performance.
After rigorous assessment, FIDIC was pleased to accredit five candidates to train on topics covering FIDIC
Contracts, Project Sustainability Management, Risk Management, Environmental Management, and Integrity
Management.
The strong support for such training reflects increased interest by Korea in understanding international
practices in consulting engineering, in order to participate in the globalised infrastructure market.
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Successful 1st FIDIC Contracts Course in Lima, Peru
FIDIC, APC (Asociación Peruana de Consultoría), Member Association in Peru,
and Lámbal Formación, organised the 1st international course in Lima about
FIDIC Contracts (25-26 October 2012). The course was attended by more than70 people representing consulting engineering companies and professionals
dealing with contracts for projects financed by international funds.
FIDIC experts ensured a successful overview of FIDIC Red, Yellow and Silver
books and reviewed the use of the different contract clauses and specific cases
based on users experiences in Peru.
APC members and partners are requesting the local association and FIDIC to continue with the series of FIDIC
training courses in Peru with regards to the use of FIDIC Contracts (Module 1 and 2) and courses on dispute
resolution. Potential agreements to promote the use of FIDIC Contracts will be explored further with APC, its
partners and local institutions in Peru. This inaugural event in Peru reflects the continued push by FIDIC into
Latin America, and the increased opportunities in the region for the consulting engineering sector.
topInternational Risk Management Conference in Warsaw, post Euro 2012
SIDiR, FIDIC Member in Poland, in cooperation with FIDIC and EFCA, organised
a two-day conference (29-30 November 2012) about risk management in theengineering investment process. The purpose of this course was to provide local
participants with different international and local perspectives on know how tomanage risk in the sector.
After a hectic conclusion to the investment sprint before Euro 2012, Poland and the Ukraine became aware thatthe lack or incorrect use of risk management tools can bring disastrous effects. Despite the strong
infrastructural investment boom in Poland, numerous contractors are declaring bankruptcy and prestigious
projects are not being completed in time. Foreign and domestic contractors are leaving construction sites
abandoned. SIDiR acknowledges that this can be avoided by building the capacity of firms on how to preventand deal with risk. A SIDiR task group is currently working on an updated Polish translation of FIDIC Contracts
in order to enhance their use and increase the number of users of these contracts in Poland.
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BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT
Sustainable Development Tools Advocate Industry Expertise
The joint FIDIC/EFCA Sustainable Development Committee will release its White Paper ‘Rethink Cities’ at the2013 FIDIC Conference in Barcelona. Subsequent to the advance presentation of the FIDIC-EFCA White
Paper ‘Rethink Cities’ at the UNEP-SBCI symposium in the run-up to Rio+20 in June 2012, the committee
decided to review and update the document.
The White Paper promotes ‘sustainable urban design’. It will place the Consulting Engineering industry at theheart of sustainable urban planning, and demonstrate the role the industry can play in creating resilient andsustainable, liveable cities.
As a result of the successful launch of FIDIC’s Sustainable Infrastructure report in Seoul, the Committee is also
reviewing the connection of the report’s widely acclaimed decision making matrix with the broad principles of
FIDIC’s Project Sustainability Management guidelines. The aim is to produce a new generation tool for the
consulting engineering industry. The target date for this business tool is Barcelona 2013.
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Upgrade underway for FIDIC Consultant Agreement
A Task Group has been established to review the 2006 standard agreement for Consulting Services. Better
known as the White Book, this document sets out the core principles in the relationship between a consultant
and the client. A number of FIDIC members have kindly offered the use of national documents for comparison
purposes, so as to incorporate any new international best practices. Users are encouraged to submit any
comments or queries toward this exercise.
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BUSINESSPRACTICE
Project Sustainability Logbook Feedback Sought
The draft version of the Project Sustainability Logbook supported by FIDIC throughout the
FIDIC 2012 conference is available in English for circulation throughout the Industry. This tool
is designed to become a key element for all parties to monitor sustainability issues throughout aproject lifecycle. FIDIC is happy to share this document and all feedback is most welcome.
Download the Project Sustainability Logbook
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FIDIC
Principles
Corruption Struggle Gains Supporters“Greater transparency is essential to stable and sustainable development, according to Brazilian President
Dilma Rousseff who launched the 15th international Anti-Corruption conference in Brasilia. It is up to all of us
in government, business and society to embrace transparency so that it ensures full participation of all people,
bringing us together to send a clear message: “We are watching those who act with impunity and we will not letthem get away with it.” This was the parting challenge for the 1900 participants from 140 countries who had
shared experiences and ideas on how to expose corruption for what is – a disease which robs everyday peopleof access to better health, education, and sustainable economic development. Increasingly, it is civil society
which is pressuring government and business to be more transparent and tougher in the fight against
corruption. FIDIC, with its zero tolerance policy, and its integrity tools, is well placed to offer an excellent
example of what is possible if a whole industry supports and adopts positive change.
topSouth Africa Leads the Way in Elevating Consulting EngineersHaving established ISO 9000 as a criterion for membership of FIDIC member association CESA in 2001, andthen requiring members to adopt integrity management in 2011. CESA is now considering the adoption of
FIDIC sustainability principles in all member firms. The underlying objective of CESA is to demonstrate clearly
to clients and officials that consulting engineers are trusted advisors, offering high quality, sustainable solutions
which not only benefit clients, but also end users. Further details on this ambitious programme are available
from CESA.
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African Region Moves Forward – Sudan Conference
A recent meeting between FIDIC and the African Development Bank confirmed the rapid developments taking
place on the continent. A renewed focus on building local capacity is back on the agenda, with collaborative
efforts being explored. The Bank is committed to participating in the GAMA/FIDIC conference taking place in
Khartoum 8-9 April 2013. A number of other Development Banks and bi-lateral agencies have also been
invited, reflecting the increased investment activity in infrastructure throughout Africa. Building on the successof the 2012 conference in Zambia, GAMA is again anticipating a large turnout, with increased interest frominternational firms looking for new opportunities, and to meet potential partners. Not surprisingly, the theme of
the conference places consulting engineers as Key Partners in Developing Infrastructure.
Further details are available on the FIDIC-GAMA 2013 conference website.
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FIDIC Centenary Award Nominees in the Spotlight
FIDIC will recognise and applaud the best consulting engineering achievements of thelast 100 years during the FIDIC Centenary Conference in Barcelona in September 2013.
This will help publicise the work of consulting engineers and their contribution to thequality of life of society.
Award nominations have been made by FIDIC members in Australia, Belgium, Canada,
China, Denmark, France, Greece, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Japan,
Spain, Switzerland, UK, and USA. The projects nominated have been designed by amember firm and they will be judged against a number of criteria, including internationalrecognition, technical excellence, innovation, how well they have endured and theirsustainability.
Thanks to the participation of FIDIC members in the nomination process, all of the nominations have now been
submitted. Nominations have been made in the following categories:z

Major Building Project of the Last 100 Yearsz

Major Civil Engineering Project of the Last 100 Yearsz

Leading Consulting Engineers of the Last 100 Years

The FIDIC Awards nominees list
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Bangkok to host ASPAC/FIDIC ConferenceWith the theme of Climate Change Challenge, FIDIC member ACET, Thailand will host the 2013 regional
conference in Bangkok 7-8 March 2013. Building on the FIDIC Seoul conference, ASPAC plans to focus in
more detail on Climate Change issues in the region, as well as disaster management and sustainableinfrastructure. This ties in closely with FIDIC’s new task force which is developing a guide on Disaster
Management from a consulting engineering perspective. Not surprisingly, the majority of task force members
come from the Asia-Pacific region.
Further details are available on the ASPAC FIDIC 2013 conference website.
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INDUSTRY
Representation
World Bank – Fundamental Procurement Review

A fundamental review by the World Bank of its procurement policies and procedures points to a significant shift
in approach for the Bank. FIDIC is participating in the process through an International Advisory Groupestablished by the Bank in June 2012. Extensive consultations by the Bank already highlight a number of key
issues which could influence future procurement. Driven now by the over-arching objective of ensuring

Development Effectiveness, the Bank has included in the agenda, key issues such as corruption &transparency, sustainability (green procurement), project execution, life cycle costing, quality, capacity
development, and innovation. A draft paper on Country Systems is currently being considered in the lead up toa draft framework document anticipated early in 2013. All the relevant discussion documents are proceedings
are available at www.worldbank.org/procurementconsultation.
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Seoul Conference Establishes new Benchmark for Sustainability
The colour green dominated proceedings at the FIDIC World Conference in Seoul in September, as some 800
delegates from 67 countries explored developments with Green Economic Development, which focus in turn on
sustainable procurement and sustainable principles in the conception and provision of infrastructure. A
significant new report published by FIDIC sets out to clarify the latest international thinking on sustainability, andprovides clear guidelines on the decision making process for sustainable infrastructure. Guidance was alsooffered on a number of commonly used Rating Systems.
In conjunction with this new State of the World report, FIDIC also trialled a Project Sustainability Logbook. This
provides the industry with a useful tool in the setting of sustainability priorities when determining the bestsolution for a particular project. In addition, the work undertaken by FIDIC’s Sustainability Committee on
Sustainable Cities was also presented to delegates for discussion.
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Russian Door Eases OpenHaving recently been admitted to the WTO, Russia is now moving rapidly to better understand international
standards and practices, including those represented by FIDIC. During 2012, two FIDIC delegations wereinvited to attend high level discussions in Moscow and St Petersburg, to explore private sector involvement in
the development of infrastructure, and the use of FIDIC contracts in both local and international projects.
Meetings were held with the Parliamentary Committee for Construction, several Ministries, construction industry
groups, and also with FIDIC local member association RAEC.
Priorities included the adoption of Russian language contracts, FIDIC training, and strengthening FIDIC
presence in Russia. All international firms operating in Russia are being invited to support the new initiatives.
In parallel, FIDIC has increased its contacts in the Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and other CIS
states, all of which have witnessed increase investment in infrastructure, accompanied by demand for FIDIC
contracts and training.
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Infrastructure Congress in South America reveals important development trend for the industry in theregionThe Cámara Colombiana de la Infraestructura (CCI), FIDIC Member in Colombia,
celebrated its 9th Congress on Infrastructure in Cartagena de Indias from 21 to 23
November 2012. President of Colombia, Mr Juan Manuel Santos attended the event
along with Former President of Chile, Ricardo Lagos, Ministries and governmental
authorities from Colombia and the region. MDBs (World Bank, IDB, CAF), andrepresentatives from 160 local and international firms contributed to the success of thisevent.

This Congress evaluated the challenges for the infrastructure industry to respond to current needs in Colombia
and the region for mining and energy development, for improved transport to be competitive with developed
countries in recently signed free trade agreements, and to be able to tackle the effects of climate change andnatural disasters.
In Colombia alone, it is anticipated that there will be more investment in infrastructure during the next 2 years
than in the previous 20 years, with significant opportunities for consulting engineers.
Italo Goyzueta, Deputy Director, attended the event on behalf of FIDIC.
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