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AnnualReportTable ofContents

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

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TREASURER’S REPORT

4MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT

5NEWS FROM THE EXECUTIVE

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GLOBAL REPRESENTATION

6GLOBAL EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

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INTEGRITY9QUALITY

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SUSTAINABILITY

10

CONTRACTS & GUIDES

11

LIABILITY

11

CAPACITY BUILDING

12FIDIC MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS AND ASSOCIATES

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FIDIC INTERNATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE CONFERENCE 2015

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FIDIC SECRETARIAT

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Messagefrom thePresident
Further resources were also provided to regional development
and regional groupings within FIDIC, in order to get closer to
FIDIC customers, and support regional initiatives. The FIDIC-Asia(ASPAC) conference held in Indonesia and the FIDIC-Africa (GAMA)
conference held in Mozambique, both benefited from record
numbers interested in learning more about the changing market place
and the huge increase in business opportunities. A special thanks
to ASPAC chairman Hoig Kang from Korea, and GAMA chairman
Arthur Park from South Africa for leading their active committees overthe last period. We also look forward to continuing this excellent
work with new GAMA chairman George Sitali from Zambia. Closer
collaboration was also enhanced with the Pan-American Federation
FEPAC, led by Reyes Juarez from Mexico, and the European
Federation EFCA, led by Jan Bosschem from Belgium. FIDIC andEFCA have coordinated their efforts more than ever under theframework of a new collaboration agreement, signed in Barcelona.
The new EFCA President, Flemming Pedersen from Denmark, former
member of the FIDIC EC, brings a pragmatic and efficient outlook on
further improvements.

We have now entered our 101st year. The world is changing
even more rapidly than ever and so is the business environment of
our industry. FIDIC has certainly not sat back and reflected quietly.
Despite the continued fall-out from the global financial crisis, FIDIC has
witnessed the continued strong demand for basic infrastructure aroundthe world, and the need for fair and reasonable terms of engagement
for consultants and contractors. When linked into society’s demand
for greater innovation; higher quality; more sustainable solutions; nocorruption; it is clear that more attention needs to focus on selecting
the most appropriate consultant, much earlier in the decision making
process. More thinking is required up front, before the doing begins.
This has led FIDIC to support and encourage procurement reform,in order to achieve stated goals of more effective development, andvalue for money by investors. In particular, FIDIC has been actively
engaged with the International Financial Institutions (IFIs), who are
considered by many government agencies as an example to follow.
FIDIC has focused not only on the use of FIDIC contracts as theinternational standard (leading to negotiation for a new licensing
Agreement with IFIs), but also on integrity and sustainability. New
FIDIC documents such as FIMS (the FIDIC Integrity Management
System), the newly launched Representative Agreement (supportedby the World Bank) and the FIDIC Project Sustainability Management
system have proved to be very popular in the debate on best practiceprocurement. The influence of the IFIs is still likely to impact on
procurement practice in many countries.

During the year, FIDIC has been active at raising the profile of ourindustry through the increased use of social media, active engagementwith partnering organisations; and an upgraded website to meet clientneeds for advice; documents; and training. Webinars, e-learning andpublications on e-book format have all been promoted. More than90 training courses were organised during the year with over 2700
participants. The Young Professional groups have expanded globallyand regionally under the leadership of Selena Wilson from Canada,
and have been adding considerable value, participating more in
FIDIC activities and in our regional conferences. The Federation is
now bigger than ever, representing Consulting Engineers in over 100
countries.

Work has continued within the FIDIC Contracts Committee to upgrade
the standard suite of 1999 contracts, incorporating refinements
and improvements collected over ten years of experience. The
standardisation process has also flowed into agreements with theInternational Tunnelling Association (ITA) and with the International
Dredging Association (IDAC) to develop or upgrade standard
contract forms, based on FIDIC. Different contract models, where theconsultant is hired through the contractor, are also increasingly used. In
this regard, FIDIC has reached an agreement with the Confederationof International Contractors’ Associations (CICA), to develop a newcontract model based on the FIDIC White Book, which CICA will
recommend to its members when engaging Consulting Engineeringfirms. This strategic step will improve the business conditions of ourindustry.

FIDIC also has to adapt to the new circumstances and demandsof our members. The EC has therefore been busy working on a
proposal for modifications to the statutes and to refine the system
to calculate members’ subscriptions. Under the strict control of ourManaging Director we were able to accommodate the various
financial requirements of the Federation, to have a balanced result at
the end of last year, which continues during 2014.
I congratulate and thank all those who willingly offer up their valuable
time and share their expertise to support the many FIDIC initiatives.
Special thanks to the hard working Secretariat for all their support
and for a job well done. Working together we will go far into abright future. The consulting engineering industry can be proud of itsrole in enhancing Quality of Life.

The FIDIC Past President’s Council (PPC) has been re-activated as anadvisor to the Executive Committee on strategic matters, to ensure
consistency and adherence to FIDIC principles and objectives.
We have launched the FIDIC Annual Awards to acknowledge theinnovative and important work being done by the industry. PPC
members have been appointed as the judging panel. This first year
the contest has been very straightforward and, after analysing theoutcome, we may introduce some modifications in the future.

Pablo Bueno, FIDIC President

32Treasurer’s

Expenditure 2013

Report

35 %
52 %
5%

EventsFiscal year 20138%

Commitee
expenses

Publications

The FIDIC accounts for the year to December 2013 show an
operating surplus of CHF 49,540 compared to a budget of CHF
2,000.

Balance SheetAt the end of 2013 the balance sheet remained strong and reserves
are within the FIDIC Executive Committee guidelines to maintain cash
assets equivalent to the Federation’s liabilities in the event of winding
up. This is also approximately equivalent to the secretariat expenses
for one year.

Income streams improved, particularly in the area of training events,
with document sales also continuing strongly. As a result, reserve
funds increased by CHF 49,540 to CHF 1,879,751.
FIDIC cash assets continue to be held predominantly in very02,000,00
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Secretariat

Remaining license income received in advance totalled CHF
502’188 at the end of 2013 This represents payments by theDevelopment Banks for the use of the harmonized contract documents
for future years, and new clients signed up.

Year to date and 2014s

Liabilitie

At mid-year 2014 income was slower than in previous years,
signalling a modest drop in order from some member associations as
local activities are re-programmed.

atSecretaris
expenseReserve
fund

The budget proposed for 2015 reflects a conservative approach to
FIDIC activities, with further reductions in subscriptions, to be offset
against increased commercial activities.

Equity & Liabilities
liabilities

21 %

17 %

63 %

Budget 2014 - Expenditure

Reservefund

Licence
incomereceived inadvance

Other expenses 5 %

34 %

45 %
8%

8%

Secretariat

Eventsconservative and safe fiduciary deposits, in a mixture of currencies.

Income and Expenditure

Commitee
expenses

Publications

MA Subscriptions remained static compared to 2012, in an
economic environment which is still difficult for many associations. A
reduction in the rate applied to subscriptions was offset by growth inthe overall membership, despite contractions in some markets.

Budget 2014 - Income 2014
Subscriptions
19 %Overall expenditure was CHF 122,418 less than budgeted. This isreflected mainly in fewer new documents being published during thefinancial year. These will come to charge in subsequent years.

53 %EventsThe Statement of Financial Performance reflects a combination ofcontinued growth in FIDIC commercial activities, and stability inthe membership. Overall the result was satisfactory considering thecontinued international financial uncertainties.

28 %Publications

The Executive Committee recommends no further change membershipfees, but is proposed a modified methodology in order to address
inequities in the current model. The Executive Committee notes thatthe budget forecasts a (small) surplus for the 2015 year.

Income 2013
Subscriptions
19 %

54 %

Events27 %Alain Bentéjac, FIDIC Treasurer

Publications

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3Managing
Director’sReportRegional strategy expands

At the same time, usage of social media has expanded
rapidly, with far greater impact than previous bulk mailings.
FIDIC followers now indicate growing interest in a wide rangeof FIDIC events and activities, often leading to increased
sales and wide spread dissemination of useful information.

One of the main challenges in meeting the demands andincreased needs of FIDIC members, is resources. Budgets
limit the engagement of additional professional staff.
However, FIDIC has put some effort into streamlining its
volunteer resources, in order to maximise their engagement,
and enhance the quality of work they produce. Terms ofreference for all committees have been reviewed, as well as
the appointment terms, offering more flexibility to their timecommitments.

As I look back over my first 10 years at FIDIC, I reflect
on the continued growth in the industry, and the impact
of globalisation - mergers and acquisitions have not only
impacted on the industry itself, but also the membership ofassociations. The profile of consulting engineers continues
to be enhanced, but this is tempered by the challenges ofgetting more engaged with politicians and the media. FIDIC
itself has witnessed significant growth in demand for training
and education, as clients and consultants seek to understandmore about the benefits of international best practice,represented by FIDIC contracts and other business guides.
Online training has expanded rapidly as a cost effective
solution, and webinars are also very popular. New topics
are being introduced in 2014, and will likely expand further
in the future.

In recognising the overarching importance of training andeducation, the Executive Committee agreed to a revamped
Capacity Building Committee. Its principal role will be to
overview all the activities of other committees to ensure a
consistent approach to the possible training and educationneeds of the various products and services produced by
FIDIC. Producing new documents and guidelines for theindustry is considered important, but more focus will beplaced on ensuring member associations understand therelevance and importance of each document or service, inorder to share it with their consulting firm members. Relevant
training will then be made available, in order to understandmore fully how, for example, integrity management, can be
introduced into a company, and how it might be used as avaluable business tool.

The FIDIC Bookshop is being outsourced, recognising theadvance of electronic business and the need to prioritise
resources. All FIDIC records are now digitalised, andmore space made available for our greatest resource- people. FIDIC has invested more in getting closer to its
customers through its regional strategy, and by expanding
its international base of accredited trainers. We still havemuch to do, strengthening the membership network, in orderto share more resources and experiences with each other,to unite the voice of the industry in support of our consulting
engineering firms, working to improve our Quality of Life.

Each committee then has a dedicated liaison person fromthe Executive Committee in order to lend greater consistency
and support to their activities.
To back all this up, a new Customer Relationship Management
system has been developed within the Secretariat to improve
links to the FIDIC Membership, as well as databasemanagement. Greater focus has been placed on regularcontact with members, to share FIDIC developments, andlearn of things happening in the marketplace.

Enrico Vink, FIDIC Managing Director54 News

from theExecutive

FIDIC Executive Committee
Geoff French, UK (2013 President) Jae-Wan Lee, South Korea
Pablo Bueno, Spain (2014 President) Kaj Möller, Sweden
Chris Newcomb, Canada
Alain Bentéjac, France (Treasurer)
Exaud Mushi, Tanzania
Akihiko Hirotani, Japan
Bisher Jardaneh, Jordan

This year the FIDIC Executive Committee was hosted by Barcelona, Spain in September 2013; by Rabat, Morocco in February
2014; and by Stockholm, Sweden in May 2014. Such meetings also coincided with appointments with Government officials,
enabling frank discussions on procurement issues, global trends in the consulting industry, and development of the local industry,
and its role in supporting economic growth.
There were three vacancies in the EC in 2013 and, at the FIDIC Centenary Conference in Barcelona, Moncef Ziani (Morocco),
Kiran Kapila (India) and William Howard (USA) were elected to the EC. The General Assembly also confirmed Pablo Bueno(Spain) as President, and Jae-Wan Lee (South Korea) as Vice President.

5GlobalRepresentation

FIDIC Membership Committee
S. Mehrotra, India (Chair)
B. Jardaneh, Jordan
G. Fujie, Japan
K.K. Kapila, India (EC liasion)

M. Mazloum, France
R. Unüvar, Turkey (EFCA)
I.B. Koesoemo, Indonesia (ASPAC)

5.1 Membership Committee
FIDIC has been actively supporting interest from a number of countries interested in learning more about membership requirements.
Often this has involved information about establishing a legitimate private sector association, to represent the interests of theindustry in that country. In some countries this has proven to be challenge, where the history and political system is heavily
dominated by the state, or professional societies. Area of particular interest to FIDIC include East Europe and the Middle East,
where new members are expected to emerge in the near future.

5.2 Brussels MDB Conference
For only the second time, FIDIC organised a specialist conference For only the second time, FIDIC organised a specialist conference
focussing on infrastructure development, as seen from the perspective of International Financial Institutions. Participants from 30
countries included all the major development banks, plus a number of bilateral agencies, as well as industry representatives, andother international organisations involved in infrastructure (UNOPS, WFP, ILO, WTO, EIC, CICA and others).
Under the umbrella of the proposed procurement reforms of the World Bank, international speakers looked in some detail at
the key drivers for successful investment in infrastructure development. They also looked at the significant benefits of utilisinginternational best practice, harmonising wherever possible, procurement practices and processes.
In that context, the IFIs confirmed their continued commitment to supporting the use of FIDIC contracts. It is
widely acknowledged that, despite the fact IFI funding represents less than 1% of global investment, theharmonised use of international standards such as FIDIC has considerable influence on the procurement
practices of more than 100 countries. At the same time, FIDIC launched the Harmonised MDB-FIDIC
contract in e-book format, a more user friendly version, especially for those operating in the field.

5.3 ICC
FIDIC enjoys close collaboration with the Chamber. Recent discussions have centred on the harmonisation of ICC terms with
FIDIC terms, especially on the use of Dispute (Adjudication) Boards. FIDIC contracts have long used ICC Rules as the default
option on arbitration procedures. In June 2014, a successful ICC-FIDIC conference was held in South Africa, focussing on both
legal and procedural issues related to use of FIDIC contracts.

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Global EventsandCommunication
6.1 New FIDIC Century Welcomed in Barcelona
In September 2013, a record 1200 delegates from 97 countries celebrated the centenary conference with a special fireworks
display at the conclusion of a sparkling gala dinner, where numerous contributions from the industry were warmly applauded andrewarded. Some 45 infrastructure projects from around the world were recognised for their valuable contribution to the industry’s
advancement and improved Quality of Life over 100 years. The industry also acknowledged the significant contributions madeby stalwart pioneers such as Yutaka Kubota and Sir Ove Arup.
Increased demand for infrastructure and the internationalisation of the consulting industry, pointed to opportunities for collaboration
on key global challenges such as Water & Waste, Energy, Transport and Urbanisation in particular. Sustainability issues wereseen as driving investment strategies in the future. A number of new tools have been developed for use by the industry, and werelaunched in Barcelona – not least of which the Sustainability Pack.

6.2 Regional Activities
GAMA 2014 Mozambique
The 2014 GAMA conference took place in Maputo, Mozambique, from 23-26 March. Some 250 participants from 20
countries took part in this successful event. Work levels have increased considerably in most African countries, and there is
growing interest in cross border collaboration, both regionally and internationally. Guest speakers included the World Bank,and the African Development Bank.
Through its Regional Office in Tanzania, FIDIC was able to expand its African training programme, with considerable support
for events in a number of African countries.

ASPAC 2014 Indonesia
The ASPAC 2014 conference was held in Bali, Indonesia in March, with approximately 300 participants from throughout theregion, including Iran and Uzbekistan. The mood in the region was fairly upbeat, with most members indicating reasonablelevels of activity. Despite the slow-down in China, economic activity is still quite robust in the region. Guest speakers included
the Asia Development Bank, and the Japanese Aid Agency JICA.

FEPAC
FIDIC continues to enjoy a close relationship with the Latin American Federation, with focus during 2013 on the FIDIC conferencein Rio de Janeiro, as well as broader opportunities in the Latin American market. Discussions also continued on the establishmentof a FIDIC office in the region. The annual meeting of FEPAC held in October, was also supported by FIDIC.

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MIDDLE EAST
FIDIC in Middle East: Opening of training centre in Amman, Jordan
In line with of FIDIC’s regional development strategy, the opening of a regional FIDIC training centre was approved in September
2013 with the ETC, the Engineering Training Centre of the Jordanian Association of Consulting Engineers. The centre is arranging
training opportunities in both Arabic and English, in support of FIDIC’s growing presence in the Middle East.

FIDIC Middle East Users Conference
Abu Dhabi successfully welcomed the 6th FIDIC Users’ conference in the Middle East in February 2014.
FIDIC contract drafters shared their experiences on challenges in the Middle East from international andlocal projects. Experts also explored issues related to dispute avoidance & resolution and local.

Users Conference USA
The 2nd FIDIC North American Users Conference took place in Washington on 22-23 October 2013.
The event gathered more than 75 attendees and speakers with strong support from local sponsors.
Increased participation from the Caribbean and Latin America was particularly noticeable.

Successful Users Conferences also took place in Shengzen, China, and in London, attesting to the wide interest in FIDCI contracts
and their use in different jurisdictions.

EFCA-FIDIC Agreement
At the FIDIC Centenary Conference in Barcelona, a new Agreement was signed, outlining how the European Federation ofEngineering Consultancy Association will represent FIDIC in Europe, especially on matters related to the European Commission,and its impact on market conditions for the consulting industry. Key issues being addressed include procurement; use of FIDIC
contracts in the Union and on Europe-funded projects; liability and insurance; and sustainability issues.

UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Also during the FIDIC Centenary Conference, an historic agreement was signed between FIDIC and UNEP. The agreement
outlines closer collaboration on a Sustainable Cities programme, including support in the training of new trainers for sustainability,
and the sharing of tools and guidelines on sustainability. FIDIC is represented on the board of UNEP-SBCI (sustainable building
and climate initiative), a partnership of public and private organisations focusing on more efficient use of resources and energy
in buildings.
As a follow up on the long term relationship between the two organisations an MoU has been signed in Barcelona. The
memorandum is the starting point of collaboration on joint training and publication efforts related to Sustainable City programmes.

FIDIC Business Days
This relatively new concept has enabled FIDIC to reach out to a range of member countries and industry groups, with successful
events taking place in Moscow (consulting industry development), and in Copenhagen (renewable energy – wind). Futurebusiness days will be rolled out in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and other specialist market opportunities explored.

Russia hosts Successful FIDIC Business Day
In Moscow on October 17th, a special one day seminar proved very popular with a varied
audience interested in learning more about the FIDIC international standards, with particularfocus on FIDIC contracts. Robust discussion indicated the suitability of FIDIC contracts in the
Russian market.

Forms of Contract for the Renewable Energy Industry in Copenhagen on 27 June 2014
This initiative brought together parties involved in the renewable industry discussing evolution of formsof contracts based on the FIDIC approach. Perpective from the construction industry, insurance, banks
and public sector where discussed. A special round table discussion focused on the offshore windfarm
case study.

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Integrity Management Committee

Integrity

J. Díaz Padilla, Mexico (Chair)
M. E. Abdel Rahman, Sudan
M. Azizi, Iran
M. K. de Chiara, USA
L. Luobing, China

J. Ritchie, Canada
A. Haj Stifi, Germany
R. Stump, USA
P. Oortwijn, Netherlands (EFCA)
A. Hirotani, Japan (EC Liaison)

ACEC Canada took the bold step of introducing its entire membership to Integrity Management principles and practices basedon FIDIC. As a clear demonstration on the business case for integrity, ACEC is now recommending that all member firms
adopt the Code of Ethics and implement integrity management. ACEC recognizes that consulting engineering firms make avital contribution to the economic, social and environmental well-being of people and institutions across Canada and globally.
Consequently, consulting engineering firms occupy a unique position of responsibility and trust. The onus is on the consulting
engineering sector to live up to this responsibility and trust.

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QualityBusiness Practice Committee
R. Prentice, Canada (Chair)
A. Read, New ZealandF. Colasan, Turkey
A. Thornton, New ZealandP. Rauch, Switzerland
M. Steiner, USA
K. Kariya, Japan

A. Gobiet, Austria
M. Kruger, South Africa
D. Delizza, USA
S. Chatterjee, India
J. van der Putten, Belgium (EFCA)
C. Newcomb, Canada (EC liaison)

8.1 Importance of Quality Consultant Selection
Consulting engineering companies must deliver results to satisfy their clients, meet regulations and be technically sound. This,
while operating as a business, returning a profit in day to day operations and continuously improving performance to build
capacity and take on more and more complex projects as their experience grows. Consistent and effective business practiceis essential. It is critical that the consultant recognize and promote the need to focus on quality when describing, pricing andperforming their services. The consultant’s role in this is so important to the industry that the BPC have created two informative andunifying documents (Qualification Based Selection & Consultant Selection Guideline)
which outline the principles and summarize the tools for marketing and promoting
QBS as found in the QBS Marketing Guideline.

New Practical Guide to
Disaster Management

8.2 Client Selection also Important
One way to focus on the best practice principles that will lead to successful projects
as well as to reinforce the essential ingredients of integrity and transparency is torecognize clients who select consultants on the basis of quality. The BPC has assisted
in development of a Client Award process template which, although still in draft
form, has been used by some Member Organisations to provide such recognition.
The concept of client selection is also gaining popularity, as good clients naturally
wish to pursue quality outcomes for end-users, and appreciate the benefits of good
professional advice.

A second way is to rely on highly
regarded technical support tools. Be
prepared for professional involvement
should a natural disaster strike with acopy of the Disaster Management Guide
which provides a business practiceframework to consultants providing
services in such circumstances. This
document will be released in 2014.

8.3 Defining Scope of Services part of Quality
A third example best practice assists consultants in defining, organising, agreeing and administering scope elements key to a
specific project. The Definition of Scope and Services is a Business Practice tool that has been available for several years. It isparticularly useful where less knowledgeable clientele have limited project experience and are not familiar with the risk potential,
contract requirements and general complexities involved in some projects and how to monitor their accomplishment.

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Sustainability

Sustainable Development Committee
A. Persson, Sweden
S. Wij, India
A. Bentéjac, France (EC liaison)
N. Shokoufi, Iran
M. Bertoneri, Italy
H.J. Campos de Sousa, Portugal
N. Busquet, France

J. Félix, France (Chair)I. van der Putte, Netherlands
J. Boyd, Canada
S. Fryxell, Sweden
J.W. Lee, Korea (EC liaison)
RJ. Pullen, Netherlands
H. Koichiru, Japan

I. Chung, Korea
A. de Bie, Belgium
A. Granowski, Poland
W. Löffler, Germany
J. Scanlon, Australia
F. da Silva, France
P. Kerchoulas, Greece

Key focus for the Committee was the completion of an important set of new guidelines and tools on Sustainable Infrastructure,launched at the Centenary Conference in Barcelona.

The Sustainability Pack comprises:“Project Sustainability Management – Applications Manual”
This 2nd edition of the Project Sustainability Management, PSM II, is first and foremost a list of core issues that engineers
should consider when carrying out projects in a sustainable way, backed up by a number of processes for the broad inclusionof stakeholder input. Each item on the list brings with it a set of perspectives, which are the sustainability considerations that
affect the way these issues should be considered on the project. A good part of this manual consists of descriptions of theseperspectives and an indication of possible project responses as well as logical links between the perspectives of different issues.
“Rethink Cities”- a white paper on societal challenges, developed with the strong support of the Swedish member association
STD, in collaboration with the FIDIC-EFCA Sustainable Development Committee.
The White Paper clarifies that the increasing demands on sustainability are very often concentrated in cities. It demonstrates withmany examples from engineering consulting firms, the benefits that can be gained when considering interrelationships between
urban functions and advocates a systematic approach to cities.
The «PSL Toolbox 2013» was developed with the strong support of the French member association Syntec-Ingénierie andcontributions from the FIDIC-EFCA Sustainable Development Committee.
It comprises four linked tools to support the implementation of sustainable requirements in a project or programme in the built
environment. The main aim is to facilitate collaboration between stakeholders.
The “PSL Project Sustainability Logbook” was designed to accompany a built asset or a group of designated buildings,
infrastructure facilities and physical plant of a component of the urban environment (for example, a city district or a city block,respectively) or is designed to meet a specific urban function (for example, public transport or water supply). The Logbook,comprising a series of tables, offers a method of defining and monitoring the issues and objectives of sustainable development
for a specific project or program.

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10Contracts&
GuidesContracts Committee
P.E. Jenkinson, UK (Chair)
C. Theune, Germany
S. Fahey, Ireland
Z. Záhonyi, Hungary
J. Amorim Faria, Portugal (EFCA)
K Möller, Sweden (EC liaison)

N. Bunni, Ireland (Special Adviser)
A.-V. Jaeger, Germany (Special Adviser)
M. Mortimer-Hawkins, Sweden(Special Adviser)
C.R. Seppala, France (Legal Adviser)
C. Wade, UK (Special Adviser)

Considerable effort has gone into the review of FIDIC 1999 suite of contracts, incorporating a number of modifications andimprovements, taking into account changing market conditions and customer expectations. The first of these, the Yellow Book, is
expected to be reviewed during 2014, to be followed in 2015 by the red and Silver books. Discussions have also commenced
with the multi-national development banks, over the options for harmonised Construction Contracts for specific use by the banks
and their borrowers.

11Liability

Environmentin Europe

Risk & Liability Committee & Standards
S Jenkins, New Zealand (Chair)U. Sassarsson, Denmark (deputy Chair)J. van der Putten, Belgium (EFCA)
T. Kurasige, Japan
A. Thornton, New Zealand
M. Hohberg, Switzerland

S. Bamforth, UK
W. Mayne, South Africa
R. Furtado, Portugal
J. Robert, France
V. van Egmond, NL
F. Callarà, Italy

P. Samuelsson, Sweden
D. Bueno Tomas, Spain
S. Stone, USA
M. Marot, South Africa
W. Painsi, Austria (ISO Rep)

Liability Environment in Europe AssessedWith the support of European Federation EFCA, a survey was undertaken into current market conditions in EU member states.
This report offers consulting firms with the latest trends on liability and insurance issues in that market.
The joint FIDIC/EFCA Risk & Liability Committee is also working on a paper on the risks emerging from the drive for innovationand sustainable engineering. New risks emerging need to better understood, so that they can be managed efficiently, and any
liabilities dealt with in terms of professional responsibilities, and the response from the insurance industry.

1112Capacity
Building

Capacity Building Committee
G.S. Pirie, South Africa (2013 Chair)
J. Haddad, Iran
R.A. Kell, Australia
A. Rev, Hungary (EFCA)

J.C.W. Richie, Canada
M. Takeuchi, Japan
E. Mushi, Tanzania (EC liaison)

Trainers
FIDIC’s Train the Trainer programme was expanded in order to help meet increased
demand for more training across different regions, thereby offering more customers withaccess to cost effective training.

WebinarsF
IDIC
Conditions of Contract

Online Training Course
Module 1, Advanced – Redand

FIDIC expands the virtual training
programmes by offering an
advanced, comprehensive
course in applying Conditionsof Contract for Construction(Red Book) and Conditions
Contract for Plant and Designof
Build (Yellow Book). Benefit from
2 FIDIC experts, Cyril Chern(member of the FIDIC President’s
List) and Steen Frederiksen (Sf-Consult
out of this online course.
) to get the mostWith the support of FIDIC’s Young Professionals, two new webinars were launched in2013 as a new service from FIDIC. This programme will be expanded further during
2014, with additional webinars. These will provide a larger number of interested
people with access to specific pockets of FIDIC expertise and experience with new
products and services for the market.
Other online courses with Advanced Contract Modules are planned in 2014.

FIDIC conditions of contract
are increasingly being usedin the international constructionindustry and for projects financed
by international developmentbanks. Being familiar with
the Red and Yellow Book is
a condition for successful internationala consulting engineer, contractor
expansion whether asor other professionals involved
with implementation andmanagement of works contracts.

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FIDIC Contract Documents

Conflicts and disputes related
toResponsibilities of the Main
PartiesManagement of Projects

The training programme covers:

Financial Procedures
Suspension and Termination
Risk, Liability and Force Majeure

FIDIC Contract Documents,
conflicts and disputes related
to Responsibilities of the Main
Parties, Management of Projects,
Tests on Completion, Financial
Procedures, Suspension andTermination and Risk, Liability
and Force Majeure.
It is an advanced training
programme specially designed
for Consulting Engineers,
Contractors, Quantity Surveyors,
Public Contract Administratorsor other professionals involvedin construction work and contracts
administration
The course programme is basedon the following case study:
the construction of a hydroelectrical power plant in China,
through which participants willpractise application of thevarious contract conditions.
The case work will take place
on a online seminar platform
where the course participantspresent and discuss a case.
Presentations, assessments anddiscussions of the submitted
replies will take place in an online
classroom. The virtual platform
for case work is provided
by Podio and the classroom sessions
are run on Adobe Connect.

The programme is an add-on

Mentors
Learn directly from one Adjudicatorofthe FIDIC President’s List!

Dr Cyril Chern, Crown
OfficeChambers, Barrister, FIDIC President’s
List
Adjudicator

Tests on Completion

Yellow Book

Fee
Euro 2900 - including on-line
training and hard copies
of relevant FIDIC documents.

to the Basic Module 1 online
course starting in February 2014.
This online course only requiresthat Participants have accessto a computer with internet
connection either at their workplace
or at home, whichever is moreconvenient in regard to
the timing of the sessions. Work
assignments may be undertaken
at any time; lectures andclassroom participation requires
being available at predetermine
d hours. Participants will be
divided into groups according
to the most suitable time zone.

Trainer andSteen Frederiksen, FIDIC
Accredited
Coordinator

Certificate
A Certificate of Successful Completion
will only beprovided to participants who
have contributed inwriting to all cases and participatedin at least 50 %of the classroom sessions.

Registration
Online registration: http://fidic.
org/events/fidic2014-online -advanced-training-course-red-and-yellow-book
Payment by credit card or bankRegistrations will close on thetransfer.
10th of February 2014.

Programme content and course

details

Steen Frederiksen, FIDIC Coordinator
SF-Consult

Rønnevej 13, DK-3480 Fredensborg, DenmarkTel: +45 48 48 08 85

Mail: sf@sf-consult.dk - Skypeaddress : SF-Consult
Silvia Fossati, Training Manager,
FIDIC

Tel: +41 (0)22 799 49 00
Fax: +41 (0)22 799 49 01
Mail: sfossati@fidic.org

www.fidic.org/events

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The

10.3 Online Young Professionals Management Training Program 2014
Starting up and developing a consulting engineering firm, getting the right international
exposure and a developed network is, today, a big challenge. Identifying motivated young
professionals as future leaders with the necessary management skills is an intriguing exercise.
These are aspects that the FIDIC Young Professionals Management Training Programme(YPMTP) will be focussing on during the 2014 programme. FIDIC is proud to announce thatthe 2014 programme will be the 11th consecutive annual training programme and that,to date, over 400 Young Professionals have participated and successfully completed theon-line programme.

2014

FIDIC Young Professionals
Management Training Programme
1. The training programme is built up of lectures, casework, classroom sessions and ends up with 5 days
face-to-face sessions
from 28.09 to 01.10 2014, in Rio de Janeiro, prior
to the FIDIC 2014 World Engineering Conference.

The programme focuses on three main subjects:

z Case 1 Organisation and Human Resources Starting a company

Development

 Reorganising a companyz Case 2 Business Development Framework
 Marketing Financial and quality control
z Case 3 Business Development Instruments.
 Consolidation Phase Business Integrity

For each case FIDIC has appointed a Mentor who
will follow the work and comment on the outcome.
Fluency in written and spoken English is a condition
for successful participation.
2. Prior to the programme start, some test sessions
will be organised for participants to check their audio
and connection
facilities. Following the test session a kick-off session
is organised to introduce FIDIC, the programme, thevirtual PODIO
platform and will allow the participants to ask generalquestions.
3. Participants must attend a lecture for eachcase, which is then followed by the case work.
The lectures may bewatched on the YPMTP platform. The 2014 programmeis based on FIDIC’s Guide to Practice, which will beavailable on
the Podio platform together with a set of FIDIC documents
and literature references. The documents can be downloaded
but not printed from the platform.
4. An additional lecture focuses on FIDIC Client/Consultant
Model Services Agreement (White Book), Sub-Consultancy
Agreement, Joint-Venture Agreement and Representative
Agreement.
5. A Case consists of issues related to the developmentof a consulting company and to a number of related
questions. The
participants are expected to work on, and discuss with,
their team mates a given set of questions during theplanned period(one month). At the end of each period one or two“editors” from each team will summarise the discussion
and present theconclusions at the following classroom session. If aparticipant is not able to participate during a given
month, he shouldmake sure to actively participate during the next period.
A condition for receiving a Certificate of Successful
Completionis that the participant has actively been contributing
in writing to all three Cases.

www.fidic.org/ypmtp2014
YPMTPonline trainingprogramme2014.indd

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13Young

Professionals

Young Professionals Forum
S. Wilson, Canada (Chair)
M. Azizi, Iran (Vice-Chair)
S. Davidson, Canada
A. Varón Tischer, Spain
H. Cheng, China
T. Wallner, Australia

T. Kitano, Japan
W.Bradley, UK
H. Ghellali, Libya
T. Feng, China
A. Stifi, Germany
W. Darkazanli, Saudi Arabia

13.1 YP Forum
A very active year saw the launch of regional YP groups in Africa
and Asia, and closer collaboration with the YP group in Europe.
Together they form a significant network of over 3000 future leaders
for the industry. They have participated in conferences and seminars,
sharing views and experiences on the consulting business, and on
topical issues such as sustainability, integrity, and capacity building,as well as management and resource issues. Record numbers
participated in various FIDIC events, thanks to strong support fromtheir companies.

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S.J. Park, Korea
A. Obikanye, Nigeria
J. Bialachowski, Poland
J. Al Btoush, Jordan
A. Emambakhsh, Iran
M. K Hofmeyr, South Africa

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FIDIC Member

Associations
and Associates

Albania

Czech Republic

Australia

Denmark

Albanian Association of Consulting
Engineers
Consult Australia

Austria

Austrian Consultants Association

Azerbaijan

National Engineering Consultancy
Society of Azerbaijan

Bahrain

Bahrain Society of Engineers

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Association ofConsulting Engineers

Belgium

Organisation des Bureauxd’Ingenieurs-Conseils, d’Ingenierie
et de Consultance

BosniaAssociation of Consulting Engineersof Bosnia and Herzegowina

Botswana

Association of Consulting Engineers
Botswana

BrazilCzech Association of Consulting
Engineer
Foreningen af Rådgivende
Ingeniører

Dominican Republic

BG Ingenieros Consultores

EcuadorAsociación de Compañias
Consultoras del Ecuador

Egypt

Egyptian Society of Consulting
Engineers

Estonia

CICF/SYNTEC-Ingénierie

CanadaChile

Iceland

China, Hong Kong

Association of Consulting Engineersof Hong Kong, China

China, Taipei

Chinese Association of Engineering
Consultants, Taipei, China

Colombia

Italy

Verband Beratender Ingenieure

Hungary

China National Association ofEngineering Consultants

MalawiGermany

GreeceChina

Ordre des Architectes et desIngénieurs-conseils, d’Ingénierie etde ConsultanceFranceBulgaria

Asociación de Empresas
Consultoras de Ingeniería de Chile

Luxembourg

Finnish Association of Consulting
Firms

Ghana

Association of Consulting
Engineering Companies, Canada

Lithuanian Association ofConsulting Companies

Finland

Associação Brasileira deConsultores de Engenharia
Bulgarian Association of Consulting
Engineers and Architects

Lithuania

Estonian Association ofArchitectural and Consulting
Engineering Companies

Ghana Association of Consultants

Association of Hungarian
Consulting Engineers and Architectsof Malawi

Japan

Association of Consulting Engineers

Malaysia
Malaysia

JordanMali

Jordan Architects and Consulting
Engineers Council

Order of Consulting Engineers ofMali

Kazakhstan

Mauritius

Félag Rádgjafarverkfrædinga

Kazakhstan Association ofConsulting Engineers

India

Kenya

Association of Consulting Engineersof Kenya

Cámara Nacional de Empresas deConsultoría de México

Indonesia

Korea

Moldova

Iran

KuwaitMongolia

Consulting Engineers Associationof India
National Association of IndonesianEngineering Consultants
Iranian Society of Consulting
Engineers

IrelandCámara Colombiana de laInfraestructura

Croatia

IsraelIsraeli Organization of Consulting
Engineers and Architects

Korea Engineering and Consulting
Association
Union of Kuwaiti Engineering
Offices and Consultant Houses

Association of Consulting Engineersof Ireland

Croatian Association of Consulting
Engineers

Sindacato Nazionale Ingegneri eArchitetti Liberi Professionisti Italiani
Association of Japanese Consulting
Engineers

Hellenic Association of Consulting
Firms

Association of Consulting Engineers

LatviaLatvian Association of Consulting
Engineers

LebanonLebanese Association of Consulting
Engineers

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Association of Consulting Engineers

MexicoAssociation of Consulting Engineers
in Republic of Moldova (ARMIC)
Mongolian Road Association

Montenegro
Association of Consulting Engineersof Montenegro

MoroccoFédération Marocaine du Conseil
et de l’Ingénierie

Portugal
Mozambique

Associaçao de Empresas
Moçambicanas de Consultoria

Namibia

Association of Consulting Engineersof Namibia

Nepal

Society of Consulting Architecturaland Engineering Firms, Nepal

Netherlands

Associação Portuguesa deProjectistas e Consultores

Romania
Romanian Association ofConsulting Engineers

Sudan

RussiaRussian Association of Engineering
Consultants

Sudanese Engineering andArchitecture Consultancy
Association

Saudi Arabia

Suriname

Saudi Council of Engineers

Orde van Raadgevende Ingenieurs
in Suriname

Nlengineers

SerbiaNew Zealand

Association of Consulting Engineers
in Serbia

Association of Consulting Engineers
New ZealandNigeria

Association of Consulting
Engineers, Nigeria

NorwaySingapore
Association of Consulting Engineers
Singapore

Slovakia

Association of Consulting
Engineers, Norway

Slovak Association of Consulting
Engineers

Pakistan

Slovenia

Association of Consulting Engineers
Pakistan

Paraguay

Camara Paraguaya de Consultores

Peru

Asociación Peruana de Consultoría

Philippines

Council of Engineering Consultantsof the Philippines

PolandStowarzyszenie Inzynierów
Doradców i Rzeczoznawców

Consulting Engineers South Africa

Spain

Swedish Federation of Consulting
Engineers and Architects

Switzerland

Union Suisse desIngénieurs-Conseils

Tanzania

Association of Consulting Engineers
Tanzania

National Association of Consulting
Engineers of Slovenia

South Africa

SwedenThailandConsulting Engineers Associationof Thailand

Trinidad & Tobago

Joint Consultative Council for theConstruction Industry

UgandaUganda Association of Consulting
Engineers

Ukraine
Association ofEngineers-Consultants of Ukraine

United Arab Emirates
Society of Engineers - UAE

United Kingdom
Association of Consultancy andEngineering

USA
American Council of Engineering
Companies

Uzbekistan
Uzbek Association of Consulting
Engineers

VietnamVietnam Engineering Consultant
Association

Asociación Española de empresas
de Ingeniería, Consultoría yServicios Tecnológicos

Tunisia

ZambiaAssociation Nationale des Bureauxd’Etudes et des Ingénieurs Conseils

Association of Consulting Engineersof Zambia

Sri Lanka

TurkeyZimbabwe

Association of Consulting
Engineers, Sri Lanka

Association of Turkish Consulting
Engineers and Architects

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Zimbabwe Association ofConsulting Engineers14International

Infrastructure
Conference

Knowledge-driven Transformation of the World’s
Infrastructure

Where better to discuss these issues and develop solutions,than in the Middle East, in Dubai.

The task of Consulting Engineers is to transform the world ina sustainable way, whilst enhancing the Quality of Life ofpeople by:

Dubai is one of the few cities in the world that has undergone
a rapid transformation - from a humble beginning as apearl-diving centre to one of the fastest growing cities on
earth. Dubai today is a tourism, trade and logistics hub. It has
earned itself the reputation of being the ‘gateway between
the east and the west and it is considered as the dynamic
nucleus of the Arabian Gulf region.

 Providing innovative solutions; Achieving intelligent infrastructure and smart living.
Today’s consulting engineers, more than ever, can offer advice
on many fronts – economics, finance, planning, management,sustainability, integrity, capacity building, climate change,and of course design and construction solutions. Multi-national
teams work side by side with local experts. What tools areavailable to assist professional consultants? How are they
being used? What are the key issues impacting on the actual
business of consulting engineering today?
Technology? Governments? Social needs? Finance? Human
Resources?

From the timeless tranquillity of the dessert to the lively bustleof the souk, Dubai offers a kaleidoscope of attractions. Dubai
is a leading regional commercial hub with state-of-the-art
infrastructure.
Join Us in Dubai 2015! Network and get first hand informationfrom global leaders in the infrastructure and industrial sectors.
Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the first FIDIC
International Infrastructure Conference in the Middle East!
www.fidic2015.org.

© www.definitelydubai.com

 Using the most advanced technologies;

16International
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Federation ofConsulting
Engineers
Secretariat
Enrico Vink, Managing Director
François Baillon, Commercial Director
Italo Goyzueta, Deputy Director
Silvia Fossati, Training Manager
Eivor Chollet, Events Coordinator
Christophe Sisto, Design and Publications Manager
Maria-Blanca Trabazos, Accountant & HR
Peter van der Togt, Bookshop Manager
Anne Kokeri, Executive Administrator
Habib Benyettou, IT Support
Samuel Mwamsamali, FIDIC Africa Manager

FIDIC Key Objectives
 Be the recognised international authority on issues relating to consulting
engineering best practice Actively promote high standards of ethics and integrity among all
stakeholders involved in the development of infrastructure worldwide
 Maintain and enhance FIDIC’s representation of the consulting engineering
industry worldwide
 Enhance the image of Consulting Engineering Promote and assist the worldwide development of a viable consulting
engineering industry
 Promote and enhance the leading position of FIDIC’s Forms of Contract
 Improve and develop FIDIC’s training and publishing activities
 To promote and encourage the development of Young Professionals in theConsulting Engineering Industry

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