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International Federation of Consulting Engineers

International Federation of Consulting Engineers. Philip Jenkinson – Chair, FIDIC Contracts Committee Principal Consultant, ATKINS. FIDIC MDB Harmonised Construction Contract Conference. Session 2: Overview of Key Issues from 2011 The Consulting Engineer’s Perspective

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International Federation of Consulting Engineers

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  1. International Federation of Consulting Engineers • Philip Jenkinson – Chair, FIDIC Contracts Committee Principal Consultant, ATKINS

  2. FIDIC MDB Harmonised Construction Contract Conference Session 2: Overview of Key Issues from 2011 The Consulting Engineer’s Perspective Philip Jenkinson – Chair, FIDIC Contracts Committee Principal Consultant, ATKINS

  3. The Engineer • Duties and Authority • Quality of Supervision • Status – who is in charge on the Site? • Design – supervision continuity: good or bad?

  4. Procurement • Standardisation • Shortage of appropriate skills • Misuse of Contracts • Project preparation standards

  5. Administration • Compliance with local/applicable laws • Local Authorities – permits • Land Acquisition • Need for improved awareness

  6. Labour • Construction – a hazardous industry • Rudimentary conditions in many locations • Workers’ should know/be told rights • Enforcement of international standards

  7. Dispute Boards • Favoured and generally successful, BUT • Provisions sometimes deleted • Decisions sometimes unenforceable • More emphasis on dispute avoidance needed

  8. Corruption • Considered to be widespread • Contractors/Employers/Engineers implicated • Transparency of all project processes needed • Parties responsible for avoidance

  9. International Federation of ConsultingEngineers PresidentGeoff French, UK Vice-PresidentPablo Bueno, Spain SecretariatFIDIC World Trade Center 2 Geneva Airport Box 311 CH-1215 Geneva 15 Switzerland Tel: +41 22 799 49 00 Fax: +41 22 799 49 01 fidic@fidic.org www.fidic.org Managing DirectorEnrico Vink

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