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

2. Session 2: Overview of Key Issues from 2011
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 Consulting Engineers
President Geoff French, UK
Vice-President Pablo Bueno, Spain
Secretariat FIDIC World Trade Center 2
Geneva Airport
Box 311
CH-1215 Geneva 15
Switzerland
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Fax:
Managing Director Enrico Vink