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What is a Project?
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A Project
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endeavor
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undertaken to create a unique product,
service or result.
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Project Constraints
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Time
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Cost
PROJECT
Scope
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Project Examples
Constructing a building or facility
Moving a companys office to a new location
Developing a new Product or Service
Power Plant construction
Telecom Tower Erection
Etc.
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Project
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Project Management is the application of knowledge,
skills, tools and techniques to project activities to
meet Project requirements
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When
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Cost or schedule overruns
Unrealistic schedules
Changing of work or schedules
Poor communication and increased conflict
Running out of time at the end of the project
Unsatisfactory quality
Too many project meetings
Low Morale
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Interpersonal Skills
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Interpersonal Skills:
Effective Communication
Leadership
Motivation
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Negotiation
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Problem Solving
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is appointed by the Employer to administer the Contract but he is not
a party to the contract.
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FIDIC An Introduction
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Founded
Founded in 1913
Expanded in 1945 to include 40 national associations
Published first Conditions of Contract in 1957
Presently has 70 member associations from 70 Countries
Headquarters in Switzerland
Web Site : www.fidic.org
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Pre 1957 no internationally recognised contract conditions
First red book based on UK ICE conditions
FIDIC has international committees to improve contracts
Dubai Municipality (DM) Standard Conditions are based on FIDIC
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Exceptional Rainfall
Unforeseen Public Holiday announced by Local
Government
Etc.
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Acceleration:
Delay Types (1) and (2) will require an Instruction to Accelerate Pursuant to
Sub-Clause 46.2.
46 2
Contractor will be entitled to additional costs of acceleration.
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Expedite Progress:
Delay Type (3) will require the Engineer to issue a Sub-Clause 46.1 Notice
requiring
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These measures to be implemented by the Contractor at his own expense.
No reimbursement of additional costs to the Contractor.
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arguments, documentation, etc.
supporting documents
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As-Planned
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Pl
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Impacted As-Planned
Collapsed As-Built / But-For
Time Slice / Sub-Networks / Time-Impact
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Contractor Delays are Type 3 delays (Inexcusable) and are as a result of Contractors own
breaches and mistakes
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Contractor
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resulting in slow progress
Contractor Delays
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due to Contractor Delays.
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If the Contractor incurs additional costs (such as Prolongation Costs) that are caused both
by Excusable Delays and Contractor Delays, then the Contractor should only recover
compensation if it is able to separate the additional costs caused by the Employer Delays
from those caused by the Contractor Delays.
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Prolongation or Delay Costs are additional costs associated with the extended Time for
Completion (or period of EOT).
Cost means all the expenditure properly incurred or to be incurred, whether on or off the
Site, including overhead and other charges and expenses properly allocable thereto, but does
not include any allowance for profit.
Prolongation Costs are, generally speaking, the Time-Related Costs associated with the
extended period determined following an assessment of an Extension of Time (EOT).
Time related costs is a general term that is used to differentiate between those costs that are
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work is in progress, e.g. the cost of steel fixers or machine operators working on the site. TimeRelated Costs are costs that arise independently of the progress of the work on the jobsite.
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When the Contractor sets up his Site establishment and his head office support team, he is
committed to a regular programme of time-related expenditures that will accrue almost
independently of the amount of work carried out on the jobsite. Some of these time-related
costs are:
The Contactor also has, on Site, plant and equipment which may not be working and requiring
operators and fuel but still represents a cost. These costs are of two types:
It is depreciating in value, and
The cost of purchase has not been recovered through payments for work done and
therefore
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financing
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Time related costs begin to be incurred as soon as the Contractor sets up his Site organization
organization.
These costs are as a result of his presence on the Site. These costs cannot be reduced even
though the work on the jobsite slows down or stops due to delays.
Therefore project time-related costs are accrued irrespective of whether site work is ongoing or
is on standby. These costs are also independent from the rates of production. Slower rates of
production do not reduce time-related costs.
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Calculation of Head Office Overheads is permitted using one of the following Formulae:
Hudson
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Corrected Hudson
Emden
Eichleay
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Contract Disputes
When either party (Employer or the Contractor) is dissatisfied with any opinion,
instruction, determination, certificate, or valuation of the Engineer, the matter in
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Dispute Avoidance
The primary focus of the Contractor, the Employer and the Engineer should
be to be able to avoid disputes
Disputes are expensive and sometimes unnecessary
In this respect both the parties and the Engineer have certain obligations,
which must be fulfilled
The Contractor should focus on real
real issues and avoid unnecessary claims
The Engineer should act fairly and impartially
The Engineer to avoid delays in issuing opinions, determinations,
instructions etc.
The Employer to act fairly and impartially
The Employer to avoid delay in issuing approvals
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The Settlement
Settlement of Disputes
Disputes procedure specified by the DM
Standard Conditions of Contract is a multi-tier (or several steps)
process
The higher tiers get more and more expensive
Thus it suits both parties to resolve disputes as early as possible
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Either party may refer a matter in dispute to the Engineer for his Decision
Referring party must comply with the specified procedure. Failing which, the request
for Decision may be rejected
Once the Engineer issues a Decision, the Contractor and the Employer shall give
effect forthwith to every such decision of the Engineer unless and until the same
shall be revised in either of the higher tiers of the Settlement of Disputes Procedure
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The Conciliator has 28 days from the date of submission of the dispute to the
Conciliator, or such extended time as may be mutually agreed by the Parties, to
resolve the dispute
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