The course aims to give the fundamentals on the management of construction contracts by particularly focusing on the FIDIC form of contracts. At the end of the semester, the students will have the knowledge on

• the different contract arrangements by assessing the possible risks in the project
• the roles & obligations of the parties
• the terms & conditions corresponding to each procedure & process of works contracts
• the crucial points about drafting & interpreting the contracts
• the main differences between the 1999 Conditions of Contracts and the new 2017 Edition

The case studies will be used as often as possible to increase the learning effectiveness and provide active participation of the students.