Variations Are a Control Mechanism — Until They Aren’t
A variation clause exists for a simple reason: change is normal on complex projects, and someone needs a formal way to capture it — what changed,…
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Un Contract Complet Dezechilibrat Nu E O Victorie. E O Bombă Cu Ceas.
Am văzut asta de multe ori: o parte reuÈ™eÈ™te să transfere aproape tot riscul către cealaltă — clauze dure, penalități disproporÈ›ionate, condiÈ›ii stricte de plată, responsabilități…
Read insightThe EPC Risk Transfer Paradox
An EPC contract is meant to give the project owner something valuable: one party responsible for engineering, procurement and construction. One contract, one completion obligation, one…
Read insightHas FIDIC Governance Become Over-Legalised?
Modern FIDIC projects operate within increasingly sophisticated contractual environments. Contracts are more detailed, notice regimes more formal, claims procedures more structured, approval routes more controlled —…
Read insightA Contract Is Signed When the Relationship Is at Its Best. It Is Read When It Is at Its Worst.
A contract is usually signed at the point of greatest alignment. The parties want the project to proceed, commercial terms have been negotiated, and responsibilities appear…
Read insightThe Engineer’s Authority Isn’t Lost at the Dispute Board. It’s Lost Earlier.
The Engineer has not disappeared. The role has changed — but not where most people look for the change. For decades, the Engineer occupied a unique…
Read insight01 — EPC Contracts
EPC Does Not Eliminate Risk. It Changes Where Risk Becomes Visible. EPC is often presented as the contract structure that transfers risk to the contractor. Not…
Read insightFIDIC Clause 20: The Clock Does Not Wait for the Project Team
Contract Governance Starts Before the Claim FIDIC Clause 20 is often read as a claims clause. In practice, it is a governance clause. Its role is…
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