Jonathan Hosie
August 2007
A paper presentedto a meeting of the Society of Construction Law in London on 2ndApril 2007
What contractual provisions do owners look for whenchoosing a turnkey approach to procurement, and how well does the FIDIC SilverBook meet their needs? Jonathan Hosieexplains owners’ desire for single-point responsibility in a contractor, thedifficulty in achieving that and a number of ways in which the Silver Bookfalls short of the ideal.
Introduction -Turnkey contracting - Projects have a large number of moving parts - Impact ofan over-heated market - A scoresheet for the FIDIC Silver Book - Unforeseenground conditions - Design liability - Handover, testing and commissioning -Force majeure - Limitations of liability - Extensions of time - Conclusions.
The author: Jonathan Hosie is a partner in the Construction & Engineering Group ofinternational law firm Mayer, Brown, owe & Maw LLP,London.
Text 14 pages.
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