FIDIC Red Book 2017 Contractor Claims in Pakistan

Your rights as a contractor under FIDIC 2017

On a project, money is made through claims, not rates. When the department (Employer) holds back your rights, contractors often stay silent or don't know how to prepare a claim. FIDIC Red Book 2017 sets out these rights:

• Clause 2.4

  If the Contractor asks, the Employer must provide evidence within 28 days that funds are available for the whole works. If the Employer does not, the Contractor may slow down or suspend work (Clause 16.1), and the resulting delay and cost can be claimed in full.

• Clauses 1.9 / 2.1

  Late drawings or late access to the site entitle you to both time and money.

• Clause 4.12

  If unforeseeable ground (sub-surface) problems arise, the department bears the cost.

• Clauses 8.5 / 8.6

  If the delay is not your fault, Extension of Time (EOT) is your right and Liquidated Damages (LD) will not apply.

• Clause 8.9

  If the department suspends the work, you recover the cost of idle machinery and staff.

• Clause 13.3

  Every item of work outside the BOQ is a separate variation with separate payment.

• Clauses 13.6 / 13.7

  If taxes or laws change, or steel and cement rates rise, you are entitled to escalation.

• Clauses 14.7 / 14.8

  Interim Payment Certificates (IPC) are due within 56 days; if paid late, financing charges apply.

• Clause 16.2

  If the department defaults, you have the right to terminate the contract.

• Clause 18

  Protection in exceptional events such as floods or war.

• Clause 20.2

  Notice within 28 days and a fully detailed claim within 84 days. If late, the claim is lost.

• Clause 21

  DAAB (Dispute Avoidance/Adjudication Board) and arbitration.

Your money is sitting in the file; it just needs to be recovered the right way. AhS Constructions is PEC registered, has 20 years of FIDIC and claims work, and holds FIDIC Academy certificates, with expertise in both FIDIC 2017 and its 2022 reprint. We prepare the claim, and our fee is on success.