FIDIC Acceleration Under FIDIC — Directed and Constructive Claims When project delay requires recovery, the cost of acceleration can be enormous. The contractor’s entitlement depends on whether the acceleration was formally instructed or was a response to the employer’s wrongful refusal of an extension of time. 6 min read · Updated 23/05/2026 By Basel Al …
Category: FIDIC
Analysis of FIDIC contracts — Red, Yellow, Silver and Gold Books, 1999 and 2017 editions, in UAE practice.
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May 23
Finance Charges on FIDIC Claims | E-Basel
FIDIC Finance Charges on FIDIC Claims — Interest and Compound Costs When employer-caused delay or non-payment forces a contractor to borrow or defer investment, the cost of that financing is recoverable as loss and expense. Yet it is routinely omitted from claims — leaving significant money on the table. 5 min read · Updated 23/05/2026 …
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May 23
Global Claims Under FIDIC | E-Basel
FIDIC Global Claims Under FIDIC — Threshold, Risk, and Defensibility Global claims present total cost overrun as a single claim flowing from multiple employer events. They are legally available but evidentially demanding — and failure to meet the threshold results in complete rejection, not partial recovery. 6 min read · Updated 23/05/2026 By Basel Al …
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May 23
Disruption Claims Under FIDIC | E-Basel
FIDIC Disruption Claims Under FIDIC — The Measured Mile Methodology When late information, multiple variations, or forced resequencing reduce the contractor’s productivity, the cost of that loss is recoverable under FIDIC Clause 20.2 — but only with rigorous methodology and contemporaneous evidence. 7 min read · Updated 23/05/2026 By Basel Al Najjar Civil Engineering Consultant, …
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May 23
Prolongation Costs — Recoverable Heads of Loss
FIDIC Prolongation Costs Under FIDIC — Valuation, Evidence, and Recovery When FIDIC delays occur, the cost of extended site presence is substantial and recoverable — but only if the contractor presents the claim on the correct evidential basis and avoids common valuation pitfalls. 6 min read · Updated 23/05/2026 By Basel Al Najjar Civil Engineering …
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Apr 27
Provisional Sums in UAE Construction Contracts | E-Basel
Claims » Variations Provisional Sums — Definition, Expenditure, and Recovery Provisional sums are a familiar feature of construction contracts, yet they are among the most misunderstood. Treating them as guaranteed revenue has consequences — for pricing, for programming, and for final account recovery. 4 min read · Updated 21/04/2026 By Basel Al Najjar Civil Engineering …
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Apr 27
Omission of Work & Loss of Profit in UAE Construction | E-Basel
Claims » Variations Omission of Contract Work — Limits on Employer’s Right to Omit The right to vary includes the right to omit. That is clear. What is less clear — and frequently disputed — is whether the right is subject to any limit. The answer, established in case law across multiple jurisdictions, is yes. …
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Apr 27
Variation Valuation Under FIDIC & JCT | Star Rates | E-Basel
Claims » Variations Valuation of Variations — Rates, Star Rates, and Reasonable Cost When a variation is agreed in principle, the next question — often equally contentious — is what it is worth. Variation valuation is not simply measurement and application of contract rates. It requires structured analysis of the pricing mechanism, the character of …
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Apr 27
Verbal Instructions for Variations in UAE Construction | E-Basel
Claims » Variations Verbal Instructions for Variations — The Written Confirmation Requirement Construction sites run on verbal communication. The site manager does not wait for a written instruction, and the subcontractor does not wait either. This is the reality — and it is also the source of a large proportion of variation disputes. 4 min …
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Basel Al Najjar
Civil Engineering Consultant · Accredited Expert Witness
Arbitrator · Senior Project Manager
Specialising in construction claims, FIDIC contracts, and dispute resolution across the UAE. Acting as Arbitrator, Tribunal Chairman, and Independent Expert in high-value, multi-party disputes.
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