Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course in Pretoria, South Africa
Classroom training in Pretoria · next cohort Nov 2, 2026 · from USD 3,200
Most disputes on construction and infrastructure projects trace back to missed notices, undocumented instructions and misunderstood risk allocation rather than to the design itself. Five days teach employers, contractors and consultants how to run a FIDIC contract so that entitlements are protected and problems are settled early. You work through the 2017 Red, Yellow and Silver Books, comparing risk allocation, the role of the Engineer, the Contract Data and the order of precedence of documents.
Sessions follow the contract lifecycle: commencement, programme and time for completion, variations and adjustments, measurement and payment, certificates, taking over, defects and final accounts. You prepare notices of claim, fully detailed claims, determinations under Sub-Clause 3.7, extension of time and cost entitlement analysis, and keep contemporaneous records. Termination, suspension, force majeure or exceptional events, insurance, bonds and the Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board process are covered, followed by arbitration under the ICC rules. Contract managers, project managers, quantity surveyors, engineers, procurement officers and legal advisers in public and private projects will benefit. Afterwards you can draft compliant notices and claims and administer a contract with confidence. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house, with a CPD-accredited certificate.
At a Glance
Training in Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital, home to the Union Buildings, the Reserve Bank and most embassies.
More about training in Pretoria →- Format
- Classroom, in Pretoria
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (5 Days)
- Fee
- USD 3,200
- Next start dates
- Nov 2, 2026, Nov 30, 2026, Dec 28, 2026
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- Airport
- O.R. Tambo International (JNB), connected by the Gautrain
- Time zone
- South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2)
- Currency
- South African rand (ZAR). Fees are listed in USD.
- Business districts
- Hatfield, Brooklyn, Menlyn and Centurion
About this course
FIDIC forms govern a large share of internationally funded roads, water systems, energy plants and buildings in Africa and beyond. They allocate risk carefully, but only to parties that follow the procedures: serve notice in time, submit particulars, respect the Engineer's role and keep records that prove what happened. Parties that treat the document as a filing exercise often lose entitlements that were legitimately theirs.
The Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course gives participants a working command of the conditions rather than a clause-by-clause lecture. It begins with the structure of the suite and the roles of Employer, Contractor and Engineer, then follows the project from award to final payment. Participants learn how to manage time, instructions and variations, valuation and payment, and claims for time and money, and how to avoid or resolve disagreement through determinations, the Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board and arbitration.
Teaching rests on a fictional road and building project that unfolds across the week, with correspondence, programmes and claim scenarios that participants must respond to within the contractual time limits. They draft notices, assess delay, prepare payment certificates and present a claim. Some experience of construction or procurement is helpful; legal training is not required.
Training Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish the risk allocation and procedures of the FIDIC Red, Yellow and Silver Books.
- Interpret the Contract Data, Particular Conditions and order of precedence of documents.
- Describe the duties of the Employer, Contractor and Engineer, including the Engineer's determinations.
- Manage programme, time for completion, instructions and variations in line with the contract.
- Prepare and assess interim payment applications, certificates and final accounts.
- Draft notices and fully detailed claims for extension of time and additional cost within contract time limits.
- Maintain contemporaneous records that support entitlement.
- Use dispute avoidance, DAAB decisions and arbitration appropriately.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave the programme with:
- A notice and claim calendar showing time limits across the main FIDIC clauses.
- Draft templates for notices, variation requests and claims.
- A method for assessing delay and quantifying time and cost entitlement.
- A contract correspondence and records checklist.
- A worked interim payment certificate.
- An understanding of when and how to use the DAAB and arbitration.
Training Methodology
Learning is practical and tied to one project story. Participants will work through:
- Clause-based briefings that link each provision to real decisions
- A running case file of letters, programmes and site records
- Drafting workshops for notices, claims and payment certificates
- Role play as Contractor, Engineer and Employer
- Discussion of participants' own contracts and dispute experiences
Day 1: FIDIC Suite, Structure and Roles
- Overview of the 2017 Red, Yellow and Silver Books
- Employer, Contractor and Engineer: duties and authority
- Contract Data, Particular Conditions and order of precedence
- Risk allocation and the Employer's and Contractor's risks
- Securities: performance security, advance payment guarantee and retention
- Case study: launching the week's project
Day 2: Time, Programme and Variations
- Commencement, Time for Completion and programme requirements
- Instructions, notices and communication procedures
- Variations and adjustments under Clause 13
- Provisional sums and daywork
- Suspension and acceleration
- Exercise: assessing a variation request
Day 3: Measurement, Payment and Completion
- Measurement and valuation methods
- Interim payment applications and certificates
- Price adjustment and currency provisions
- Taking-Over, defects notification and performance certificates
- Final account and final payment
- Exercise: preparing a payment certificate
Day 4: Claims and Determinations
- Sub-Clause 20.2 notices and fully detailed claims
- Extension of time analysis and concurrent delay
- Cost and profit entitlement and how to quantify them
- Engineer's agreement or determination under Sub-Clause 3.7
- Exceptional events, change in law and unforeseeable conditions
- Workshop: preparing and responding to a claim
Day 5: Termination, Disputes and Risk Control
- Default, termination and its financial consequences
- Insurance, indemnities and limits of liability
- Dispute avoidance and the Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Board
- Amicable settlement and arbitration under the ICC rules
- Contract records, audit and lessons learned
- Final scenario exercise and course review
The course is aimed at those who prepare, administer or advise on FIDIC contracts, including:
- Contract managers and contract administrators
- Project and construction managers
- Engineers and Engineer's representatives
- Quantity surveyors and cost consultants
- Procurement and tender officers
- In-house counsel and legal advisers
- Government and donor-funded project implementation unit staff
- Contractor commercial and claims teams
Attendance at all sessions and completion of the drafting exercises earns a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion issued by Vision Reach Global Consultancy. FIDIC is cited as the subject of study only, and the certificate carries no FIDIC endorsement.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course Venues
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200Viewing- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$4,500
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Frequently Asked Questions About Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course in Pretoria
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course runs as classroom training in Pretoria, South Africa, in Monday-to-Friday cohorts that start every four weeks. The venue, daily timings and joining details are sent in your Joining Instructions email ahead of the start date.
The next Pretoria cohort starts on November 2, 2026, and a new intake follows every four weeks. Pick a date under "Upcoming sessions in Pretoria" above and click Register; your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
The classroom fee for Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course in Pretoria is USD 3,200 per delegate, covering tuition and course materials. Register 3 or more delegates together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically.
Yes. Besides Pretoria, Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course runs as classroom training in Johannesburg and Cape Town. It also runs as live online training you can join from anywhere in South Africa, and in-house at your organisation's own premises.
Yes — Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course can be delivered at your offices in Pretoria or at a venue you choose, on dates that suit your team, with case studies tailored to your sector. Message our training advisors to request a proposal.
By the end of the Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) programme, you'll be able to distinguish the risk allocation and procedures of the fidic red, yellow and silver books, interpret the contract data, particular conditions and order of precedence of documents, describe the duties of the employer, contractor and engineer, including the engineer's determinations, and manage programme, time for completion, instructions and variations in line with the contract. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The course is aimed at those who prepare, administer or advise on FIDIC contracts, including: Contract managers and contract administrators, Project and construction managers, Engineers and Engineer's representatives, Quantity surveyors and cost consultants, Procurement and tender officers, In-house counsel and legal advisers, Government and donor-funded project implementation unit staff, and Contractor commercial and claims teams.
Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Professional Contract Management & Administration (FIDIC) Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
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