from the FIDIC president and CEO

Many of the categories in this year’s awards received more entries than last year, which is very heartening and further underlines the growing importance of the awards in the industry’s calendar. As well as raising the profile of FIDIC contracts and those who use and promote them, these awards - and indeed this entire event - brings together the global contract user community to celebrate excellence and good practice and we are delighted to be with you this evening to do just that.   At FIDIC, we are firm believers in celebrating the achievements of our industry and the positive impact that it has on the lives of people around the world. All the entries in our awards this year demonstrate once again what a brilliant industry we are all part of and we are delighted to recognise its successes with this year’s awards.   We’d like to thank all those who entered the awards this year and express our appreciation to our expert judges, who gave so generously of their time to view all the award entries and make the difficult decisions to choose our very worthy winners.   We hope that you enjoy the evening. Have a great night!

We are delighted to welcome you to the 2023 FIDIC Contract Users’ Awards, which will be presented at our special gala dinner event here in London on 28 November 2023. This year is the fifth year of these prestigious awards, which recognise excellence in the use of FIDIC contract forms for project delivery, the promotion of FIDIC contracts and their use in the global construction sector and showcase examples of good practice through collaboration from across the world.   We are particularly proud to be presenting these awards this year as we approach the end of FIDIC’s 110th anniversary year and we are very pleased to be sharing that moment with you all too. The judging panel for the awards, chaired by former UK High Court judge Sir Vivian Ramsey, chose 16 successful entries across a range of categories including Project of the Year, Client of the Year, Legal Firm of the Year, Trainer of the Year and Adjudicator of the Year. The 16 successful entries will be presented with winner, highly commended or merit award prizes at this evening’s gala dinner.

Catherine Karakatsanis, FEC, FCAE, LL.D President, FIDIC

Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE CEO, FIDIC

6.45pm Drinks reception. 7.20pm Call for dinner. 7.30 to 7.40pm Welcome from FIDIC CEO, Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE. 7.40 to 7.45pm Opening remarks from FIDIC President, Catherine Karakatsanis. 7.45 to 9.15pm  Dinner is served.  9.15 to 9.30pm Sponsor video               Sponsor speech 9.30pm to 10.55pm   Presentation of the Awards:  • Message from Judging Panel Chair - Sir Vivian Ramsey. • Presentation of the following awards: o FIDIC Contracts Project of the Year  o FIDIC Contracts Client of the Year o FIDIC Contracts Adjudicator of the Year o FIDIC Contracts Trainer of the Year  o FIDIC Contracts Legal firm of the Year 10.55pm Closing remarks by FIDIC CEO, Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE. 11pm Bar open (card payments only) - drinks and networking. 12am End of FIDIC Gala Dinner and Contract Users’ Awards Ceremony 2023. Dress code: Lounge suit

Project of the Year This award is for any project procured under a FIDIC contract. Entries should give a description of best practice achieved on their FIDIC project(s) with particular emphasis on the 1999 or 2017 editions of the FIDIC contract form. Client of the Year This award is for any client or organisation. Candidates should give a description of best practice achieved with their supply chain on their FIDIC project(s) with emphasis on the 1999 or 2017 editions of the FIDIC contract form. Adjudicator of the Year This award is given to to reward the efforts of an indvidual or company in the provision of adjudication services for FIDIC contracts Trainer of the Year This award is given to reward the efforts of an individual or company in the provision of training for FIDIC contracts. Legal Firm of the Year This award is given to reward best practice by a legal firm during the year based on outstanding contribution to the wider use of FIDIC contracts.

Calawis 80 Million Litres per Day Water Treatment Plant Project​​ Client: Manila Water Company, Inc​ Engineer: DCCD-Binnies Consortium​ Country: Phillipines The Calawis 80 Million Litres per Day Water Treatment Plant Project of Manila​ Water Company, Inc. has implemented a framework that fairly balances the rights and obligations of all parties involved in a construction project, including the employer or client, the contractor and the engineer or consultant. The project used Plant and Design- Build Contract 2nd Ed (2017 Yellow Book) and Client/Consultant Model Services Agreement 5th Ed (2017 White Book).​

HYRASIA ONE​ Client: SVEVIND Energy GmbH Engineer: Various​ Country: Kazakhstan The SVEVIND Energy group is developing one of the world’s five largest green hydrogen projects in Kazakhstan with estimated value $40-50bn. The combined wind- solar-hydrogen plant HYRASIA ONE will produce up to two million tonnes of green hydrogen (approxmimately one fifth of expected EU import demand for green hydrogen in 2030) or 11 million tonnes of green ammonia per year if the green hydrogen is converted in full.​

Hinkley Point C New Build Nuclear Project ​ Client: EDF / CGN Engineer: Various, submitted by Pinsent Masons​ Country: United Kingdom At Hinkley Point C, two new nuclear reactors are being built, the first in a new generation of​ nuclear power stations in Britain providing zerocarbon electricity for around six million homes. The project combines the international expertise of EDF (Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity) and China General Nuclear.​

St Brieuc Offshore Windfarm​ ​​​​ Client: Scottish Power Renewables Engineer: Various Country: France As the St Brieuc Offshore Windfarm construction phase approaches completion it becomes more relevant to acknowledge the importance of the successful execution of a relevant number of contracts that Ailes Marines (a subsidiary of Iberdrola) put in place with industry leaders for the design, manufacturing, construction, installation, commissioning and handover to O&M of the different assets (divided in working packages and contracted with 1999 Yellow Book-based conditions) which will result in one of the first offshore windfarms entering into operation in France. ​

Source: Iberdrola​

Manila Water Company Inc​ Country: Philippines The Manila Water Company, Inc. (MWCI) consistently demonstrates its dedication to implementing a framework that fairly balances the rights and obligations of all parties involved in a construction project, including the employer or client, the contractor and the engineer or consultant. MWCI has been applying FIDIC Yellow, Red, and White suites to its 12 different large and complex infrastructure projects. Nine projects used FIDIC Yellow and three used FIDIC Red. Eight of the 12 projects used FIDIC White. MWCI has applied FIDIC contracts a total of 20 times in its large and complex infrastructure projects. This year, MWCI has also completed a water supply project that used FIDIC Yellow.​ ​ FIDIC contracts were used to cover various aspects of MWCI’s projects, including design,​ construction, consultancy services.​

Power Capital Renewable Energy​ Country: Ireland Power Capital Renewable Energy are passionate about the environment and about contributing towards global decarbonisation targets. This passion has driven their considerable growth in a such a short period of time. The company, which is now made up of approximately 40 employees across both jurisdictions, is energised by the journey to date and is intent upon harnessing this energy to continue on its current growth trajectory in the ever increasingly important sector in which it operates.​ ​ They have used both FIDIC Silver Book and FIDIC Yellow Book for the key construction​ contracts for the development of solar projects in Ireland.​

Cyril Chern Firm: Cyril Chern Country: United Kingdom Cyril Chern has been actively involved with FIDIC for 25 years as a trainer, specifically regarding dispute resolution using dispute boards. A member of the FIDIC President’s Assessment Panel for many years assessing candidates, he has written eight books dealing with FIDIC contracts and adjudication. One in particular, Chern on Dispute Boards, is considered the ‘bible’ for dispute boards and next year sees its fifth edition published. It is used worldwide as a benchmark for dispute adjudication of FIDIC contract disputes. ​ ​ He teaches the subject for FIDIC, internationally and also at Cambridge and has been actively involved with FIDIC and its adjudicator processes, contributing to the continuous improvement of the industry.

Roberto Hernandez-Garcia​ Firm: COMAD, S.C. Director Partner​ Country: Mexico Roberto Hernandez-Garcia is an active dispute board member, currently working in five dispute boards - in El Salvador, three in Peru and the other in Argentina. All these have enabled him to understand the very different processes according to the project, parties and contract conditions so he can provide a better service to the parties. He is a promoter and believer in dispute avoidance and creates an important environment of trust among the contracting parties to promote avoidance and reduce disputes. He is also an active promoter of FIDIC and dispute boards throughout Latin America via congresses, talks and workshops and is a practitioner who really believes in dispute avoidance and who has real practice in real projects.

David Heslett and Marcus Theil​ Firm: ECV Consultancy Ltd Country: United Kingdom ECV has been since 2000 a leading provider of FIDIC contract training worldwide​ Through its owner David Heslett, it created the modular format of training in the 1999 FIDIC​ contracts and worked in partnership with FIDIC until the advent of Covid, presenting its courses to over 30,000 professionals in 90 countries. ​ECV has a rich history of training courses and with the advent of Covid in 2020 it converted all its 1999 and 2017 FIDIC contract courses to virtual delivery. From October 2020 to the present date, ECV has trained over 1,500 professionals from 45 countries in these contracts and more recently the 2021 FIDIC Short Form Contract.​

Nicholas Gould​​ Firm: Fenwick Elliott LLP Country: United Kingdom Nicholas developed the idea of a short summer school course that combined not just the​ contractual mechanics of the FIDIC forms but also the legal context in which those forms​ operate in practice. ​He developed the course with FIDIC and King’s College London in order to provide a partnership that could provide relevant resources in terms of materials, support, visiting speakers and a leading international academic platform in the heart of London. The course was developed over three years as a five-day course limited to 28 delegates and taught in London.​

Nino Tsaturova​​​ Firm: Intelligent Solution LLC Country: Georgia Nino has dedication, expertise, and impact in the field. Throughout her training career, she has consistently demonstrated a deep understanding of FIDIC Golden Principles and various contracts, effectively translating complex concepts into practical knowledge for diverse audiences. Her training sessions have consistently received positive feedback for their clarity, engagement and real-world applicability and she is committed to staying up to date with the latest developments in FIDIC regulations and industry trends, ensuring that her training content is always relevant and valuable. ​ ​​

Sarwono Hardjomuljadi​​​​ Firm: Construction Arbitration of Indonesia Country: Indonesia Since 2008, Sarwono has been involved as FIDIC Accredited Trainer and conducted the first official FIDIC training programme.​ In a period of 12 months, he has conducted FIDIC training for 341 participants for companies responsible for the majority of large projects in Indonesia, such as Indonesia China Highspeed Railway, Patimban Harbor and MRT Jakarta.​ ​​

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP​ Country: United Kingdom BCLP has a global integrated construction and engineering practice. A leader in the built environment sector, BCLP boasts significant domestic and international commercial and litigation expertise including representing clients in FIDIC Dispute Adjudication Boards and international​ arbitrations. They advise on the full lifecycle of a project and are active across all major infrastructure asset classes including utilities, transport, hotels and leisure, energy and nuclear, oil and gas and renewables.​ With a global team of over 90 construction and engineering specialist lawyers across APAC,​ UAE, Europe, the UK and the US, they routinely advise clients on contract options for their projects.​

Dr Donald Charret Country: Australia Up to September 2023, Donald has edited five published books on the international application of FIDIC contracts. These are, The International Application of FIDIC Contracts (2019), FIDIC Contracts in Asia Pacific (2021), FIDIC Contracts in Europe (2022), FIDIC Contracts in the Americas (2023) and FIDIC Contracts in Africa and the Middle East (2023). Donald is a world-renowned expert in the application of FIDIC Conditions of Contract and over many years he has led task forces, conducted training and reviewed documents.

LNP Beyond Legal Country: South Africa LNP is recognised in the South Africa as market leaders in the energy, natural resources and​ infrastructure sectors. In 2023, the firm was shortlisted by African Legal Awards for its specialist transaction and advisory work, as well as recognised by Chambers and Partners, WWL and IFLR 1000 given its market experience and use of FIDIC contracts. The firm now has over 32 years of shared experience in delivering projects using FIDIC. In 2022/2023 LNP resolved disputes and achieved success for clients under FIDIC DABs and arbitrations with a cost saving of over ZAR 3 billion.​ ​​

White & Case ​​​​ Country: United Kingdom White & Case is a global leader advising on all aspects of project procurement, delivery and dispute resolution under the FIDIC forms of contract. They regard FIDIC forms as the ‘gold standard’ for international contracting and are regularly involved in promoting their use and tracking relevant global developments.​ Their experience advising on the delivery of projects procured under the FIDIC forms highlights how FIDIC’s quality-driven approach supports effective project implementation. ​ ​ ​​