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FIDIC Contract Pack

For infrastructure work where the contract is the project.

Editable, structured drafting starters across the FIDIC Rainbow Suite — Red, Yellow, Silver, Green and Emerald Books, plus the Gold, Pink (MDB) and White Books as reference. Drafted for water, sanitation, energy and roads projects in South Africa.

What’s in the pack

Rainbow Suite starters

·Red Book — Construction (employer-designed), structured drafting starter.
·Yellow Book — Plant and Design-Build (contractor-designed), structured starter.
·Silver Book — EPC / Turnkey, structured starter.
·Green Book — Short Form 2021, 15-clause simplified structure.
·Emerald Book — Underground Works, with GBR and Ground Class system.

Reference books

·Gold Book — Design-Build-Operate, 20-year operation period.
·Pink Book — MDB Harmonised (the most comprehensive clause set).
·White Book — Client / Consultant professional services.

Claims & administration

·Notice of Claim templates citing the time bar in each clause.
·Particulars of Claim template with cause-effect-quantum structure.
·Engineer's Instruction and Determination letter set.

Closeout

·Taking-Over Certificate and Performance Certificate templates.
·Final Statement and Discharge templates.
·Defects Notification Period tracking workbook.

Sample

An excerpt the team can read in 30 seconds

Every pack has worked examples drafted to a consistent standard. The point isn’t volume; it’s that every notice cites its clause and every quotation separates the things the contract asks you to separate.

Sample — Notice of Claim (FIDIC Yellow 1999)Sub-Clause 20.1

Pursuant to Sub-Clause 20.1, the Contractor gives notice that an event occurred on 22 January 2026 that may give the Contractor an entitlement to an extension of the Time for Completion under Sub-Clause 8.4 and to additional Cost under Sub-Clause 4.12. This notice is given within 28 days of the Contractor becoming aware of the event. Particulars and a fully detailed claim will follow within the time required by Sub-Clause 20.1.

FAQ

Things people ask

Do I need the official FIDIC contracts as well?: Yes. These templates are administration and drafting supplements. The official FIDIC Books are sold at fidic.org. Setout does not include or replace FIDIC's contracts.
Which books are covered?: The five main construction books — Red, Yellow, Silver, Green and Emerald — ship as structured, usable drafting starters. The Gold, Pink (MDB Harmonised) and White Books are included as reference material.
FIDIC 1999 or 2017?: The starters are structured so a team migrating between the 1999 and 2017 editions can see what changed and where.
Are the worked examples redacted real projects?: No. They are constructed fact patterns, drafted from scratch, that mirror common South African infrastructure scenarios. No real party is identifiable.
Editable, or locked PDFs?: Editable .docx and .xlsx. No DRM, no per-seat licence.

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