Commercial Briefs
Short videos. Sharp commercial mechanics.
Fifteen-minute videos on the commercial mechanics that actually decide outcomes on infrastructure projects. FIDIC, NEC, DIAC arbitration, quantum, particular conditions. One Brief every fortnight. Free.
The library
10 launch episodes.
- 01FIDIC • 15 min watch • Coming soon
The Five Most Expensive Notice Mistakes on FIDIC Projects
Sub-Clause 20.2.1 in practice. The five patterns that quietly destroy contractor entitlement, and the discipline that fixes them.
Coming soon - 02NEC • 15 min watch • Coming soon
Why Your NEC Programme is Costing You Money
Clauses 31 and 50.3 in practice. The Accepted Programme as a commercial document, and the retention lever every Project Manager knows about.
Coming soon - 03NEC • 12 min watch • Coming soon
The 8-Week CE Trap (NEC4 Clause 61.3)
The compensation event notification window under NEC4. What the eight weeks actually mean, and the mistake that costs entitlement.
Coming soon - 04Cross-cutting • 15 min watch • Coming soon
Particular Conditions: Three Amendments That Should Stop a Tender
The three Particular Conditions deviations seen on GCC procurement that systemically under-price the risk.
Coming soon - 05Cross-cutting • 12 min watch • Coming soon
Final Account Close-Out: The Six-Month Rule
Why close-out starts at month 18, not after practical completion, and how to recover the value that contractors usually leave on the table.
Coming soon - 06Arbitration • 15 min watch • Coming soon
DIAC 2022 in Practice: What Actually Changed
Eighteen months on from the 2022 Rules. Consolidation, the expedited procedure, seat selection, and the commercial decisions you should make at tender.
Coming soon - 07FIDIC • 12 min watch • Coming soon
The DAAB Decision: When to Use, When to Settle
FIDIC 2017's Dispute Avoidance/Adjudication Board. Using the standing DAAB as a live-project commercial tool, not a last resort.
Coming soon - 08FIDIC • 12 min watch • Coming soon
The Engineer's Determination: Reading Between the Lines
Sub-Clause 3.7 in practice. How to read a determination, when to issue a Notice of Dissatisfaction, and what an arbitrator will actually look at.
Coming soon - 09Cross-cutting • 18 min watch • Coming soon
Quantum Methods Tribunals Actually Accept
SCL Protocol 2nd Edition, AACE 29R-03, and the hierarchy of evidence. What works in DAAB and arbitration, and what falls apart on first inspection.
Coming soon - 10Cross-cutting • 12 min watch • Coming soon
Compensation Events vs Variations: Why It Matters
NEC Compensation Events and FIDIC Variations look similar on the surface and behave very differently underneath. The commercial implications of mixing them up.
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