Enforcement Of Interim Binding Dispute Board Decisions

International construction projects frequently use an industry form known as the FIDIC Conditions of Contract. Although the contracts vary, the differences are not significant for the purposes of this article.

The FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction (where the design is undertaken by or on behalf of the Employer) are known as the "Red Book". In this contract, the standard form provides for the appointment at the outset of the project of a Dispute Adjudication Board ("DAB"). Although the DAB's prime function is to assist the parties in avoiding disputes, in some projects this is not possible and disputes are referred to the DAB either during the course of the carrying out of the project works or subsequently.