FIDIC Silver Book is a practical guide for anyone involved in preparing, administering, or contributing to the FIDIC suite of contracts, 2017 edition. Designed as a companion for both the first-time and also more experienced user the book presents an accessible guide to the 21 clauses of the 2017 FIDIC Conditions of Contract, using the Conditions of Contract for EPC/Turnkey Projects (Silver Book) as a basis.

Opening chapters provide an introduction to international construction contracts, including the entire FIDIC suite of contracts, and there is also a list of definitions of key terms. Chapters in Part 2 provide a brief introduction to each of the Clauses and Sub-Clauses in the Yellow Book, and explain how they are interlinked. A final section provides a concise practical guide to the use of the FIDIC Conditions, and a summary of special provisions discussed in Part 2.

Drawing on the author’s 30 years’ experience with the FIDIC Conditions of Contract, this accessible guide to the FIDIC Silver Book provides an ideal introduction for first time users of the FIDIC conditions of contract and will also serve as a very useful handbook and practical commentary for more experienced users.

Simon Grima is the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Insurance and Risk Management at the University of Malta. Simon is also a Professor at the University of Latvia, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics and a Visiting Professor at UNICATT Milan, Italy and Haxhi Zeka University Peja, Kosovo.

Dimitrios Maditinos is Professor in Business Administration and Informatics at Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.

Gratiela Georgiana Noja is Professor of Economics and International Business and the Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at the West University of Timișoara, Romania. Gratiela is also a Doctoral Adviser in Economics and member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the East European Center for Research in Economics and Business.

Jelena Stankevičienė is a Distinguished Professor at the Department of Finance at Vilnius University in Lithuania.

Malgorzata Tarczynska-Luniewska is an Associate Professor in the discipline of economy and finance and an employee at the Institute of Economics and Finance University of Szczecin, Poland. She is on behalf of the Ministry of Science and High Education in Poland and a member of the evaluation team of scientific units.

Eleftherios Thalassinos is Distinguished Jean Monnet Chair Professor specializing in European Economic Integration and International Finance.