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Assalamualaikum and dear all,

This blog compliments teaching and learning for courses that I facilitate at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). The contents serve to further 'connect' students to the 'real world' (quantity surveying, construction procurement and others). In trying to provide current information to students, I will be quoting or reproducing works of others and for this I am grateful. I will indicate clearly the source(s). I hope I will not offend anyone; and many will frequent this blog and benefit from its contents.

Thank you and wassalam.

Prof. Sr. Dr. Khairuddin Abdul Rashid

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Brazil 2014 - Which standard form of contract?

Salam and dear all, Brazil is the host of the 2014 Soccer World Cup.
  • In an article by Zarina Kellerman and Natasha Jansen in Lexology (online, retrieved 21st April 2010, see full address below) the authors wrote that Brazil will be working towards procuring infrastructural facilities including 4 new stadia, upgrading of 8 existing stadia, upgrading of airports, roads, and the construction of a new high speed railroad.
  • In terms of which standard forms of contract that could be used, given that contractors the world over might be called to assist Brazil, the authors discussed the advantages of using either the FIDIC Red Book and the New Engineering Contract (NEC3) Engineering and Construction Contract.
  • Students may access and read the article in full (copy-paste) http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=4ce4cff9-bf3b-4493-a64b-f3561f50950f&utm_source=Lexology%20Daily%20Newsfeed&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Lexology%20subscriber%20daily%20feed&utm_content=Lexology%20Daily%20Newsfeed%202010-04-21&utm_term=
Wassalam. Special note:
  • Students must observe the copyright conditions (Globe Business Publishing Ltd, copy-paste, http://www.lexology.com/info/copyright.aspx),
  • This bloger acknowledges the source of the article i.e. Lexology; the authors of the article entitled All eyes on Brazil 2014 i.e. Zarina Kellerman and Natasha Jansen; and Globe Business Publishing Ltd).

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