The annual Official FIDIC International Contract Users’ Conference & Awards will be taking place in London from 1-4 December 2025.
This year’s Official FIDIC International Contract Users’ Conference & Awards will offer legal and contractual experts from around the world a highly topical update on these leading industry contract forms.
The event, organised by the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC), takes place on 1-4 December 2025 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge and is backed by platinum sponsors White & Case, Pinsent Masons and Lupa Technology and gold sponsors Fenwick Elliott, CMS, HFW and ECV.
As ever, this annual event will offer delegates an indispensable update on FIDIC’s market-leading contract suite as well as discussing the latest developments in the international contracts arena, highlighting key and emerging issues and giving all attendees the opportunity to meet and network with key global stakeholders from across the FIDIC contracts ecosystem.
The 2025 conference will deliver valuable insights for professionals working with FIDIC contracts, with a range of topical discussions, break-out sessions and briefings planned over the three days of the event.
Some of the programme highlights include: –
- A discussion on the effect of human nature and cultural impact on project delivery – understanding bias, behaviour and balance.
- The role and impact of the engineer on projects – highlighting the importance of effective employer, contractor and engineer engagement.
- Launch of the new FIDIC Carbon Management Guide: driving low-carbon infrastructure for procurement and contracting.
- The fundamentals of MDB-funded projects: procurement, financing and stakeholder perspectives.
- Impact of tariffs and financing suspension on development projects.
- The practical application of FIDIC contracts.
- Discussions on arbitration and dispute boards.
- A Dispute Avoidance and Adjudication Forum on 1 December 2025, bringing together adjudicators, members of the FIDIC President’s List of Adjudicators and dispute board practitioners to discuss the latest key global issues in the dispute avoidance and adjudication arena.
Whether you are an experienced FIDIC contract user or looking to further your understanding and knowledge, this conference offers an ideal opportunity to learn from industry leaders and experts, network with global fellow professionals and stay ahead of the key developments.
Click here for full details of the conference programme and to book your place.
