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Engineering, Procurement & Construction Contracts - FFI Trinidad, Spring 2008

Procurement and Management of International EPC contracts

With ambitious plans for infrastructure development to international standards and as a major player in the gas ans chemical industries, the Caribbean region generally will continue to see a rise in large-scale projects and the participation of international contractors. This seminar will offer an overview of the different types of standard international Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) contracts and how they are regularly amended, as well as providing a guide to effective project management, programming, delay analysis and claims.

The priority [for T&T] will be to improve the quality of road infrastructure, transport, drainage and flood management systems and building construction and maintenance, in accordance with international standards. Extracted from Vision 2020: Investing in sound Infrastructure