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      <description>FIDIC Uzbekistan in practice: mandatory FIDIC engineering supervision on roads from 2025 under Decree PP-330, book selection, Particular Conditions against Uzbek civil law, procurement, guarantees, claims and DAAB.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>How ESHS obligations in World Bank and other MDB projects affect FIDIC administration, reporting, IPC review and claim readiness.</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description>When the contractor is entitled to an extension of time under Sub-Clause 8.5, how to prove delay, and which delay-analysis methods are used in practice.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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