Overview of ECV Courses and Services

Click here to download in PDF format our latest brochure outlining ECV's training services.

New Contract Awards - September 2009

Millennium Challenge Corporation has awarded ECV a further one year Contract to provide the ECV Modules 1 & 2 to their organisations in Ghana, Jordan, Senegal, Benin, USA, Georgia and El Salvador. This is the third consecutive year of training by ECV with the MCC.

The European Commission delegations in Turkey & Croatia have awarded ECV Contracts to undertake training in the 1999 FIDIC Contracts in 2009.

The Turkish Government has awarded 2 Contracts for ECV to undertake training in the 1999 FIDIC Contracts including their Modules for the Preparation of Particular Conditions and their Advanced FIDIC course.

New Contract Award - January 2009

ECV has been awarded a contract to provide Advanced FIDIC training courses for the Delegation of European Commission to Turkey. There were 6 other competitors.

Construction Award

ECV has been awarded a contractual and consultancy contract with the USA's Millennium Challenge Corporation, MCC, to work with their local organisations worldwide in developing infrastructure contracts. The first assignment took place in Nicaragua in November 2007.

Consultancy Award

ECV has been awarded a training contract by FIDIC on behalf of the Asian Development Bank to undertake its FIDIC/ECV Modules 1 & 2 courses in Nepal, Sri Lanka, Laos, Fiji, Mongolia, Uzbekistan & Philippines. This follows upon similar work in 2006 & 2007.

Objectives of European Construction Ventures Ltd, ECV

Founded in 1994, ECV has developed a reputation for providing quality and professional training and consultancy in a wide range of management disciplines to the international construction industry.

Although based in the United Kingdom, ECV undertakes assignments worldwide with offices in Russia, the Baltic States, Poland and Belgium as well as associate partners in many other countries.

Professional Services to the International Construction Industry

Training and Continued Professional Development

Courses available include the following:

• FIDIC Contract Conditions
• EU Procurement Procedures
• ISO 9001 Quality Management
• Project Cost Estimation
• Management of a Contracting Company
• Project Management for Employers
• Construction Management

Public courses are provided on a regular basis; also "in-house" courses are designed and undertaken for Clients.

Click on the following links for more details about how we can assist you in providing these professional and specialist courses:

• Institutional Strengthening in Project and Contract Management
• Public and "In-House" Training Courses
• Contractural Issues and Claims Problems

Management Consultancy

• Project Management Disciplines
• Contract Preparation and Risk Management
• Project and Contract Cost Estimation and Control
• Claims Consultancy
• Dispute Resolution and mediation service
• Quality Management to ISO Standards
• Construction Company Management Disciplines

The ECV team of experienced engineers provides direct expertise to assist organisations and companies in the above disciplines. For specific quotations to meet your needs please contact us.

Head Office

Address Birch House, 2 Vicars Close Biddenham, Bedfordshire MK40 4BG, England United Kingdom Tel Cell Fax Email +44(0)1234 340-180 +44(0)7889 682-116 +44(0)1234 340-180 dheslett@aol.com David Heslett, BSc(Hons), CEng, FICE Founder and Managing Director

Offices throughout Europe

Associate Companies

• Slovenia - Ljubljana
• Romania - Bucharest
• Croatia - Zagreb
• Trinidad - Port of Spain
• Bulgaria - Sofia

Training Courses on FIDIC and MDB Contracts

A not for profit British Company, ECV, provides specialist training and consultancy on the use of FIDIC Contract Conditions & MDB Construction Contract. Training Record Click here to see a full listing of training and HRD projects undertaken by ECV worldwide during 2000-2007.

The Practical Use of the 1999 FIDIC Conditions of Contract and Multi-lateral Development BanksŐ Harmonised Construction Contract 2006   2-3 November, 2009, in Dubai, U.A.E. Click here to download in PDF format the registration form and more information about the seminar.

The Management of Contract Claims and the Resolution of Disputes under the 1999 FIDIC Contracts and Multi-lateral Development BanksŐ Harmonised Construction Contract 2006   9-10 November, 2009, in Vienna, Austria Click here to download in PDF format the registration form and more information about the seminar.

About our training courses: Held regularly in UK, throughout Europe and the Caribbean. These training courses on FIDIC Contracts are attended by Representatives of Central and Local Authorities preparing and working with International Agencies; Consulting Engineers and Architects; Contractors and Sub Contractors; Lawyers and Bankers involved with World Bank, EBRD, EU, EIB Contracts and Projects.

Consultancy Services on FIDIC Contracts Including contract drafting, contractual advice, risk analysis, claims assessment and resolution. Translations Of FIDIC Documents into Russian, Latvian and Romanian.