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Project Controls Expo – 16th November 2017

I am pleased to announce that I am speaking at this years Project Controls Expo and GMH Planning will be a Gold Sponsor for this […]

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Changes to NEC4 recommended by NEC People forum

From our NEC People conference output in 2015 we gave a 23 point list of changes that as a group we wanted to see in […]

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VIDEO: NEC People Conference Videos 2017

NEC People Conference 2017 Playlist Unfortunately due to their rules on marketing (which we totally understand and respect) the excellent keynote presentation from Ken Owen […]

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A warm welcome to NEC4, but there is an elephant in the room

Yesterday I along with a few hundred others attended the official launch of NEC4. This is a very welcome development as like anything NEC needs […]

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NEC4 is nearly here!

Here is a summary of some of the key changes that are coming within the NEC4 contracts when they are launched at the end of […]

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Why would we consider running a project without a dedicated planning resource?

We all know how essential under NEC3 contracts the programme is. There is a much more stringent requirement on what a programme should include, and […]

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Contractual answer to various programme scenarios?

I am mindful of putting together a guide for certain situations associated with programme acceptance. I actually don’t think there is a set of rules […]

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Why are universities not teaching about NEC forms of contract?

Whenever I run a NEC training course I typically get people in the room to introduce themselves and their roles within their companies, I am […]

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What levels of “mitigation” are an obligation under the contract to assess a CE

I have recently posted a question on LinkedIn questioning the level of mitigation that is expected/obligated by the Contractor in assessing a CE. I am […]

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What is so wrong about being “contractual”?

Do you remember the days when the word “contractual” was a swear word and had negative connotations? What do you mean it still is? Isn’t […]

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Removal of compensation events as a Z clause

  I have seen a run of different amendments recently where Employers are removing some of the reasons that the Contractor can claim a compensation […]

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The Art of Delegation under NEC

Project Manager delegation is so important to have in place so the receiver of the instruction knows they should be acting on that instruction

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How to REALLY get compensation events implemented

A guide to “how to really get Compensation Events Implemented” – ideas and solutions from 60 or so people.

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NEC Launches New ECI Clauses

NEC3 have launched new clauses for Early Contractor Involvement, feel free to download it here.

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Archived Discussions – June 2014-May 2015

Within “Downloads” you can now access a hyperlinked list of discussions from the past year and jump straight to any of interest!

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NEC3 ECC Z clauses that cause problems

Z clauses (in my experience) are the still the biggest cause of argument and dispute on projects – not the original unamended NEC3 clauses. I […]

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NEC4 – Potential useful amendments

Thought it was useful to reissue this document we produced back in 2011 to see what people thought of our list and if there is […]

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NEC People awards 2014

NEC People Awards 2014               At the 2014 NEC People conference in June we are having our first annual NEC People […]

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NEC3 LinkedIn Conference: Compensation Events – Good Practice Guide

One of the break out sessions at this years conference was hosted by Richard Patterson and Barry Trebes. Attached is the ouput from that session […]

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Works Information Guidance Document

I get asked quite a lot where people can get hold of the Engineering and Construction ContractWorks Information Guidance document which was produced and issued […]

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Assessing compensation events – which programme should you use?

NEC newsletter 61 Programme article Which programme do you use to assess compensation events? This is a common problem that occurs on projects and is […]

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