Here is our updated detailed clause by clause review of the changes introduced within the NEC4 versions of the Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) and […]
That is a bold statement isn’t it, but broadly speaking I believe this to be true. It is other forms of contract that use this […]
There are many misconceptions about this topic which this blog post will try to clear up. There are some Clients that actually state within their […]
There are so many good reasons for a Contractor to submit a thoroughly detailed programme at tender stage. Often it will be a tender requirement […]
It appears to be a quite common misconception that if compensation event works have been carried out and the quotation not been agreed, that the […]
Someone asked me recently on a training session what is my favourite clause within the contract. I said it was difficult to pick out a […]
I regularly get asked which programme should be used as the “baseline” in our NEC training sessions. There are two occasions when it will be necessary […]
Here is a review from GMH Planning Ltd of the significant changes within the NEC4 Professional Services Contract (PSC) contract compared to that of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Within “Downloads” you can now access a hyperlinked list of discussions from the past year and jump straight to any of interest!
Z clauses (in my experience) are the still the biggest cause of argument and dispute on projects – not the original unamended NEC3 clauses. I […]
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 […]
NEC People Awards 2014 At the 2014 NEC People conference in June we are having our first annual NEC People […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
