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NEC4 ECC High Level User Guide- CECA Bulletin 52

Introduction This NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) high-level overview is intended to be a quick reference guide as to where a particular subject matter […]

Assessing Compensation Events: Forecast or Actual Cost? – CECA Bulletin 51

For any project there will inevitably be numerous compensation events that will need to be agreed in terms of both cost and time. We have […]

Role of Records Alongside Administering NEC Contracts (Ben Walker & Glenn Hide) – CECA Bulletin 50

The operation of an NEC contract, like any contract, benefits from robust record keeping. This is probably more pertinent with regards to NEC forms of […]

Programme at Tender Stage – CECA Bulletin 49

NEC contracts have always elevated the importance and contractual significance of a programme for any project. The first programme can either be produced at tender […]

Assessing Weather Delays under NEC Contracts – CECA Bulletin 48

Climate change is having visible effects on the world and is rarely out of the news with extreme temperatures, rainfall patterns changing and sea levels […]

Requests for Information (RFI) and/or Technical Query (TQ) in Relation to NEC Contracts – CECA Bulletin 47

Whilst not referenced in an NEC contract, most construction projects would typically use either an RFI (Request for Information) or a TQ (Technical Query) system […]

Concurrency and NEC Contracts – CECA Bulletin 46

It is widely recognised that a key feature of an NEC contract is the approach that it takes regarding the programme. The programme is required […]

NEC Supply Contract – CECA Bulletin 45

The NEC family include contracts for a variety of different contractual arrangements that could be necessary on a project. The previous bulletin (no 44) looked […]

Professional Service Contract – CECA Bulletin 44

The NEC family include contracts for a variety of different contractual arrangements that could be necessary on a project. Term Service Contracts are intended to […]

State of the Industry Survey 2024 Results – CECA Bulletin 43

We have recently conducted a detailed survey within the industry to find out people’s experience of managing NEC contracts. The NEC family of contracts have […]

A Positive Approach to Early Warnings – CECA Bulletin 42

Next month we will be issuing a very important bulletin sharing a review of the ‘state of the industry’ regarding the practical application and experience […]

X20 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) – CECA Bulletin 41

NEC X20 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) allow a Client to create performance measurements to encourage a Contractor to act or perform in a certain way to help achieve wider Client objectives.

Secondary Option “Y” Clauses (Glenn Hide & Barry Trebes) – CECA Bulletin 40

Where a Client has decided to use an Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) with a Contractor, they would need to choose one primary option (A/B/C/D/E/F) […]

Role of the Project Manager – CECA Bulletin 39

The Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) is an agreement between the Client and the Contractor as the named Parties. The contract goes on to identify […]

Z Clauses That Could Significantly Alter Risk Profile – CECA Bulletin 38

Z Clauses That Could Significantly Alter Risk Profile – CECA Bulletin 38 Although the NEC Contract was meant in its base form to be applicable […]

Top Ten NEC4 ECC Clauses – CECA Bulletin 37

For many people trying to understand a contract can appear to be a bit daunting and even unnerving given some of the unfamiliar language that […]

Payments – CECA Bulletin 36

Section 5 is the main section of the contract that deals with payments and general commercial matters. Contractors need to make a sustainable margin on […]

Common Misconceptions Associated when Administering NEC Contracts – CECA Bulletin 35

There are some common misconceptions held by individuals or even whole project teams that wrongly assume how a particular clause or process should be understood […]

Periods for response in NEC contracts – CECA Bulletin 34

Good communication flow, transparency and auditability should be key features when administering any construction contract. NEC4 deliberately puts processes in place during the life of […]

Dictionary definitions versus contractual definitions – CECA Bulletin 33

NEC Contract focus month 33 – Dictionary definitions versus contractual definitions Everyone knows that contracts and the rules within them are there to be followed […]

Engineering and Construction Short Contract (ECSC) – CECA Bulletin 32 – Engineering and Construction Short Contract (ECSC)

The most common contract used between the Client and Contractor for construction/building type works is the Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). However, when a project […]