NEC Downloads & Publications

All downloads documents have been produced with over twenty years experience of working under NEC form of contract and are available for visitors to the website for free to enhance knowledge and understanding of the NEC contracts and how they may practically better administer their live projects.

These NEC articles, bulletins and tools should be read in conjunction with the GMH Planning NEC Guidance Notes section, NEC FAQs, and also considered along side the suite of NEC3 & NEC4 training courses and NEC Public Training Workshops by GMH Planning which develop and enhance the level of understanding to all parties working on an NEC project.

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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) […]

NEC People Conference Agenda – 18th June 2024

We are very pleased to announce the agenda for this years NEC People conference being held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London City, Tower Bridge […]

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 […]

VIDEO: NEC People Conference 2023 – Highlights

Highlights video reel from our 2023 London NEC People conference so you can get a taste of what is in store if you come to […]

Z clauses that could significantly alter risk profile – CECA Bulletin 38

Although the NEC Contract was meant in its base form to be applicable for all construction projects some Clients may still feel the need to […]

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 […]

SLIDES: NEC People Conference – Leeds 2023

Following our successful northern NEC People Conference held recently in Leeds, we are pleased to share the slides of the main presentations that were delivered […]

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 […]

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VIDEO: NEC People Conference 2023 – London

We are very pleased to announce the release of the videos from our 2023 NEC People conference from June. We apologise for the delay in […]

Northern NEC People Conference – Leeds, 7th November 2023

Please find below the final agenda for our NEC People Conference which is running at the University of Leeds on the 7th November 2023. If […]

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 […]

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 […]

CECA Bulletin 31 – Disallowed Costs

NEC Contract focus month 31 – Disallowed Costs Within options C, D,E & F of the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC), the Contractor is […]

NEC4 CECA/GMH Planning Bulletins – master list

Here is a master list of all of the CECA/GMH Planning bulletins we have produced to date as of July 2023 all of which are […]

CECA Bulletin 30 – Contractual milestones to show on a programme

The current forms of contract within the NEC family place a much greater significance on the importance of the programme and on the specific content […]

CECA Bulletin 29 – Focus on Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) options E & F

The main contract between the Client and Contractor for general building/construction type projects is the Engineering and Construction Contract. It is subdivided into options, of […]

CECA Bulletin 28 – Focus on Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) options C & D

The main contract between the Client and Contractor for general building/construction type projects is the Engineering and Construction Contract. It is subdivided into options, of […]

NEC People Conference: Agenda (13th June 2023)

We are very pleased to announce the agenda for this years NEC People conference being held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London City on the […]