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Contractual Milestones to Show on a Programme – CECA Bulletin 30

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 […]

Communication Flow – CECA Bulletin 24

Good communication is at the heart of any well managed project and NEC contracts have always looked to promote this within their contractual processes. Section […]

Payment, Defined Cost and Schedule of Cost Components – CECA Bulletin 23

NEC Contract focus month 23 – Payment, Defined Cost and Schedule of Cost Components Contractors need to ensure regular cashflow during a project and to […]

Project audits and contractual health checks – CECA Bulletin 22

NEC Contract focus month 22 – Project audits and contractual health checks It is essential for any project team to be regularly reviewing and checking […]

CECA Bulletin 21 – Role of the Supervisor

Introduction: Training and development support is a key part of CECA’s core offer for its membership and working in conjunction with GMH Planning it has […]

CECA Bulletin 19 – Dispute Resolution Process

Introduction: Training and development support is a key part of CECA’s core offer for its membership and working in conjunction with GMH Planning it has […]

CECA Bulletin 18 – Clause 63.5 and assessing a compensation event against the last Accepted Programme

June 2022 Introduction: Training and development support is a key part of CECA’s core offer for its membership and working in conjunction with GMH Planning […]

CECA Bulletin 16 – Quality Management & Managing Defects

April 2022 Introduction: Training and development support is a key part of CECA’s core offer for its membership and working in conjunction with GMH Planning […]

CECA NEC4 Bulletin 15: Getting compensation events implemented

March 2022 Introduction: Training and development support is a key part of CECA’s core offer for its membership and working in conjunction with GMH Planning […]

CECA NEC4 Bulletin 14: Spirit of mutual trust and cooperation

One of the more infamous clauses within the NEC contracts is the obligation to “act in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation”. It was introduced into the NEC2 version of the contracts back in 1995 following recommendations from the Latham report. It was brought in to try to encourage a culture and an obligation to act in this way, but what does it really mean?

NEC4 CECA Bulletin No 13: Notifying early warnings and notifying compensation events

GMH Planning in conjunction with CECA (Civil Engineering Contractors Association) are producing a series of monthly bulletins focusing each month on an aspect of NEC […]

NEC Training Course 3

NEC3/NEC4 Programme Workshop Training Course

This one-day NEC3/NEC4 Programme workshop training session introduces you to the key aspects of producing and managing a programme during the life of a project.

7 hours 15 mins Course duration
£195 – £1,825 Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC Training Course 5

NEC3/NEC4 Bespoke Project Workshop

This one-day NEC Bespoke Project workshop is intended for a particular project or scheme to promote a common understanding of the main elements of their NEC3/NEC4 contract.

7 hours 15 mins Course duration
£2,175 – £2,375 Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC Training Course 5 ECC Compensation Event Workshop by GMH Planning Ltd

NEC Training Course 4

NEC3/NEC4 ECC Compensation Event Workshop

This one-day training workshop introduces the ECC compensation event process which is the mechanism within the NEC3/NEC4 contracts for dealing with change.

7 hours 15 mins Course duration
£195 – £1,825 Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC Training Course 6

Applying ECC in Practice Training Workshop

This one-day training workshop on applying NEC3/NEC4 ECC in practice is a practical look at some of the more significant aspects of the Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC).

7 hours 15 mins Course duration
£1,625 – £1,825 Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC Training Course 8 Preparing and Pricing ECC Contract Documentsby GMH Planning Ltd

NEC Training Course 7

Preparing and Pricing ECC Contract Documents Training Workshop

This half-day workshop is a closer review of the tendering stage of a project. It will consider the key information and documents that go together to make up an NEC3 / NEC4 ECC contract. This will review the documents that the Employer puts into a Contractor’s tender, as well as the considerations that the Contractor should consider when they are preparing their tender return.

4 hours Course duration
£812 – £912 Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC Training Course 8

Understanding Risk within NEC3/NEC4 Contracts Training Workshop

This half-day workshop on understanding risk within NEC3/NEC4 contracts considers both more traditional approaches to identifying and managing risk compared to the processes specifically identified within the NEC3 / NEC4 suite of contracts. It considers definition of risk and risk management before looking at the traditional risk registers that often get produced and reviewed generally across construction projects.

4 hours Course duration
£812 – £912 Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC Training Course 9

Producing Better Works Information Training Workshop

Works Information requires a lot of consideration and attention to detail in the first place from the Employer, as this is the information that the Contractor will use to base their price upon. Errors, vagueness or ambiguity within Works Information will all lead to either increased tender costs or a larger number of compensation events that will require administration and assessment during the life of a project.

7 hours 15 mins Course duration
£1,625 – £1,825 Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC Training Course 10

Communications and the Role of Project Manager Training Workshop

This half-day workshop considers in detail the pivotal role of the Project Manager within the NEC3/NEC4 ECC contract. The Project Manager is appointed by the Employer to administer the contract on their behalf and has a great deal of responsibility and actions to carry out.

4 hours Course duration
£812 – £912 Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC Training Course 11

NEC3/NEC4 Engineering and Construction Subcontract (ECS) Overview

This one-day NEC ECS training workshop introduces you to the common philosophies of the NEC family of contracts and focuses in more detail upon the key mechanics and provisions of the NEC3 / NEC4 Engineering and Construction Subcontract (ECS).

7 hours 15 mins Course duration
£1,625 – £1,825 Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC Training Course 12

NEC3/NEC4 Professional Services Contract (PSC) Overview

This one-day workshop introduces you to the common philosophies of the NEC family of contracts and focuses in more detail upon the key mechanics and provisions of the NEC3 / NEC4 Professional Services Contract (PSC). This is the main contract that will be used to administer works between an Employer and a Consultant.

7 hours 15 mins Course duration
£1,625 – £1,825 Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode