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Acceptance: what does it mean? – CECA Bulletin 61

NEC contracts are written in a way to create clarity in terms of language and contractual processes. One such word NEC uses regularly throughout the […]

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NEC4 ECC Overview – Remote NEC4 Training (26th February 2026)

The NEC4 ECC overview training workshop is a one‐day online NEC4 training course which introduces you to the new contracts within the NEC4 suite and […]

  • Thu, Feb 26, 2026 Event date
  • 9:00 am - 4:15 pm Event time
  • Online Event location
  • £195 Price per attendee
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NEC4 Programme Workshop – Remote NEC Training (04th March 2026)

The NEC4 Programme training workshop introduces you to the key aspects of producing and managing a programme during the life of a project. NEC3 and […]

  • Wed, Mar 4, 2026 Event date
  • 9:00 am - 4:15 pm Event time
  • Online Event location
  • £195 Price per attendee
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CECA Rates for Equipment – CECA Bulletin 60

NEC contracts include the potential for having agreed rates for equipment included within a contract. These rates will be used in the agreement of costs […]

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NEC4 Compensation Event Workshop – Remote NEC Training (11th Feb 2026)

The online NEC4 Compensation Event training workshop introduces the NEC compensation event process, which is the mechanism within the NEC4 contracts for dealing with change. […]

  • Wed, Feb 11, 2026 Event date
  • 9:00 am - 4:15 pm Event time
  • Online Event location
  • £195 Price per attendee
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Lack of Response, Time-Bars and Deemed Acceptances in NEC Contracts – CECA Bulletin 59

NEC contracts require regular flow of communications between the parties. They will typically be tracked by using one of the established cloud-based administration tools such […]

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NEC Z Clause of the Year 2025 (NEC User Group Article)

The NEC User Group has just published an article I have written on the use of Z clauses, which also includes highlighting some of the […]

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Ten Top Tips for Managing NEC Contracts Effectively – CECA Bulletin 58

NEC contracts require practical understanding as well as the resources, knowledge and culture to administer them for the maximum benefit of all parties on a […]

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Project Controls alongside an NEC contract programme – CECA Bulletin 57

The NEC family of contracts continues to be a popular choice in UK infrastructure and construction sectors due to its collaborative and proactive management ethos. […]

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GMH Planning/CECA NEC4 Bulletins – Master List

Please find below a current list of the monthly CECA + GMH bulletins that have been issued to date, in order of most recently issued. […]

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Programme narrative when submitting a programme for acceptance – CECA Bulletin 56

The drive for a regular accepted programme on any project is a key feature of NEC contracts. A recently accepted programme will make it easier […]

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Check list before signing a NEC contract – CECA Bulletin 55

Before parties enter into any contractual arrangement, it is important that they fully understand their rights, obligations, entitlements and liabilities. This bulletin will consider some […]

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Termination – CECA Bulletin 54

This bulletin considers a process that is rarely needed to be called upon on any project, but like any aspect of the contract it needs […]

NEC4 Engineering and Construction Short Subcontract (ECSS) High Level User Guide

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

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NEC4 Engineering and Construction Short Contract (ECSC) High Level User Guide

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

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Pricing and Payment under Main Option B (Priced Contract with Bill of Quantities)- CECA Bulletin 53

This bulletin considers how the pricing and payment mechanism is intended to work in the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) with main Option B […]

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NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract conflict avoidance clauses

NEC have just published a guidance note on “conflict avoidance”. The guidance includes clauses that can be added to the contract to be able to […]

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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 […]

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NEC4 Engineering and Construction Subcontract (ECS) High Level User Guide

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

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NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSC) High Level User Guide

Introduction This NEC4 PSC overview is intended to be a quick reference guide as to where a particular subject matter can be found within the […]

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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 […]

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