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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Review by GMH Planning of the significant changes within the NEC4 ECC contract compared to that of the NEC3 version. We have not identified every […]
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 […]
Here is the GMH Planning detailed guide as to the most important changes within the new NEC4 version of the Term Service Contract. If you […]
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 […]
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.