NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract

The importance of always having a regularly Accepted Programme in place

Here is an article that has gone into the NEC3 Usergroup newsletter which looks at some of the reasons that programmes are not accepted and […]

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ECC Compensation Event Flowchart

Summary flowchart of the ECC compensation event process to help understand the process from notification through to implementation.

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Guide: How to REALLY get compensation events implemented.

Compensation events are always difficult to get agreed (or as the contract calls it – implemented). This guidance document offers very practical advice on how to overcome issues that otherwise may arise to get these signed off.

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Procurement and contract strategies

A useful free guide from the NEC to help choose which NEC3 contract you should be using in a given situation.

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Early Contractor Involvement

A useful free copy from NEC of the Early Contractor Involvement clauses.

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Archived LinkedIn Discussions June 2014 – May 2015

A list of the 12 months worth of NEC3 discussions held within the LinkedIn group to the period leading up to May 2015.

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Archived LinkedIn group discussions:2013-June 2014

A list of the 12 months worth of NEC3 discussions held within the LinkedIn group to the period leading up to May 2014.

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Contract Data and Schedule of Cost Components Survey

Survey results from questions on NEC3 ECC schedule of cost components and contract Data.

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Project Start Up Check List

Project start up check list for anyone embarking on an NEC3 contract.

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NEC Works Information Guidance Document

The NEC published in 2012 a free guidance document with regards to producing Works Information. It is a very useful document and available here to […]

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Compensation Events – Good Practice Guide

One of the break out sessions at this years conference was hosted by Richard Patterson and Barry Trebes. Attached is the ouput from that session […]

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Which programme to use when assessing compensation events

Download: NEC newsletter 61 Programme article Which programme do you use to assess compensation events? This is a common problem that occurs on projects and […]

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Get with the Programme…

Download: Newsletter 57 – Get with the Programme Successful management of the programme under an NEC3 contract is so much more than just checking compliance […]

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ECC Early Warning process flowchart

Early Warning process map The early warning process is a very simple system but one that is often misunderstood and mismanaged by on or other […]

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Overview guide to the ECC contract

Update: We now have a new NEC guidance notes section with updated guidance on the Engineering & Construction Contract and we are now offering NEC4 […]

NEC ECC Section 61 Notifying Compensation Events NEC Guidance Note | Free NEC Guidance Notes

ECC Section 61 – Notifying Compensation Events

It is not uncommon for people to take a literal meaning of clause 32.1, that a revised programme should show implemented compensation events. Their response has been that therefore that you do not show non-implemented compensation events. Is this actually the case?

NEC ECC Clause 60.1 Compensation Events NEC Guidance Note

ECC Clause 60.1 – Compensation Events

Whilst early warnings are matters that could affect time cost or quality, if something has affected or will affect time, cost or quality and is […]

NEC ECC Section 36 Acceleration NEC Guidance Note

ECC Section 36 – Acceleration

The acceleration provisions  are actually very simple under the contract and are the mechanism for bringing forward the Completion Date at the request of the […]

NEC NEC ECC Clause 32.1 Revising the Programmes NEC Guidance Note

ECC Clause 32.1 – Revising the Programme

This clause requires that all subsequent programmes include actual progress achieved on each operation and effect upon remaining work, , how Contractor plans to deal […]

NEC Clause 31.3 Programme Acceptance NEC Guidance Note

ECC Clause 31.3 – Programme Acceptance

The Accepted Programme is key in agreeing the true state of play at any one point in time for that project. The regularly submitted programmes […]

NEC ECC Clause 31.2 Programme Requirements NEC Guidance Note | Free NEC Guidance Notes

ECC Clause 31.2 – Programme Requirements

ECC Clause 31.2 is indeed one of the longest in the whole Contract, which provides a comprehensive list of what should be included within each […]

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