Learn about the NEC Engineering & Construction Subcontract (ECS).
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 […]
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 […]
The NEC4 Compensation Event training workshop introduces the NEC compensation event process which is the mechanism within the NEC4 contracts for dealing with change. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
Please find below a current list of the 46 monthly bulletin titles that have been issued to date, in order of most recently issued. CECA […]
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 […]
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.
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) […]
An introduction to GMH Planning’s NEC guidance notes, a useful resource at all levels for those involved in projects under the NEC3 & NEC4 forms of contract.
Frequently asked questions around other aspects of NEC contracts not covered in our other categories.
Frequently asked questions around section six of the contract which are compensation events.
Frequently asked questions about section 3 of the contract which is “time” and all things programme.
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 […]
The NEC contract is deliberately written to formalise the requirement to carry out good practice project management systems that should assist the project teams in understanding the status of both time and cost for the lifecycle of the project.
Frequently asked questions around section five of the contract and payments.
Frequently asked questions around early warnings, which are a simple yet often misunderstood process within NEC contracts.
