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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 4

NEC3/NEC4 Bespoke Project Training 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
£ POA Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC Training Course 8

Understanding Risk within NEC3/NEC4 Contracts Training Workshop

Why you should attend the understanding risk within NEC3 /NEC4 contracts training workshop? This half-day workshop on understanding risk within NEC3/NEC4 contracts considers both more traditional approaches […]

4 hours Course duration
£ POA Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC Training Course 12

Overview and Introduction to the NEC3/NEC4 Professional Services Contract

Why you should attend this workshop? This one-day workshop introduces you to the common philosophies of the NEC family of contracts and focuses in more […]

7 hours 15 mins Course duration
£ POA Price
Classroom, Online Delivery mode

NEC3 & NEC4 Guidance Notes & Free NEC Downloads, NEC Training and NEC Events by GMH Planning Ltd

NEC4 2020 amendments

Here you can download the changes that have been introduced to the NEC4 contracts in 2020 to be read in conjunction with the previous versions […]

NEC 2019 amendments – download

NEC have issued a revision to their NEC4 contracts in 2019 to supercede the 2017 version. Whilst most of the amendments are simply typo’s or […]

VIDEO: NEC People Conference 2019

NEC People Conference 2019 Playlist: 01 – Introduction to conference – Matt Smith (K&L Gates) 02 – LinkedIn Group and Reachback, new 2019 NEC4 amendments […]

NEC People Conference 2020: Celebrating Success

We are pleased to announce that registration for this years London conference on the 16th June is now open. You can find the agenda by […]

LinkedIn NEC Contract Discussion Group GMH Planning - NEC Contract Experts

Archived LinkedIn discussions: June 2017-May 2018

NEC 4 Professional Services Contract PSC

NEC4 PSC- Detailed review of NEC4 Professional Services contract changes compared to NEC3

Here is the GMH Planning detailed guide as to the most important changes within the new NEC4 version of the Professional Services Contract. For those […]

LinkedIn NEC People Discussions – June 2016-May 2017

Here is a hyperlinked list of all of the discussions held within the group between June 2016 and May 2017. Linked In Discussion Archive Jun […]

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.

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.

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.

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.

Project Start Up Check List

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

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 […]

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 […]

ECC Clause 31.1 – Programme

Clause 31.1 confirms that a programme can either be bound into the contract or a first programme issued for acceptance after contract award within the […]