NEC Downloads & Publications

All downloads documents have been produced with over twenty years experience of working under NEC form of contract and are available for visitors to the website for free to enhance knowledge and understanding of the NEC contracts and how they may practically better administer their live projects.

These NEC articles, bulletins and tools should be read in conjunction with the GMH Planning NEC Guidance Notes section, NEC FAQs, and also considered along side the suite of NEC3 & NEC4 training courses and NEC Public Training Workshops by GMH Planning which develop and enhance the level of understanding to all parties working on an NEC project.

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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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

Check list before signing a NEC contract – CECA Bulletin 55

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

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 […]

NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract Short Contract ECSC

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Role of Records Alongside Administering NEC Contracts (Ben Walker & Glenn Hide) – CECA Bulletin 50

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 […]

Programme at Tender Stage – CECA Bulletin 49

NEC contracts have always elevated the importance and contractual significance of a programme for any project. The first programme can either be produced at tender […]

Assessing Weather Delays under NEC Contracts – CECA Bulletin 48

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 […]

Requests for Information (RFI) and/or Technical Query (TQ) in Relation to NEC Contracts – CECA Bulletin 47

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 […]

Concurrency and NEC Contracts – CECA Bulletin 46

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 […]

NEC Supply Contract – CECA Bulletin 45

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 […]

Professional Service Contract – CECA Bulletin 44

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 […]