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CECA Bulletin 39 – Role of the Project Manager

The Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) is an agreement between the Client and the Contractor as the named Parties. The contract goes on to identify […]

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CECA Bulletin 38 – Z clauses that could significantly alter risk profile

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 […]

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CECA Bulletin 37 – Top Ten NEC4 ECC Clauses

For many people trying to understand a contract can appear to be a bit daunting and even unnerving given some of the unfamiliar language that […]

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CECA Bulletin 36 – Payments

Section 5 is the main section of the contract that deals with payments and general commercial matters. Contractors need to make a sustainable margin on […]

NEC People Conference – Leeds 2023

Following our successful northern NEC People Conference held recently in Leeds, we are pleased to share the slides of the main presentations that were delivered […]

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CECA Bulletin 35 – Common misconceptions associated when administering NEC contracts

There are some common misconceptions held by individuals or even whole project teams that wrongly assume how a particular clause or process should be understood […]

NEC People 2023 Conference – highlights reel

Please find below your link to our highlights reel form our 2023 London conference so you can get a taste of what is in store […]

NEC People 2023 London Conference – videos

We are very pleased to announce the release of the videos from our 2023 NEC People conference from June. We apologise for the delay in […]

Northern NEC People Conference – Leeds, 7th November 2023

Please find below the final agenda for our NEC People Conference which is running at the University of Leeds on the 7th November 2023. If […]

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CECA Bulletin 34 – Periods for response in NEC contracts

Good communication flow, transparency and auditability should be key features when administering any construction contract. NEC4 deliberately puts processes in place during the life of […]

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CECA Bulletin 33 – Dictionary definitions versus contractual definitions

NEC Contract focus month 33 – Dictionary definitions versus contractual definitions Everyone knows that contracts and the rules within them are there to be followed […]

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CECA Bulletin 32 – Engineering and Construction Short Contract (ECSC)

The most common contract used between the Client and Contractor for construction/building type works is the Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). However, when a project […]

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CECA Bulletin 31 – Disallowed Costs

NEC Contract focus month 31 – Disallowed Costs Within options C, D,E & F of the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC), the Contractor is […]

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NEC4 CECA/GMH Planning Bulletins – master list

Here is a master list of all of the CECA/GMH Planning bulletins we have produced to date as of July 2023 all of which are […]

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CECA Bulletin 30 – Contractual milestones to show on a programme

The current forms of contract within the NEC family place a much greater significance on the importance of the programme and on the specific content […]

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CECA Bulletin 29 – Focus on Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) options E & F

The main contract between the Client and Contractor for general building/construction type projects is the Engineering and Construction Contract. It is subdivided into options, of […]

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CECA Bulletin 28 – Focus on Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) options C & D

The main contract between the Client and Contractor for general building/construction type projects is the Engineering and Construction Contract. It is subdivided into options, of […]

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NEC People Conference agenda – 13th June 2023

We are very pleased to announce the agenda for this years NEC People conference being held at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London City on the […]

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CECA Bulletin 27 – Focus on Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) option B

The main contract utilised between the Client and Contractor for general building/construction type projects is the Engineering and Construction Contract(ECC). It is further subdivided into […]

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NEC4 2023 Amendments

NEC have published some amendments to their family of NEC4 contracts and you can review/download the amendments here. For example, in the NEC4 ECC contract […]

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