---
title: "Contractors' Float in NEC ECC Programmes"
date: 2008-07-01T12:00:49Z
modified: 2024-09-17T12:19:13Z
permalink: "https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/contractors-float-in-nec-ecc-programmes/"
type: downloads
status: publish
excerpt: "A common question is \"who owns the float\" on a project, but first you have to understand what float you are talking about. Different types of float under an ECC contract have different owners, which this article will explore."
wpid: 1614
nec_contract_type:
  - NEC3
  - NEC4
nec_contract_version:
  - NEC Engineering & Construction Contract (ECC)
download_category:
  - Programme
featured_image: "https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/NEC3-and-NEC4-Downloads.png"
featured_image_alt: ECSS
author: Glenn Hide
timestamp: 2024-09-17T12:19:13Z
tags:
  - NEC3
  - NEC4
  - NEC Engineering & Construction Contract (ECC)
  - Programme
---

A common question is “who owns the float” on a NEC project, but first you have to understand what float you are talking about. Different types of float under an ECC contract have different owners, which this article on Contractors’ Float in NEC ECC Programmes will explore.

Don’t forget to check out our [NEC Training](/nec-training-courses/ "NEC Training - NEC3/NEC4 Training Courses") courses and the [NEC Guidance Notes section](/nec-guidance-notes/).

[Newsletter 43 – Contractors float](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Newsletter-43-Contractors-float.pdf)

## Topics

**NEC Contract Editions:** [NEC3](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/nec_contract_type/nec3.md), [NEC4](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/nec_contract_type/nec4.md)

**NEC Contract Versions:** [NEC Engineering & Construction Contract (ECC)](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/nec_contract_version/nec-engineering-construction-contract-ecc.md)

**Download Categories:** [Programme](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/download_category/programme.md)