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title: Managing a programme under the NEC form of contract
date: 2010-08-01T22:31:12Z
modified: 2024-09-17T21:16:19Z
permalink: "https://gmhplanning.co.uk/nec-downloads/managing-a-programme-under-the-nec-form-of-contract/"
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status: publish
excerpt: A well thought out, detailed contractor’s programme should be used such that is a proactive management tool for both managing the works on a day-to-day basis, and a mechanism to demonstrate the effects and hence entitlement (if any) when change occurs.
wpid: 1609
nec_contract_type:
  - NEC3
  - NEC4
nec_contract_version:
  - NEC Engineering & Construction Contract (ECC)
  - NEC Engineering & Construction Subcontract (ECS)
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: 2024-09-17T21:16:19Z
tags:
  - NEC3
  - NEC4
  - NEC Engineering & Construction Contract (ECC)
  - NEC Engineering & Construction Subcontract (ECS)
  - Programme
---

Producing and maintaining an [Accepted Programme](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/faq/nec-programme-faq.md) on an NEC project is not easy, particularly when there is a high level of change. However, the alternative is the traditional “end of project sport”, where both parties are arguing their case as to what the final account should be. A well managed programme regularly accepted by the [Project Manager](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/guidance/ecc-clause-14-project-manager-and-supervisor.md) will greatly assist in the level of understanding between the parties and lead to better commercial control on the project.

**Download:** [MPL article – Managing an NEC3 programme](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/MPL-article-Managing-an-NEC3-programme.pdf)

This paper considers some of the practical problems in managing such a system and offers some practical advice to both Contractor and Project Manager to help to ensure that the up-to-date accepted programme that the contract is striving towards becomes the reality.

**Related[ NEC Training](/nec-training-courses/) Courses**

- [Role of the project manager NEC training course](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/training/nec-training-course-communications-role-project-manager.md)
- [Accepted Programme NEC Training course](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/event/nec4-programme-workshop-remote-nec-training-event.md)

## 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), [NEC Engineering & Construction Subcontract (ECS)](https://gmhplanning.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/taxonomy/nec_contract_version/nec-engineering-construction-subcontract.md)

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