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2019 NEC4 amendment to clause 63.5

2019 NEC4 amendment to clause 63.5

Without trying to sound to corny this article is a bit of closure for me in my quest for clarification to the industry of how to assess change against the last Accepted Programme under NEC contracts. I have written previous articles on what NEC3 contracts must mean in this regards, …

Glenn Hide On May 28, 2019 May 28, 2019 No Comments

The importance of always having a regularly Accepted Programme in place

Here is an article that has gone into the NEC3 Usergroup newsletter which looks at some of the reasons that programmes are not accepted and why it is so important to overturn this trend. It considers six common reasons for rejection and considers their validity and how both parties can/should …

Glenn Hide On January 26, 2017 No Comments

Which programme to use when assessing compensation events

NEC newsletter 61 Programme article Which programme do you use to assess compensation events? This is a common problem that occurs on projects and is an area that either the contract or the guidance notes could be more definitive in terms of how this should be carried out. This article …

Glenn Hide On January 21, 2013 No Comments

Get with the Programme…

Newsletter 57 – Get with the Programme Successful management of the programme under an NEC3 contract is so much more than just checking compliance with clause 31.2. It is about attitude and management processes to ensure that the programme is fully utilised by the project team. The requirements of the contract …

Glenn Hide On February 20, 2012 No Comments

Producing an NEC3 Programme

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. The NEC contract in terms of programme management is …

Glenn Hide On May 1, 2010 No Comments

Managing a programme under the NEC form of contract

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.

Glenn Hide On August 1, 2010 No Comments

What do you price at tender stage – the Bill of Quantities or the Works Information?

An item that is included within the works information is clearly missing from the bill of quantities. How is this managed under an ECC form of contract?

Glenn Hide On January 10, 2011 No Comments

Programming non-implemented compensation events

What should a programme issued for acceptance contractually be showing in terms of implemented and non-implemented compensation events?

Glenn Hide On April 11, 2010 No Comments

Compensation events and movement in Completion Date

When compensation event quotations take a long time to get accepted, it may create a difference between planned Completion and Completion Date that in the interim neither party are necessarily clear on whose liability that is…

Glenn Hide On July 11, 2009 No Comments

Contractors’ float in ECC programmes

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.

Glenn Hide On July 1, 2008 No Comments

Programme effects of an early warning

NEC3 used to require that the effect of notified early warnings should be shown on a programme issued for acceptance, before that requirement was deleted in the June 2006 amendments. What does this mean in terms of what should be shown on the programme in terms of early warnings?

Glenn Hide On July 10, 2010 No Comments

Programming under an NEC contract

Programme management is essential on an ECC contract. Both parties have to understand their contractual obligations to keep on top of this process, so that the transparency that the NEC contract is trying to create is achieved for the benefit of both parties.

Glenn Hide On March 10, 2007 No Comments

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