Category Archives: NEC3
Having lectured on NEC contracts for over 10 years and advised countless clients on how the contracts operate, and been involved in resolving many disputes, I’ve finally written a book for Contractors (and Employers and Project Managers) on how to properly use the NEC3 ECC. Published in August 2017, it … read more…
The High Court of Northern Ireland has recently issued a judgment in connection with the assessment of compensation events under NEC3 contracts and, in particular, whether the assessor of a compensation event should make an assessment using forecast cost or available actual cost. Judgements on the interpretation of NEC3 contracts … read more…
Is an engineer or similar, engaged through an ‘agency’ and paid on an hourly basis, a Subcontractor or People (in the Schedule of Cost Components) for the purposes of calculating Defined Cost? read more…
The ‘early warning’ procedure is one of the most important management tools contained within the NEC3 ECC contract. read more…
A discussion about the role of the Activity Schedule under NEC3 ECC Options A and C. read more…