ABSTRACT
This book details some of the most important and interesting questions raised about the NEC4 family of contracts and provides clear, comprehensive answers to those questions.
Written by an NEC expert with over 20 years’ experience using, advising and training others, the book has several distinctive features:
- It covers the whole NEC4 family
- It is written by a very experienced NEC author who explains sometimes complex issues in a simple and accessible style
- The questions and answers range from beginner level up to a masterclass level
- The questions are real life questions asked by actual NEC practitioners on real projects.
The book includes questions and answers relating to tendering, early warnings, programme issues, quality management, payment provisions, compensation events, liabilities, insurances, adjudication, termination and much more. It is essential reading for anyone working with the NEC4 family of contracts, whether professionals or students in construction, architecture, project management and engineering.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 3|20 pages
Time and the Accepted Programme
The submission or non-submission of a programme, float and time risk allowances, method statements, etc.
chapter 4|8 pages
Quality management
The roles of the Parties, testing requirements, searching for Defects, etc.
chapter 5|24 pages
Payment provisions
Payment and non-payment under the various options, use of Disallowed Cost, etc.
chapter 6|23 pages
Managing compensation events
Notification, pricing and assessing compensation events, assumptions, etc.
chapter 11|12 pages
Preparing and assessing tenders
Completing Scope, Site Information and Contract Data, inviting tenders, etc.
