NEC3/4 Compensation Events – Intermediate
- Explanation of different compensation events in ECC (NEC3 and NEC4).
- Compensation event processes - notification, quotation, assessment, and implementation.
- Preparation of programs to support compensation event quotations.
- Common issues with compensation events and how to manage them.
- Learn about liability, early warnings, and Accepted Programme in compensation events.
Overview
This course focuses on understanding and managing compensation events in ECC contracts (NEC3 and NEC4). It covers processes such as notification, quotation, assessment, and implementation, as well as preparing programs to support quotations. Suitable for project managers, contractors, quantity surveyors, and clients, the course explores liability, early warnings, cost and time assessments, risk allowances, and changes from NEC3 to NEC4. Participants engage in case studies and exercises to apply learned principles. The one-day program includes sessions on event types, processes, quotation preparation, and program use.
Who should attend
Project Managers, Contractors, Quantity Surveyors, Clients
Course Content
This NEC3/4 Compensation Events course provides a detailed introduction to compensation events under NEC3 and NEC4 ECC contracts, explaining the different types of events and how they are managed in practice. It covers the full compensation event process, including notification, quotation, assessment, implementation and timescales, as well as how programmes are prepared to support accurate quotations. Attendees will also explore the link between compensation events and early warning procedures, along with common challenges and how to manage them effectively. The course is designed for project managers, contractors, subcontractors, quantity surveyors and clients who are involved in, or need to understand, compensation event management.
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Who Should Attend
Location
NEC3/4 Compensation Events Training Scotland, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Perth, England, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, and Liverpool onsite course available throughout the UK.
Course Syllabus
Day 1
Outline of the day’s programme
0900 – 0915 Registration and refreshments
0915 – 0930 Introductions and course overview
0930 – 1100 Session 1 – What are the compensation events
- NEC3 ECC types of compensation events
- Additional compensation events in NEC4
- Common compensation event issues in practice
- Importance of record keeping (and the role of the Supervisor and site agent)
- Exercise – identifying genuine compensation events
1115 – 1245 Session 2 – Compensation event processes
- Prior requirement to notify early warnings
- Notification by Project Manager
- Notification by Contractor
- Proposed instructions
- Quotation
- Assessment
- Implementation
- Exercise – interactive quiz on contract requirements
1330 – 1500 Session 3 – Preparing the quotation
- Using rates and quantities (options A/B)
- People rates (NEC4 revisions)
- Short(er) Schedule of Cost Components (options A/B)
- Schedule of Cost Components (options C-F)
- Exercise – preparing a quotation using SSCC
1515 – 1615 Session 4 – Use of programme in compensation event quotations
- Accepted Programme
- Dealing with multiple concurrent compensation events
- Time risk allowance
- NEC4 Advice Note 1 – Rules for assessing compensation events against an Accepted Programme.
- Exercise – Importance of the order in which compensation events are applied to the programme
1615 – 1630 Summing Up/Q&A
