NEC3/4 Programming – Advanced
- Introductory overview of NEC3/4 contracts and ECC in detail.
- Importance of managing the Accepted Programme for project success.
- Programme as a key management tool for executing works.
- Recommended for those with NEC ECC post-contract experience.
- Project managers seeking better understanding of EC contract programmes.
Overview
This course provides an introductory overview of NEC3/4 contracts, focusing on the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) and programming clauses. It emphasizes the importance of managing the Accepted Programme for project success. Recommended for those with post-contract NEC ECC experience, project managers, and contractors, the course covers programme requirements, changes from NEC3 to NEC4, logic linking, float types, early warnings, compensation events, and programme submissions. Sessions include reviewing, producing, updating programmes, and using the Accepted Programme for compensation event assessment.
Who should attend
Project Managers, Contractors
Course Content
This NEC Programming Advanced Training provides an introductory overview of the NEC3 and NEC4 suite of contracts, with a detailed focus on programming under the Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC). It explores key contract clauses relating to programmes and highlights the importance of establishing and managing the Accepted Programme as a critical success factor. Attendees will learn how programmes are used as essential management and commercial tools, supporting project planning, managing change and assessing compensation events. The course also covers programme requirements, acceptance procedures, critical path and float, early warnings, and reporting, making it ideal for project managers, contractors and professionals seeking a stronger understanding of programme management under NEC contracts.
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Location
NEC3/4 Programming 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 – NEC3/4 ECC Programme Requirements
- Review of NEC3 “Time” terminology – Dates, Time and Programme
- Requirements for a programme submitted for acceptance (Clause 31.2)
- Programming requirements for an EC Short Contract
- NEC3/NEC4 differences
- Take Over; Acceleration
- Exercise – Contract requirements for the programme
1115 – 1245 Session 2 – Producing the programme
- The Accepted Programme
- Software options
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Building up the programme
- Linking with the ECC Activity Schedule (option A/C)
- Exercise – Preparing a programme
1330 – 1500 Session 3 – Reviewing and updating the programme
- Reviewing the Contractor’s programme
- Updating the programme
- Review of early warning and compensation event processes
- Requirements for programme to accompany CE quotations
- Keeping appropriate site records for programme and CE purposes
- Exercise – who owns the float?
1515 – 1615 Session 4 – Using the Accepted Programme for assessment of compensation events
- Incorporating programmes into the compensation event processes
- Exercise – impact of the sequence of CE notifications
- Dealing with multiple compensation events in a single programme
- Applying NEC ECC Practice Note 1 – Assessing delays due to compensation events
- Site record keeping to support CE quotations
- Exercise – programme and CE quotation for concurrent CEs
1615 – 1630 Summing Up/Q&A
