NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract for Designers, Project Managers & Supervisors
- Participants gain an appreciation of NEC's core objectives.
- When to use an NEC3 contract.
- Key points in contract document development.
- Key points in evaluating contractors' tenders.
- Key points in managing contracts as Project Manager.
Overview
This course aims to provide participants with an understanding of the NEC3 family of contracts and its core objectives compared to traditional contracts. By the end of the session, participants should be able to identify when to use specific NEC3 contracts, develop contract documents, evaluate tenders, and manage contracts effectively as Project Managers under the Engineering & Construction Contract (ECC). The program covers the development of the NEC3 family, flexibility, clarity, simplicity, and the stimulation of good project management practices. Critics' perspectives on the NEC will also be discussed.
Who should attend
Project Managers
Course Content
Objectives:
At the end of the ½ day, participants should have an appreciation of:
- What the NEC was trying in terms of its 3 core objectives compared with traditional contracts
- When to use an individual member of the NEC3 family of contracts
- Key points when developing the contract documents under the Engineering & Construction Contract (ECC).
- Key points when evaluating contractors’ tenders under the ECC
- Key points when managing the contract as the Project Managerunder the ECC.
Programme
- The development of the NEC3 family to date.
- Other aspects of Flexibility
- Clarity & Simplicity
- Stimulus to Good Project Management
The items in bold are the three main objectives of the NEC by comparison with traditional conditions of contract.
The talk will also include, at the end of each of these sections, a brief review of what the critics say about the NEC.
- Key points for developing the contract documents
- Key points when evaluating contractors’ tenders
- Key points when managing the contract as the Project Manager.
This programme includes one syndicate work sessions subject to available time.
