NEC3/4 ECC Project Workshop Training

Workshop Objectives

By the end of this workshop, delegates should:

Have strengthened their project working relationships with colleagues from their organisations and others.
Have refreshed their knowledge of the NEC3 (or NEC4) Engineering & Construction Contract (ECC) core and option clauses, and the main project management processes (Early Warnings, Accepted Programme, Defects and Compensation Events).
Understand the detail of the roles and responsibilities of the Employer (Client-NEC4), Contractor, Project Manager and Supervisor – and the risk of not fulfilling those roles if not “acting in accordance with the contract”.
Have considered how well project communications are working and if there are any changes needed to the project organisation structure, roles and communication channels.
Have reviewed the way in which the programme is used on the project and how well that reflects the contractual obligations on Project Manager and Contractor.
Have reviewed how early warnings and the Risk Register are being used on the project and how their use could be improved.
Have reviewed how compensation events are being managed on the project and how their use could be improved.
Be aware of the improved dispute avoidance procedures introduced in NEC4 and how they could be applied to this project.

Programme

0900-0915 – Introductions/Health & Safety

0915 – 1045 Session 1 – Review of current project status

Detailed interactive poll – using smartphones participants will be asked (anonymously) about 20 questions about their view of the project. This will highlight the priority issues for the day
Discussion about poll results & areas for action/improvement to be discussed through the day
- Timings of communications
- Accepted Programme
- Risk/Early Warning Register
NEC ECC refresher on terminology, roles & responsibilities, Contract Data, Scope/Works Information
Exercise (Individual)– Finding your way around the contract obligations

1045-1100 Break

1100-1230 Session 2 – NEC3/4 ECC Contract changes/Use of the Accepted Programme

Overview of NEC4 ECC changes and why they were introduced (which will illustrate some of the continuing issues to be faced in ongoing use of NEC3 contracts); Consider if there are potential ideas to be implemented on this project
Programme history – submission, acceptance and regular updating
Programme content – incorporating progress on site, interfaces with Employer/Others, what is driving “planned Completion”
Exercise (small groups) – including the impact of multiple concurrent compensation events on programmes

1230-1315 Lunch

1315-1445 Session 3 – Managing compensation events

1445-1500 Break

1500-1615 Session 4 – Early warnings, Payment, Defects; Project scenarios

Review of early warning processes
Discussion – considering all “open” matters on the Risk Register & how to progress them
Exercise (small groups) – early warnings yes or no
Payment process – check that process is working well
Defects – Testing & Inspection –
Defects – notification ; timing for resolution of defects
Dispute Avoidance – NEC4 processes that may help
Project scenario (for the last half hour) will take the form of a small group exercise, responding to a developing project scenario introduced by the trainer. It will cover early warnings – changes – programme – defects- compensation events & dispute avoidance

1615-1630 Summing Up & Questions – including agreed list of project actions to be implemented

Course Duration: 1 Day Workshop

Cost: £245 + VAT

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