Using NEC3/4 Suite Management Overview – Intermediate
- Provides strategic overview of NEC suite of contracts.
- Advice on selecting the right form of contract.
- Managing contract delivery team effectively.
- Review of common issues and how to manage them.
- Impact of people, processes, and systems on project delivery.
Overview
This course provides a strategic overview of the NEC suite of contracts, focusing on engineering, construction, professional service, term service, and supply contracts. It covers selecting the right form of contract, preparing contracts effectively, managing the contract delivery team, and addressing common issues. Recommended for experienced professionals, the course emphasizes the impact of people, processes, and systems on successful project delivery. Participants will learn about contract philosophy, key elements, changes between NEC3 and NEC4 contracts, and effective contract management processes.
Who should attend
Procurement professionals, project managers, consulting engineers, architects, surveyors, contractors.
Course Content
The Using NEC3/4 Suite Management Overview provides a practical overview of the NEC suite of contracts, including engineering, construction, professional service, term service and supply contracts, and their short forms. It covers how to select the right contract, prepare key documents such as the Contract Data and Scope, and manage delivery teams effectively. Attendees will also explore how to handle early warnings, programmes, quality, payments and changes, alongside common challenges and how to overcome them. The course highlights how people, processes and systems play a vital role in delivering successful NEC projects, beyond having a well-written contract.
You will learn about:
- The philosophy and commonality amongst all the contracts within the suite of NEC3/4 contracts – and the difference between aspirations and practice in the UK construction sector.
- The key elements of the NEC engineering, construction, professional service, term service and supply contracts – and their short forms.
- Key changes between NEC3 and NEC4 contracts.
- The implementation of an appropriate contract strategy and the selection of main and secondary options.
- How to write the Contract Data and a complete and precise Scope.
- The appropriate use of Z clauses.
- How to manage the key NEC processes, in particular early warning, the programme, early warning register, quality management and compensation events.
- The importance of consistent processes in managing the contracts and the systems available to assist with that.
- How to deal with the NEC issues and problems that you face
You can view all of our NEC3/4 training courseshere.
Who Should Attend
Location
Using NEC3/4 Suite Management Overview 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 – NEC contract overview
- Main contract issues as projects progress – selecting the strategy, preparing the contract, procurement, managing the contract, managing risk, using the programme effectively, managing change and cost.
- Key expectations for the contract – and how NEC helps to meet those expectations
- The NEC suite of contracts
- Key elements of the various NEC contracts – core clauses, secondary clauses, Contract Data, Scope and Site Information
1115 – 1245 Session 2 – Contract strategy and how to implement it
- Selecting the form of contract – type/full or short
- Selecting the contract main and secondary options, including Z-clauses
- Project success factors – how they inform the preparation of effective Contract Data Part One, Scope and Site Information. Preparing the appropriate Contract Data Part Two
1330 – 1500 Session 3 – Getting the processes and systems right
- Key NEC processes – early warnings, programme, managing tests & inspections, dealing with defects, assessment and payment, managing compensation events.
- Priority of managing the programme effectively.
- Processing compensation events in the right timescale
- Available systems to manage NEC processes
1515 – 1615 Session 4 – Typical NEC issues
- Identifying key issues – the group will select which of the “top 100” issues they would like to consider in more detail
- Project scenario – working through a project scenario, using a web polling app (Vevox) to ensure that everyone is engaged and able to participate
- Preparing an NEC contract implementation plan to drive best practice
1615 – 1630 Summing Up/Q&A
