Using NEC3/4 Suite Management Overview – Intermediate

Key elements

• Provides a strategic overview of the NEC suite of contracts – for engineering, construction, professional service, term service and supply contracts – and their short forms.
• Advice on how to select the right form of contract.
• Preparing contracts effectively – ensuring that the elements of the contract – particularly Contract Data and Scope are properly prepared.
• Managing the contract delivery team – ensuring that early warnings, design, programme, quality/defects, payment and change (compensation events) are properly managed
• A review of common issues/problems and how to manage them
• Successful projects require more than just a well written contract, and attendees will learn about the impact of people, processes and systems in the successful delivery of NEC projects.

Recommended for

• Experienced professionals, with some experience of using NEC contracts, who are responsible for procuring and managing the delivery of contracts in the NEC contract portfolio.
• Procurement professionals, national and local government project managers, consulting engineers, architects, surveyors, and contractors.
• Those with some practical experience of preparing and/or managing projects who need a one day overview of strategic use of NEC and a review of typical project issues.

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

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

Duration: 1 Day

Cost: £245 + Vat

Using NEC3/4 Suite Management Overview Training Scotland, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Perth, England, Leeds, Birmingham, Newcastle, and Liverpool onsite course available throughout the UK.