A Series by Sharpe Pritchard
In this series of bite-sized videos and articles, Construction and Infrastructure experts at Sharpe Pritchard give an overview of the NEC suite of contracts and answer frequently asked questions about its use in practice.
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Our associate, Michael Comba and paralegal, Shyann Sheehy examine key case law relating to the NEC suite of contracts, building on the topics explored by our colleagues in this series previously.
We are often asked why there is relatively limited case law on the NEC suite. Compared to the reams of case law generated
Our associate Laura Campbell examines the key features and mechanisms for compensation events in the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (the ‘NEC4 ECC’).
This series has already emphasised that the NEC4 suite works on the basis of collaboration and pro-active contract management. The compensation event provisions reinforce this approach.
What is a Compensation Event?
Under a construction contract, the
Our associate Laura Campbell examines the key features and mechanisms for early warnings in the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (the ‘NEC4 ECC’). This series has already emphasised that the NEC4 suite works on the basis of collaboration and pro-active contract management. The Early Warning provisions reinforce this approach.
Our partners Rachel Murray-Smith and Allan Owen examine the key features and implications of the Option X29 (Climate Change) clause in the NEC4 suite of contracts (the ‘Contracts’) which aims to enable users to reduce the climate change impact of the construction operations.
Option X29 was implemented principally to tackle ‘greenwashing’ whereby
Our partner, Jane Crees, examines the NEC time and pricing provisions under the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (“ECC”).
Why time is important and how is it regulated in the ECC?
The ECC shares common features with many other building contracts but introduces specific elements to promote the NEC priorities about which others have spoken e.g., pro-active
Our Legal Director, Peter Jansen, examines the NEC key roles and obligations based on the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC).
Who are the key people involved in NEC contracts and why?
NEC contracts depend on open exchanges of information and a collaborative problem-solving approach. While this applies to the parties of the relevant contract as well as the
