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 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.
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.
What are the key features of the Early Warning provisions?
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.
What is the new Option X29 Clause?
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
Our Legal Director, Juli Lau, examines the most commonly used NEC contracts and module structure.
Which are the most used NEC contracts and what are they used for?
The NEC suites cover a wide range of contractual arrangements. Our partner, Roseanne Serrelli, talked about this in the first episode of this series as being a useful feature of
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