ABSTRACT

Which member of the NEC3 family of contracts should I use?

How do I choose and use my main and secondary options?

What are the roles and responsibilities of the various parties?

How should I effectively manage early warnings and compensation events?

Important questions can arise when working with NEC3 contracts, some of them have simple answers and others require more a detailed response. Whether you are an NEC3 beginner or an expert, the 100 questions and answers in this book are a priceless reference to have at your fingertips.

Covering issues that can arise from the full range of NEC3 forms, Kelvin Hughes draws on questions he has been asked during his 20 years working with NEC and presenting training courses to advise, warn of common mistakes, and explain in plain English how these contracts are meant to be used.

chapter |80 pages

Introduction to the NEC3 Contracts

chapter 1|9 pages

Early warnings and Risk Registers

chapter 2|7 pages

Contractor's design

Submitting design proposals, liability for design, etc.

chapter 3|13 pages

Time and the Accepted Programme

The submission or non-submission of a programme, float and time risk allowances, method statements, etc.

chapter 4|9 pages

Testing and Defects

The roles of the Parties, testing requirements, searching for Defects, etc.

chapter 5|28 pages

Payment provisions

Payment and non-payment under the various options, use of Disallowed Cost, etc.

chapter 6|24 pages

Managing compensation events

Notification, pricing and assessing compensation events, assumptions, etc.

chapter 7|2 pages

Title

Title to Plant and Materials, objects and materials within the Site

chapter 8|6 pages

Indemnity, insurance and liability

Insurance requirements, claims, etc.

chapter 9|5 pages

Termination provisions

Reasons, procedures and amounts due

chapter 10|9 pages

Dealing with disputes

Adjudication and tribunal

chapter 11|14 pages

Preparing and assessing tenders

Completing Works Information, Site Information and Contract Data, inviting tenders, etc.