ABSTRACT
Truly collaborative working requires a partnering style contract such as NEC4 as a prerequisite for success; however, it would be a fallacy to assume that merely choosing NEC4 as a contractual basis offers any guarantee of success. To benefit significantly from the integrated project management principles of NEC4, it will be necessary to bring the NEC4 family together and work as a collaborative team. All types of professional services can be successfully performed by Consultants appointed under the Professional Service Contract and on projects requiring a number of different Consultants, having everyone signed up on the same basis can be of enormous benefit. The contractual partnering relationship commences with the first bi-party NEC family contract which includes the Secondary Option X12: Multiparty collaboration. The intended live nature of the Partnering Information necessitates continuous review relative to both the Promoter’s objective and the other Partners’ objectives.
