Construction believes in collaboration – so why isn’t it practising it?

Rekha Thawrani is global director at NEC Contracts A new global study has produced one of the clearest pictures yet of where the construction industry stands on trust, collaboration and supply chain relationships. What it shows is an industry that understands the value of collaborative… The post Construction believes in collaboration – so why isn’t it practising it? appeared first on Construction News.

An update on the ICE’s commercial activity

As the commercial arm of the ICE Group, Thomas Telford Limited’s work ranges from managing NEC (New Engineering Contract) through to the operation of One Great George Street. Throughout all its activities, the focus is always on innovation, continually improving the tools the infrastructure profession… The post An update on the ICE’s commercial activity appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Bradford endoscopy unit opens

A new endoscopy unit has opened at Bradford Royal Infirmary. Consultant McBains acted as NEC supervisor throughout construction.

The next step in smart plant: excavators that record and analyse near misses

Sumitomo Heavy Industries and tech giant NEC are developing a system that automatically extracts recordings of near-miss incidents and generates corresponding reports based on the camera footage and sensor data captured from hydraulic excavators. The post The next step in smart plant: excavators that record and analyse near misses appeared first on Construction Management.

Japanese team uses AI to spot near misses on site

A Japanese team of Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI) and NEC have created what they describe as a first-of-its-kind AI system that automatically generates reports of near-miss incidents from camera footage… The post Japanese team uses AI to spot near misses on site appeared first on Global Construction Review.

NEC 4 and the Unaccepted Programme

A guidance note published by DGA covering the commonly encountered problem where there is no 'Accepted Programme' under NEC 4 contract terms. Note in particular the useful practice recommendations towards the end of the article.

Metroun - CEMAR - Benefits & Drawbacks 14062023

If you work in the QS profession, are a Project Manager, Administrator, Engineer or Designer, chances are you have come across CEMAR at some stage, whether that be to manage an entire framework contract or simply on a one-off basis for an individual scheme. This video is going to briefly explain what CEMAR is, how it can help on a project and also some of the frustrations that a lot of people who use it can have.

Association for Project Management - NEC Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) - Compensation Events, 29092021

NEC has clear mechanism for risk allocation for specific events. Is it a compensation event, or not? And it has a clear, detailed and flexible process for managing and agreeing the assessment of those compensation events. Effective management of the process is key to dispute avoidance under NEC. Hear about the importance of the F word - forecast. Change control is critical to the finances of any supplier - so you need to know how to use the process

Association for Project Management - NEC Framework Contract, 23092022

A 'Framework' is a contract to let contracts. The NEC Framework Contract is a contract for suppliers under which the Client can let specific 'call off' contracts to those suppliers using any of the standard NEC contracts. The session covered how the NEC Framework contract is put together and used.

Association for Project Management - NEC Term Service Contract (TSC), 18102022

The NEC Term Services Contract is a contract for a physical service for a defined period of time rather than for a project. However it does provide for mini projects as 'Tasks'. The session looked at the basics of: - putting together the contract and - contract management

How is inflation being dealt with in Compensation Events on NEC contracts? Has anyone experience of this so far?

Is the NEC approach to agreeing the account and time as they occur the correct approach?

Why is the JCT and NEC forms of Contract so dominate in our industry?

When can revised quotations be submitted for the same Compensation Event under an NEC 3 contract?

What do I need to know about Procurement Schedules?

GMH Planning - NEC Training

Established in 2006, GMH Planning is the recognised industry expert in understanding and administering New Engineering Contract (NEC) forms of contract and provider of highly engaging NEC3/NEC4 contract training courses, scheduled online NEC training workshops and guidance in the form of free NEC downloads, NEC guidance notes, NEC FAQs and NEC newsletters, helping those within the construction and engineering industry further knowledge and understanding of NEC contracts.

KJ Taylor Consulting Ltd.

Kelly Taylor is a founder of KJ Taylor Consulting. Kelly carries vast experience within the construction sectors including petrol chemical, nuclear, rail, aviation, steel and utilities. KJ Taylor Consulting offers commercial consultancy, construction contract advice, nec training, quantity surveyor, construction dispute resolution and more.