Early contractor involvement under NEC4 Option X22

Guy Higginbottom looks at the pros and cons of using ECI under NEC4 Option 22 for design and build contracts. The post Early contractor involvement under NEC4 Option X22 appeared first on Construction Management.

Contracts and AI: Midlands events set to spark stimulating debate

Getting granular with NEC4 and debating the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the built environment will be up for discussion at two upcoming events being held by CIOB Midlands in November. The post Contracts and AI: Midlands events set to spark stimulating debate appeared first on Construction Management.

£150m A9 dualling out for rebid after risk revision

New amended NEC4 contract for Tomatin to Moy project aims to attract more bidders

Why it’s time for centralised contract management

It’s nearly 18 months since the Mosey Report led to the creation of a ‘Gold Standard’ for construction, holding the industry to account for meeting the principles of the Construction Playbook on a ‘comply or explain’ basis. Sypro’s Laura Earnshaw says that these changes – combined with the changes brought about by the evolution from NEC3 to NEC4 – have put added importance in the need for centralised contract management. The post Why it’s time for centralised contract management appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Contract clinic: ‘A subcontractor is causing us delays. What can we do?’

This month’s contract clinic question comes from a project manager frustrated with a non-performing subcontractor on a NEC4 contract. The post Contract clinic: ‘A subcontractor is causing us delays. What can we do?’ appeared first on Construction Management.

Metroun - NEC4 Alliance Contract 05072023

This video introduces NEC's latest contract. The NEC4 Alliance Contract which aims to increase collaboration on a construction project even further!

Metroun - NEC Target Cost Pain Gain Mechanism - A Closer Look 07122022

This Metroun video takes a closer look at how the NEC Target Cost "Pain / Gain Mechanism" works and is applied to a construction project through a worked example

Metroun - NEC4 Contracts explained, 16092020

This vidoe looks at the New Engineering Contract (NEC) and its suites of standard forms of procurement processes and main contracts in construction

Metroun - NEC4 Defect Management Explained, 25052022

This video looks at how NEC4 deals with defects and what you can do to ensure you’re prepared when the situation arises

Metroun - NEC3 & 4 - Disallowed Cost Explained, 26082020

If you’re working under NEC Option C, D, E, or F then you need to know about “disallowed cost”. Unlike “defined cost”, this is a cost that cannot be recovered from the employer/ client. As you can imagine, this results in an area of dispute.

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

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