NEC4: The Early Warning Process
The NEC4 early warning process should be more than a contractual procedure. Used properly, it can provide the framework for managing project risk through one process, one register and one conversation.
NEC4: When the Project Manager lacks authority
The biggest problem on many NEC4 projects is not the contract itself. It is when the Project Manager lacks the authority, support or confidence to make timely decisions. This article examines the practical consequences for project delivery.
NEC4: What is an ‘Early Warning’ – and why does it matter?
Many project teams treat early warnings as contractual notices. NEC4 intends them to be much more than that. Discover how the early warning process can become one of the most powerful project management tools available.
NEC4 in Australia
This white paper examines the NEC4 suite of construction contracts, explains key concepts, and discusses their use in Australia. It is authored by Steven Evans, who has 35 years of experience in the construction and engineering industry and has used the NEC contract since NEC2 (working for a contractor) and later NEC3 and NEC4 as a consultant and trainer. At the time of writing this paper, Steven is the only accredited NEC tutor in Australia.
He has delivered hundreds of training courses and consulted with many organisations, both under the NEC banner and for his own company, in countries as diverse as the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, South Africa, Peru, and New Zealand. Since moving to Australia almost ten years ago, Steven has been involved, to some degree, in every NEC project in the country, from building a contracting strategy and advising on amendments to providing detailed consulting, coaching and training.
Basically, he knows what he’s talking about…….