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…….
Forecast assessment of compensation events and recent case law
Court decisions on NEC contracts are rare and often attract significant attention. This article takes a closer look at the Healthy Buildings judgment and considers whether it really changed the way compensation events should be assessed.
NEC4 is coming….
Written ahead of the publication of NEC4, this article examines the proposed changes to the NEC suite and considers how the new contract was expected to build upon the success of NEC3.