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The NEC panel, which is a specialist panel of the Institution of Civil Engineers, is tasked with overseeing the continuing evolution of the NEC family of contracts. It is composed of a number of experts, both in the NEC and in their relative fields, who meet regularly to decide on future priorities for the NEC suite. The panel has been headed by Nigel Shaw since Mid 2005. Please see below for a full list of panel members. If you wish to refer any matter to the panel, please contact the NEC Panel Secretariat on +44 (0) 20 7665 2445.
NEC Panel Members:
Nigel Shaw FCIPS, CEng, MIMechE (Chairman)
(Independent Procurement Consultant
Frances Alderson BA (Melb), Solicitor
John Lofty MRICS
(Partner, Fladgate Fielder LLP)
John Lofty MRICS
(Independent provider of professional services on contracts)
Les Eames BSc, FRICS, FCIOB
(Retired - formerly Commercial Director, Costain)
Les Eames BSc, FRICS, FCIOB
(Retired - formerly Commercial Director, Costain)
Matthew Garratt BSc(Hons), MRICS, FCIArb
(Commercial Director, NG Bailey)
Malcolm Codling BSc, ICIOB, MAPM
(TSDG Delivery Manager, Bechtel)
(TSDG Delivery Manager, Bechtel)
Andrew Baird BSc, CEng, FICE, M(SA)ICE, MAPM
(Independent provider of professional services on contracts, based in South Africa)
NEC Panel Briefings
- Culture and Mindset - the NEC approach
- Achieving transparency under NEC contracts
- Prevention under NEC3 contracts
- NEC and Risk
NEC Panel Legal Working Group
The NEC Panel Legal Working Group acts as a subgroup of the Panel. Chaired by Panel member Frances Alderson, the group is made up of Panel members John Lofty and Matthew Garrett along with additional members:
Peter Cousins B.Eng, Dip Arb, C.Eng, C.Arb, MICE, FCIArb
(Independent Consultant)
Ian Griffiths BA (Jt Hons), MSc, Solicitor
(Partner, Thring Townsend Lee & Pembertons)
NEC Adjudicators
The Institution of Civil Engineers qualifies and appoints adjudicators to act under all forms of contract including NEC3. The ICE Register of Adjudicators was initially established in 1995 for NEC Contracts. Its remit was broadened following the introductory of Statutory Adjudication in 1998. Please click here if you wish to find for an NEC Adjudicator or require the ICE to appoint an Adjudicator.