L06301 - NEC3: Introduction to the Engineering and Construction Contract

The course includes

• Free copy of the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) along with ECC Guidance Notes (retail value £50.00)
• 6 months free NEC Users' Group 'taster'

This one-day course introduces delegates to the philosophy of the NEC family of contracts and focuses on the provisions of the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC).

The delegates will gain an understanding of the key aspects of ECC including the responsibilities of the Parties; the Option structure including the use of key performance indicators and multi-party partnering; provisions for time and programme; testing and Defects; payment; compensation events; risk and insurance; dispute avoidance and the contribution of the ECC to the effective management of a project to achieve the project objectives using a collaborative approach.

Objectives

By the end of the course, delegates should:
• Understand the philosophy of NEC
• Develop skills to advise on development of appropriate contract strategies
• Appreciate the use of Contract Data, Works Information and Site Information
• Understand roles and responsibilities of key parties
• Understand the important ECC clauses and processes, in particular early warning, the programme, Risk Register, communications and compensation events
• Understand how to apply ECC in practice and achieve satisfactory solutions to problems

Intended for
A one-day course for everyone working with the NEC3 ECC including project managers, contract managers, quantity surveyors, planners, clients, consultants, contractors and their supply chain.

Outline Programme

• Background and underlying principles - the concept Deals with generic NEC characteristics, the NEC family of contracts and typical ECC arrangements
• The ECC system and contract strategy - the Options Covers when the ECC should be used, an explanation of the main and secondary Options that can be chosen, and the other contract documents that need to be produced.
• General provisions and Contractor's main responsibilities General provisions covers the general techniques that are used to manage the contract including mutual trust and co-operation, identified and defined terms, communications, the role of the Project Manager and Supervisor, and early warnings. Contractor's main responsibilities covers how the works are defined, the Contractor's design, key people, Key Dates and subcontracting.
• Time, testing and Defects Details when the works start and finish, the use of the programme, and how defective work is managed.
• Payment Covers how the amounts for payments are calculated and when those payments are made.
• Compensation events Explains what compensation events are and how they are managed.
• Other aspects of the ECC Details title, risks and insurances, termination and dispute resolution
• Summary and open forum

Fee (Exc. VAT)
£265 per delegate

NEC Platinum/Gold Member Fee (Exc. VAT)
£238.50 per delegate

Course Dates

Start Date Location Duration  08 Sep 2010 London 1 day Book Now   15 Sep 2010 Glasgow 1 day Book Now   22 Sep 2010 Manchester 1 day Book Now   06 Oct 2010 Cambridge 1 day Book Now   20 Oct 2010 Ascot 1 day Book Now   17 Nov 2010 Bristol 1 day Book Now   01 Dec 2010 London 1 day Book Now

To book a place on this course please select an available date from the course timetable above.

If you are interested in running this course as an In-House event please contact us on 0207 665 2446 or email our sales team - Duncan Markwell or Nikhil Karwal.