NEC4: Engineering and Construction Short Contract Flow Charts

These flow charts depict the procudures followed when using the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Short Contract (ECSC). They are intended to help people using the ECSC to see how the various ECSC core clauses and Options come together to produce clear and precise sequences of action for the people involved.

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Contents

13 Communications 3
14 The Client’s authority and delegation 4
15 Early warning 5
16 Access to the site and provision of services 6
17 Corrupt Acts 7
20 Providing the Works 8
21 Subcontracting and people 9
22 Access for the Client 10
30 Starting and Completion Sheets 1 and 2 11
31 The programme 13
40 Tests and inspections 14
41 Searching for and notifying Defects 15
42 Correcting Defects Sheets 1 and 2 16
43 Accepting Defects 18
44 Uncorrected Defects 19
50 Assessing the amount due Sheets 1 to 3 20
51 Payment 23
60 Compensation events Sheets 1 to 4 24
61 Notifying compensation events 28
62 Quotations for compensation events 29
63 Assessing compensation events Sheets 1 and 2 30
70 Objects and materials within the site 32
80 Client’s liabilities Sheets 1 and 2 33
81 Contractor’s liabilities 35
82 Recovery of costs 36
83 Insurance cover 37
90 and 91 Termination and reasons for termination procedures on termination Sheets 1 and 2 38
92 Payment on termination 40
93 and 94 Dispute resolution Sheets 1 to 4 41