NEC3 to NEC4 – evolution, not revolution; some fixes and some good ideas

NEC3 to NEC4 – evolution, not revolution; some fixes and some good ideas



Richard Patterson, NEC4 drafter, wrote an article for ICE’s Management, Procurement and Law journal entitled "NEC3 to NEC4 – evolution, not revolution; some fixes and some good ideas!"

In this article he provides his views on the NEC4 suite, including what changed and what's new.

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Source:
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Management, Procurement and Law.
Volume 170 Issue 6, December 2017, pp. 264-271 
https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/full/10.1680/jmapl.2017.170.6.264#_i17 
 

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