Understanding NEC3: Engineering and Construction Short Contract A Practical Handbook Understanding Construction Series
Auteur : Hughes Kelvin
As usage of the NEC (formerly the New Engineering Contract) family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. This set of contracts, currently in the third edition, is different to others in concept as well as format, so users may well find themselves needing a helping hand along the way.
Understanding the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Short Contract uses plain English to lead the reader through the contract?s key features, including:
- the use of early warnings
- programme provisions
- payment
- compensation events
- preparing and assessing tenders
Common problems are signalled to the reader throughout, and the correct way of reading each clause explained. In addition, the things to consider when deciding between the ECSC and the longer Engineering and Construction Contract are discussed in detail.
Written for professionals without legal backgrounds, by a practicing construction contract consultant, this handbook is the most straightforward, balanced and practical guide to the NEC3 ECSC available. An ideal companion for Employers, Contractors, Project Managers, Supervisors, Engineers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Subcontractors, and anyone else interested in working successfully with the NEC3 ECSC.
Introduction 1. Early Warnings 2. Design 3. Time 4. Testing 5. Payment 6. Compensation Events 7. Title 8. Insurance 9. Termination 10. Disputes 11. Tenders
Kelvin Hughes spent 18 years in commercial management with major contractors, then the past 21 years as a consultant, including a four-year senior lectureship at the University of Glamorgan (now the University of South Wales), UK. He has been a leading authority on the NEC since 1996, was Secretary of the NEC Users' Group for ten years and has run over 1,400 NEC-based training courses.
Date de parution : 05-2014
15.6x23.4 cm
Date de parution : 11-2015
15.6x23.4 cm
Thèmes d’Understanding NEC3: Engineering and Construction Short... :
Mots-clés :
minor works; design and build contract; nec 3; engineering and construction short contract; short contract; Construction Short Contract; UK Contract; Oral Contracts; Quantity Surveyor; Completion Date; NEC3 Contracts; Contract Data; Project Bank Account; NEC Contract; Compensation Event; Contract Data Part; Contractor’s Design Details; Works Information; Defect Correction Period; Collateral Warranty Agreement; Contract Administrator; Adjudicator’s Decision; Risk Reduction Meeting; Defects Certificate; Delay Damages; Tendering Contractors; Title Clause; Fair Payment Practices; Joint Names Policy; Named Suppliers