NEC4 webinar series: The good, the bad and the ugly

Part 2: Engineering & construction contract clause changes

The NEC4 family of contract was completely updated in July this year. This independent review highlights the (mainly) good, the bad and ugly changes in the update.

The NEC family of contracts is now not just used widely in the civil engineering and construction industries, but also the power, water; oil & gas; IT and consultancy sectors both in the UK and abroad.

It’s original objectives were, compared with existing contract forms, to:

• be more flexible in terms of what it can be used for and the contract strategies that can be adopted;
• have greater clarity and simplicity, so that it is easier to understand and use; and
• stimulate good project management.

NEC4 – the fourth edition – of the family was launched in July and has since been subject to a fair amount of review. This two part webinar identifies and reviews the changes made as well as highlighting changes that have not been made.

This is the second part of the NEC4 webinar series, it will focus on the changes in the Engineering and Construction Contract. Many are replicated in other members of the contract family, with a focus on the payment, programme, early warning and compensation event clauses.

For more information and to book your place please visit this events page on the APM website.