NEC 4 – The Changes Explained (Half Day Seminar) | Warrington

Date: 7 November 2017 - 7 November 2017, 9:00 - 12:30

Location: The Park Royal Hotel, Warrington WA4 4NS

Course Overview

This is a vital course for anyone involved with NEC contracts who requires a good practical understanding of the changes in NEC 4 . It’s ideal for employers, employer’s representatives – project managers, quantity surveyors, engineers, architects etc, contractors, subcontractors and suppliers. Issues covered include:

Communications

Can emails now be used for notifying Compensation Events?
Can intranet systems be used for communicating?

Risk Management

How has the Early Warning system changed?

Programmes

How does the new default mechanism work when a programme has been submitted to the Project Manager, but has not been accepted?
What additional information on Compensation Events is to be included in programmes for acceptance?

Payment

How has the payment regime changed?
How does the new final account regime work?
Can daywork rates for labour and staff now be agreed in advance?
How do the new value engineering clauses work?
Should you opt for retention bonds?

Compensation Events

Are there changes to the list of Compensation Events?
What are the changes to the fee percentages?
Has the Schedule of Cost Components changed significantly?
What is the ‘dividing date’?

Other

How are collateral warranties dealt with?
What are the changes to the dispute resolution clauses?
What changes in terminology do we need to be aware of?
How has BIM been addressed?
When should the new Alliance and DBO contracts be used?

Cost: £175 per delegate including VAT

Registration: 9.00am – 9.30am

Seminar: 9.30am – 12.30pm

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