Name: Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract: A Practical Handbook
Brand: Routledge
SKU: 9781138499720
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Author: Kelvin Hughes
ISBN: 9781138499720

Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract: A Practical Handbook

By Kelvin Hughes

Routledge August 2018

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781138499720
Publisher: Routledge
Publication: August 2018
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

As usage of the NEC family of contracts continues to grow worldwide, so does the importance of understanding its clauses and nuances to everyone working in the built environment. Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract uses plain English to lead the reader through the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract’s key features. Chapters cover:

The Contractor’s main responsibilities the use of early warnings
Contractor’s design
Tendering
Quality management
Payment
Liabilities and insurance
Termination
Avoiding and resolving disputes and much more.

Common problems experienced when using the Engineering and Construction Contract are signaled to the reader throughout, and the correct way of reading each clause explained. The way the contract effects procurement processes, dispute resolution, project management, and risk management are all addressed in order to direct the user to best practice.

Written for construction professionals by a practicing international construction contract consultant, this handbook is the most straightforward, balanced and practical guide to the NEC4 ECC available. An ideal companion for employers, contractors, project managers, supervisors, engineers, architects, quantity surveyors, subcontractors, and anyone else interested in working successfully with the NEC4 ECC.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Contractor’s main responsibilities

Contractor’s design

Time and the Accepted Programme

Quality management

Payment

Compensation events

Title

Liabilities and insurance

Termination