NEC Contracts: Programming, Project Management and Pricing – Have they stood the test of time?

Nicholas Gould

January 2015

A paper presented to the Annual Update of the Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, King’s College London, on 4th September 2014

Touching briefly on the Latham Report, Nicholas Gould’s paper then introduces the New Engineering Contract (NEC) generally, before focusing on the distinctive aspects of NEC3: project management, programming, pricing, compensation events and the time bar, assessing compensation and disputes.

A. Introduction – B. NEC Overview – C. Project management – D. Programming – E. Pricing – F. Compensation events and the time bar – G. Assessing compensation – H. Disputes – J. Conclusions.

The author: Nicholas Gould is a partner of Fenwick Elliott LLP, solicitors in London, and Visiting Professor, Centre of Construction Law & Dispute Resolution, King’s College London.

Text: 26 pages

Author
Nicholas Gould
Publication year
2015