1st Edition

Understanding NEC3: Engineering and Construction Short Contract A Practical Handbook

By Kelvin Hughes Copyright 2014
196 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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... Read more

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

Biography

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.