2nd Edition

Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract A Practical Handbook

By Kelvin Hughes Copyright 2025
254 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 21 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

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. This second edition of Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract uses plain English to lead the reader through the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract’s key features. Chapters cover: Contractor’s main... Read more

Preface

 

Introduction

 

Acknowledgements

 

Chapter 0      Introduction

 

Chapter 1      Early Warnings

 

Chapter 2      Contractor’s Responsibilities

 

Chapter 3      Time

 

Chapter 4      Quality Management

 

Chapter 5      Payment

 

Chapter 6      Compensation Events

 

Chapter 7      Title

 

Chapter 8      Liabilities and Insurance

 

Chapter 9      Termination

 

Chapter 10    Resolving and Avoiding Disputes

 

Chapter 11    Tenders

Biography

Kelvin Hughes spent 18 years in commercial management with major contractors, then the past 31 years as a consultant, including a four-year senior lectureship at the University of Glamorgan (now University of South Wales). He has been a leading authority on the NEC since 1996, was Secretary of the NEC Users’ Group for 10 years and has run over 2,000 NEC training courses.