Understanding the NEC4 ECC Contract

A Practical Handbook

Kelvin Hughes (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

292 Seiten

2018 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-49972-0 (ISBN)

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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.

Kelvin Hughes has been a leading authority on the NEC contracts for over 20 years, during which time he has advised on numerous NEC based projects and provided over 1700 NEC training courses at all levels from Introduction through Advanced to Masterclass. He was also Secretary of the NEC Users Group, representing worldwide users of the contract, for 10 years.

Introduction to the Book

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 0 Introduction

Chapter 1 The Contractor’s main responsibilities

Chapter 2 Contractor’s design

Chapter 3 Time and the Accepted Programme

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 Tendering

Erscheinungsdatum	29.09.2018
Reihe/Serie	Understanding Construction
Zusatzinfo	14 Tables, black and white; 9 Line drawings, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	456 g
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
Themenwelt	Technik ► Bauwesen
ISBN-10	1-138-49972-2 / 1138499722
ISBN-13	978-1-138-49972-0 / 9781138499720
Zustand	Neuware