Project and ContractNEC Engineering and Construction Contracts
The NEC form works differently from traditional contracts: it is written to be managed proactively, and a team that administers it reactively loses the benefit and often the entitlement. This course covers managing it as intended. Delegates work through the structure of core and main option clauses and what each option does to risk, the programme as a contractual document rather than a planning convenience, and early warning and the risk register. Compensation events are covered in depth, including notification, quotation and assessment. Payment and the different option mechanics follow. The course closes on the behaviours the contract assumes and what happens when they are absent.
Course objectives
- Describe NEC structure and what each main option does to risk
- Maintain the accepted programme as a contractual document
- Operate early warning and the risk register
- Notify, quote for and assess compensation events correctly
- Apply the payment mechanics of the chosen option
- Administer the contract proactively within its time limits
- Recognise where absent collaborative behaviour creates exposure
Who should attend
- Project managers and supervisors under NEC contracts
- Contract administrators and quantity surveyors
- Contractor commercial staff
- Client and consultant representatives
- Planners maintaining the accepted programme
Course outline
- 01How NEC differs and why it matters
- 02Core clauses and main options
- 03Risk allocation by option
- 04The programme as a contractual document
- 05Early warning and the risk register
- 06Compensation events: notification and quotation
- 07Assessment and payment mechanics
- 08Behaviours the contract assumes
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 to 11 December 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 14 to 18 December 2026 | Casablanca, Morocco | Classroom | USD 1,325 per delegate | Register Now |
| 1 to 5 February 2027 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Classroom | R19,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 12 March 2027 | Online | Online | R8,500 per delegate | Register Now |