Summary This course introduces the common aims and objectives of the NEC4 suite of contracts focusing on the main provisions and procedures of the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSC).

Format and programme Virtual classroom: one day or 5 separate modules each lasting 90 minutes.
Face to Face classroom: one day

Course skill level
Foundation/intermediate

Who is the training for?
New users of the PSC and those in need of a refresher including:

  • Clients
  • Project sponsors
  • Consultants
  • Engineers
  • Architects
  • Contractors
  • Quantity Surveyors
  • Commercial Managers

What will you learn?
Participants will learn the key principals behind NEC contracts and gain an appreciation of the main provisions of the PSC. The training will enable participants to develop an understanding of how the contract should be managed for the benefit of all parties involved in the delivery of a project.

Topics covered

  • Objectives of NEC contracts
  • Overview of the NEC4 forms
  • Structure of the PSC
  • PSC Main Options
  • Secondary X and Y Options
  • Dispute resolution W1 and W2
  • Identified and defined terms
  • Contract Data
  • Communications
  • Main responsibilities
  • Scope
  • Early warnings and the Early Warning Register
  • Time and Accepted Programme
  • Quality Management
  • Payment
  • Compensation events
  • Rights to material
  • Liabilities and insurance

CPD Points  6 hours

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