NEC Managing Reality Book Three Managing the Contract

Contents Preface vii
Foreword ix
Acknowledgements xi
Series contents xiii
List of figures xvii
List of tables xix
Introduction 1
General 1
Background 2
The structure of the books 2
1 Payment procedures in the Engineering and Construction Contract 5
Synopsis 5
1.1 Introduction 6
1.2 Payment procedure 6
1.3 How the ECC3 includes the HGCR Act 1996 11
1.4 The effects of Y (UK) 2 11
1.5 Payment procedure on Completion 17
1.6 Payment procedure after Completion 18
1.7 Payment procedure after the defects date 18
2 Control of Time 19
Synopsis 19
2.1 Introduction 20
2.2 Terminology 20
2.3 What is the programme? 21
2.4 Definition of the Accepted Programme 22
2.5 The purpose of the Accepted Programme 22
2.6 What is included in the programme? 24
2.7 Submission of the first programme 34
2.8 How often is the programme revised? 34
2.9 Acceptance of the programme 35
2.10 Completion 37
2.11 Take over by the Employer 38
2.12 Acceleration 38
2.13 Other aspects of programming in the ECC 38
3 Control of quality 43
Synopsis 43
3.1 Introduction 44
3.2 The ECC and quality 44
3.3 The Contractor’s obligations 44
3.4 Role of the Employer’s representatives with respect to quality 49
3.5 Employer’s supply 51
3.6 Sub-contracting 52
3.7 Quality control 53
3.8 Defective work 56
3.9 Certification 59
3.10 Enforcement 60
4 Disputes and dispute resolution 63
Synopsis 63
4.1 Introduction 64
4.2 How disputes arise 64
4.3 How the ECC seeks to reduce the incidence of disputes 70
4.4 Dispute resolution under the ECC 74
4.5 Adjudication – general comments and observations 76
Index 83