Does NEC require Critical Path Method to be used
I remember a Project Manager on a flagship UK project telling me: "NEC does not require CPM." The deeper consequence of that mindset aside, it got me thinking. Does it,...
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The RICS AI standard arrived. Most of the industry will ignore it.
The RICS "Responsible Use of AI in Surveying Practice" standard is live as of today, the 9th March 2026. It's a serious piece of professional governance, and it applies to...
Does the Contractor really own terminal float in NEC
Terminal float in NEC: Ownership, Mechanics, and Reality There's a persistent claim in construction that "the Contractor owns terminal float" under NEC. It's become shorthand advice, so let's unpack what's...
The Accepted Programme is not the point: Why programme discipline matters more than acceptance
Most people working under NEC contracts treat programme acceptance as a binary outcome - accepted means compliant, not accepted means exposed. That framing is too simple, and in practice it...
The NEC dividing date trap: why most Contractors undervalue their own claims
There is a persistent misunderstanding in the NEC community that has quietly cost Contractors money, diluted legitimate entitlement, and handed Employers an analytical advantage they were never supposed to have....
NEC4 Early Warning Register
NEC4 replaces the NEC3 Risk Register with the Early Warning Register (EWR). This is a sound change given that in NEC3 the Risk Register was confused with project risk registers supplementary...
A quick overview of the duties and potential risk exposure of a contract administrator under English law
Employers have been commissioning a third party to assist them with the management of engineering contracts ‘since the 19th century’ [1]. This role may be satisfied by a natural or...
Breaking the NEC3 change control deadlock with evaluative mediation
In this article the author discusses how evaluative mediation can be used to improve the efficiency of Change Control on Projects operating under NEC3 type of Contract. NEC3 ECC The NEC3 Engineering...
Programme acceptance under NEC3
NEC (New Engineering Contract) is a suite of contracts that put emphasis on partnering and collaboration between the contractor and client. Unlike other standard frameworks for construction contracts, NEC3 is strict...
Who owns the float? The NEC3 debate that's costing contractors money
Understanding the concept of Float and Float Ownership is critical to those administering NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract. Unfortunately both concepts are often misunderstood. I have heard the phrase “Contractor...