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Hosted by Ben and Glenn, The NEC4 Brief is a monthly podcast that unpacks the ins and outs of the NEC4 contract, one clause, one issue, one real world example at a time.
Each episode takes a practical look at how the contract actually works on site, not just on paper. From compensation events and early warnings to risk allocation and programme management, Ben and Glenn translate legal jargon into everyday lessons for contractors, project managers and quantity surveyors.
It’s straight talking, experience led insight from two practitioners who’ve seen how NEC4 plays out in the real world: the good, the bad and the “that’s not what the contract says.
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Send us a text What if the clause you add to gain control actually costs you bidders, time, and money? We dive deep into NEC4’s option Z and show how to make additional conditions work for you rather than against you. Drawing on years of training, live project experience, and industry engagement, we unpack where Z clauses fit in NEC’s modular design and how to decide whether you need them at all. The through-line is discipline: define the mischief, try Scope or Contract Data first, then draft...
Send us a text A schedule on the wall won’t run your project. A living, accepted NEC4 programme will. We unpack how to turn the programme into a central management tool that reflects reality, accelerates decisions, and shrinks the space where disputes grow. From acceptance rules and deemed acceptance to resource clarity and client interfaces, we walk through the mechanics that make NEC’s prospective approach to change actually work on site. We dig into the lifecycle from tender to completion...
Send us a text We break down how to assess compensation events on price under NEC, focusing on the dividing date, defined cost, and the difference between assessment by agreement and assessment by default. Two worked examples show why you must compare cost with and without the change, not tender prices against new costs. • definition and purpose of compensation events under NEC • the dividing date and why it stays fixed • when assessments are retrospective versus prospective • using clause 6...
Send us a text We unpack how to assess the time element of NEC compensation events, why the dividing date matters, and how to preserve terminal float. We share a three-step method to progress, model impact, and produce clear quotations without relying on end‑of‑project prolongation claims. • defining compensation events and the rights to change dates and prices • why quotations must show alterations to the accepted programme • prospective versus retrospective assessment tied to the dividing ...
Send us a text We unpack how to notify NEC4 compensation events properly, when the PM or contractor must act, and how to use project manager assumptions to price uncertainty without padding. Clear steps, examples, and pitfalls help you move from awareness to implementation without losing entitlement. • defining compensation events and where to find them in NEC4 • why time and cost are assessed together prospectively • who notifies what: PM‑notified vs contractor‑notified events • the eight‑w...
Send us a text We dig into the purpose and practice of NEC early warnings and show how to turn them from admin into a real project tool. Clear notifications, a live register, the right people in the room, and meetings that produce actions, not arguments. • why early warnings are a positive project tool • what to notify and when under Clause 15 • separating early warnings from compensation events • maintaining a useful early warning register • running frequent, focused early warning meetings ...
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