Insights
Helping contractors avoid pitfalls, manage risk and protect profit with practical NEC insights based on real-world experiences.
Scope omitted? Don't assume the Activity Schedule determines the deduction.
When work is omitted from the Scope under an NEC Option A contract, it's common for parties to look straight to the Activity Schedule to determine the value of the omission...
Can a Contractor make assumptions in a compensation event quotation?
When pricing a compensation event, Contractors often have to estimate the impact of work before all the information is available. A common question is...
Should you wait for a compensation event quotation before following an instruction?
Can a Contractor delay carrying out an instruction until the Project Manager has formally instructed and accepted a quotation for a compensation event...
The most expensive words in an NEC contract are "We'll sort it out later".
One of the most common reasons Contractors lose money on NEC projects isn't poor pricing or bad workmanship — it's delaying difficult commercial conversations...
Does omitting work from the scope bring the Completion Date forward?
It's a question that surprises many people new to NEC contracts... If the Project Manager removes part of the Scope, why doesn't the Completion Date move forward?