Insights
Practical NEC contract guidance based on real-world experiences to help contractors avoid common pitfalls, manage risk and protect profit.
July
06.07.2026
NEC Insight: 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...
June
08.06.2026
NEC Insight: 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...
May
11.05.2026
NEC Insight: 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...
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