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The New Engineering Contract (NEC) (C)

Explore various standards of contracts and gain an overview of key clauses and contract administration procedures.

Excavation plant and equipment working on a construction site

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    10 hours
Overview
Requirements
Educators

How can delays be minimised in a construction project?

This short course seeks to provide a better understanding of administrative mechanisms of standard forms of construction contracts and an overview of the JCT 2016 and NEC3 ECC types.

NEC3 is a family of contracts that are unique in offering a complete end-to-end project management solution for the entire project lifecycle. During the course, we’ll look at the roles and responsibilities in NEC contracts, together with the early warning and risk management processes.

What topics will you cover?

  • Formation, concentrating on JCT 2016 and NEC 4 Option C
  • Programme of work
  • Extension of time
  • Loss and expense and collateral warranties
  • Performance bonds
  • Construction Design and Management (CDM) regulations
  • Dispute resolution mechanisms in various forms of contract

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

Who is the course for?

This course is aimed at students looking to gain a better understanding of NEC3 and JCT 2016 contracts.

Please note that the individuals detailed in the ‘Who will you learn with?’ section below, are current staff members and may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

Dr Dingayo Mzyece

Dingayo, a Fellow of the HEA, holds the position of Assistant Professor in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management, with over 15 years of experience. His qualifications include a PhD, MSc and BSc

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

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