Practical Guide to the NEC3 Professional Services Contract.

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Rowlinson, Michael
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
• Θέματα: NEC Contracts.; Civil engineering contracts > Great Britain.; Architectural contracts > Great Britain.; LAW > Military.; Architectural contracts.; Civil engineering contracts.; Great Britain.; Electronic books.

Currently in its third edition, the NEC suite has become one of the UK & rsquo;s leading families of standard forms of contract for major construction and civil engineering projects. Part of the NEC suite, the Professional Services Contract (PSC) was drafted with the same process-based approach...

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• A Practical Guide to the NEC3 Professional Services Contract; Contents; 1 Introduction; 1.1 General; 1.2 Mechanics not law; 1.3 A simple formula for understanding a contract; 1.4 Mandatory or discretionary; 1.5 Conditions precedent; 1.6 Note on use of upper case in key words and phrases; 2 Background to the NEC Family of Contracts; 2.1 The background: First editions; 2.2 The second edition; 2.3 The third edition; 2.4 Endorsement of NEC3 by the Office of Government Commerce; 2.5 General philosophy: Aims and objectives; 2.6 Flexibility; 2.7 Clarity and simplicity.
• 2.8 Stimulus to good management2.9 Other characteristics; 3 The Options: An Overview; 3.1 General arrangement of the PSC; 3.2 Other documents referred to; 3.3 Contract Data; 3.4 The published documents; 3.5 Main options: General outline; 4 'Spirit of Mutual Trust and Cooperation'; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Core clause 10.1; 4.2.1 'Shall act'; 4.2.2 The first requirement; 4.2.3 The second requirement; 4.2.4 Discretionary actions; 4.3 What does it mean?; 4.4 Practical issues; 4.4.1 Co-location; 4.4.2 Attitudes and behaviour.
• 4.4.3 Appreciating each other's goals4.4.4 Communicating; 5 The Cast of Characters; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Employer; 5.3 The Employer's Agent; 5.4 The Consultant; 5.5 The Adjudicator; 5.6 Subconsultants; 5.7 'Others'; 5.8 CDM Coordinator; 5.9 Principal Contractor; 5.10 Practical issues; 5.10.1 Roles not job titles; 5.10.2 People bring success; 5.10.3 More than one Employer's Agent; 6 Communications, Early Warnings and other General Matters; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Communications: The clause; 6.3 Communications: Practical issues; 6.3.1 Good practice.
• 6.3.2 Single-issue communications6.3.3 Electronic communication systems; 6.3.4 Different addresses for the receipt of different classes of communication; 6.4 Early warnings: The clause; 6.5 Early warnings: Practical issues; 6.5.1 Purpose; 6.5.2 Risk management in practice; 6.5.3 Recognising the purpose of the Risk Register; 6.5.4 Increases to the Consultant's cost; 6.5.5 Volume of early warnings; 6.5.6 Contents of the Risk Register; 6.5.7 Removing expired risks; 6.5.8 Preparing the Risk Register for following Contracts; 6.6 Other matters: The clauses.
• 6.6.1 Navigation tools6.6.2 Consultant remains responsible; 6.6.3 Ambiguities, discrepancies and impossibilities; 6.6.4 Prevention; 6.6.5 Law and interpretation; 6.7 Other matters: Practical issues; 6.7.1 Completing the Contract Data; 6.7.2 Prevention; 7 The Parties' Main Responsibilities; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Employer's obligations; 7.3 The Consultant's obligations; 7.4 Other matters; 7.4.1 People; 7.4.2 Coordination; 7.5 Practical issues; 7.5.1 Importance of the Scope; 7.5.2 Forecasting the Time Charge; 7.5.3 The importance of key people.