A new suite of NEC contracts which has been updated to reflect preferred practices in government contracts will be launched next week.
The NEC3 April 2013 suite of contracts includes an updated version of all the contracts, guidance notes and flow charts with improvements and additions across most documents. The suite will also include:
- Project Bank Accounts provisions. Guidance is provided across the suite of NEC3 contracts. This is a direct response to the UK government’s initiative on fair payment, designed to improve payment practices across the construction industry and eliminate retentions throughout the supply chain
- The additions and updates of the Construction Act 2011
- The NEW Professional Service Short Contract (PSSC), which is the latest NEC3 contract to launch. The PSSC was jointly created with the Association for Project Management (APM) and has been designed for consultancy on smaller scale projects, where less sophisticated levels of management are required.
The contracts, which cover the lifespan of a project from initial concept and design through to build and post-build management, are endorsed by the construction client board of the UK Cabinet Office for use on all public sector construction projects.
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