Best Practice With the New Engineering Contract.

Broome, Jon

doi:10.1680/icien.1997.29330

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“…There is broad agreement amongst the interviewees that the contract does deliver on its original aim; that is, to stimulate good project management (as asserted by Broome, 1997;Broome andHayes, 1997, andGerrard, 2005). However, this comes at the expense of more paperwork and an increase in contract administration.…”

Section: Stimulus To Good Project Management More Onerous Contract Amentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In 1997, John Broome tested the early experiences of NEC contract users through 81 semi structured interviews. Amongst his findings were that the NEC contract was likely to expose shortcomings in its users, and that increased resourcing was required to deal with contract administration during its use; however, this additional input during the contract led to more efficient contract administration and greater cooperation amongst project participants (Broome, 1997). Hughes and Maeda (2002) in their wider study of procurement practice, statistically analysed 187 questionnaire responses.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The impact of the recent economic recession on the operation of the NEC contract in Northern Ireland

Brooks

Spillane

Tansey

et al. 2016

Construction Management and Economics

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Abstract:In May 2006, the NEC contract was introduced as the preferred contract for Northern Ireland public sector works. This was subsequently followed by the 2007 economic crash and ensuing recession, which continues to affect the Northern Ireland Construction Industry, to a greater extent than the remainder of the United Kingdom (UK). However, use of the NEC contract has increased during this period, particularly in the public sector. There has been debate in the literature regarding the impact of the NEC contract on adversarial behaviour, but little consideration of the impact of external economic factors on the use of the NEC contract. Using a sequential mixed method approach, the study aims to fill this gap in knowledge, through examination of the impact the economic downturn has had on the operation of the NEC contract in Northern Ireland. Qualitative and quantitative findings show that the demands placed by the NEC contract, and the effects of the economic recession, have exerted opposing forces contract implementation, thus hindering its execution.The findings can lead to a deeper understanding, in the context of both industry and academia, of situations where a lack of resources may negatively impact the operation of the NEC contract.

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Section: Stimulus To Good Project Management More Onerous Contract Amentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The impact of the recent economic recession on the operation of the NEC contract in Northern Ireland

Brooks

Spillane

Tansey

et al. 2016

Construction Management and Economics

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“…The UK's Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) produced the New Engineering Contract (NEC) in 1993, which was drafted to provide an interlocking set of procedures to stimulate good project management of contracts by all project participants ( Perry 1995; Broome 1997). A second edition of the contract was produced in 1995 and renamed the ‘Engineering and Construction Contract’ ( ICE 1995).…”

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Differing site conditions risks: a FIDIC/engineering and construction contract comparison

Mcdonnell

1999

Eng Const Arch Manage

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A new edition of the FIDIC Red Book is under discussion. It is an issue whether this edition should be based on the current edition or there should be a complete break with tradition in favour of a contract based on a new philosophy such as that of the NEC, which is reported to be used in many countries in circumstances in which the Red Book would otherwise have been used. This article compares the two contracts on the way they deal with site conditions issues. The comparison is on equity and clarity in risk allocation, adequacy of contractual procedures for dealing with unforeseeable conditions encountered, effectiveness of contractual machinery for dispute resolution, and compliance with reported new developments in successful contractual practices in underground construction. Studies highlighting the recurring frequency of claims for unforeseen ground conditions suggest a need for such particular attention to this aspect of construction. Although a desire for some equity in risk sharing is discernible in both contracts, there is room for improvement in the clarity of both contracts. Each contract has commendable features which are not present in the other. However, a better approach involves a combination of these features with full compliance of the reported modern developments in successful contracting practices.

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