NEC3 MasterclassesHarbour Plaza North Point, 4th - 11th Feb 2015

Dr. Jon Broome

Dr Jon Broome has been involved in NEC’s develop-ment for over 20 years, is the author of highly ac-claimed NEC3 : A User’s Guide and has consulted, trained and lectured on it worldwide. He co-authored the NEC3 eLearning Acad-emy from BuiltIntelligence.

John Rayner

John Rayner, has been involved in NEC3 contracts for over 15 years. With ex-tensive contractor, consult-ant and client experience of NEC3 based contracts he has a complete view of tendering, implement-ing and delivering NEC3 based contracts. John is also a commercial procure-ment specialist and has managed a number of programmes for major UK clients and led the imple-mentation of innovative procurement arrangements which have significantly reduced costs.

Why NEC3 and Why Now ?

The New Engineering Contract family has been used in the UK and Overseas for over 20 years. From April 2015, all major HK Government Works Contracts will be carried out under NEC3, the latest iteration. The NEC is a major change in both philosophy and practice from the standard Government GCC contract and requires a much more collaborative and pro-active way of working. Those working under NEC3 need to have a detailed understanding of their obligations and the strict timescales for doing them, otherwise the contract sanctions will apply.

Why Leading Edge ?

Leading Edge are one of the leading NEC training organisations in the UK. They have many years experience in developing best practice for NEC and working alongside major construction clients to practically implement NEC contracts into new and existing projects. Dr. Jon Broome is a leading NEC figure in the UK and was involved with drafting the NEC Professional Services Short Contract. John Rayner is an industry recognised NEC3 specialist providing clients with sensible, commercially sound NEC3 advice, expertise, knowledge and training.

Why 6 one day courses ?

There are other organisations offering NEC3 training courses in Hong Kong, but an often heard criticism is that they give good broad introductions, but do not cover the subjects in depth and do not cover the practical application. These highly focused, detailed courses will prepare attendees to work effectively and efficiently in a real NEC3 environment. They are delivered by expert practitioners who have a successful track record of working with major users of the NEC Contract family over many years.Without expert training there is a real danger that Hong Kong NEC3 contracts will fail simply because people don’t follow established good practice from countries where NEC is commonly used. This series of 6 one day courses are focused for specific audiences and will give detailed practical knowledge on different aspects of implementing NEC3 contracts efficiently. They can be taken individually, all together or on a pick and mix basis. The more courses you attend, the larger the discount.

Why NEC3 eLearning from Built Intelligence ?

eLearning is not a substitute for classroom contact and interaction with experienced, knowledgeable tutors and practitioners, but it does allow Participants to take on board a basic understanding so that maximum value can be extracted from engaging with the tutors in the classroom sessions.

The Contracts Group and Leading Edge present a 6 day series of

Added Value - Online Modules

The course includes access to four introductory eLearning modules on the NEC3 from BuiltIntelligence.

These will be available promptly following payment and until the month end follow-ing the course.

Testimonials“Very useful. Jon did very well to deal with everyone’s specific queries. Thanks.”

“A well thought out course, with a very knowledgeable tutor, who made the subject very welcoming and easy to digest.”

“Excellent course. Very useful for the role I am in.”

“Fantastic !!!”

“Very loose flexible structure to the course that directly attended to the needs of the delegates.”

“Knowledgeable tutor main-tained interest in a potentially dull subject (sorry Jon !!).”

Suitable For• Employers• Govt Depts• Consultants• Contractors• Anyone using NEC

Objectives

Participants will gain an appreciation of :

WhytheNECwaswritten

Itsprincipalobjectives

Howitisdesignedasamanagementtool

Theimportantclauses.

Keyimplementationpoints

Advantages and disadvantagesofusingNEC

Introduction

This course is aimed at those who need to know what the NEC family is trying to achieve and how it goes about it. It is aimed at those new to the NEC3 and those who need a broader exposure to the family and, in particular, the Engineering and Construction Contract.

Participants will benefit from completing the basic introduction modules online prior to attending, so that they may get best use out of the course and be able to get questions or aspects explained in more detail.

Course Outline

• Start Up & 20 minute overview of the NEC3 family

• Flexibility & Contract Strategy

• Clarity and Simplicity

• Stimulus to Good Project Management

• Key Players : Roles, project contract structure and communication routes

• Sections 1, 2, 4 & 5

• Change Management : Accepted Programme, early warnings & Risk Reduction meetings, compensation events : definitions, timescales, assessment

• Title, Risks & Insurance, Disputes & Termination

• Key Implementation Points & Benefits • Programme includes three syndicate work sessions.

Introduction to NEC3(Focus on Engineering & Construction Contract)

Day 1

Added Value - Online Modules

The course includes access to four introductory eLearning modules on the NEC3 from BuiltIntelligence.

These will be available promptly following payment and until the month end following the course.

Testimonials“I now have a logical method to develop a contract strategy and what main and secondary op-tions to select to arrive at a ‘best fit’ contract strategy. Previously, I was guessing !”

“Loved being able to work on my real project. While we will now refine it, the 20% of the thinking that makes 80% of the difference has now been done.”

“Useful insights into how to evaluate a contractor and their tender in order to get not just competitive prices, but also rates and percentages. Also, now know how to lock down their promises to make them contractual obligations.”

Suitable For• Employers• Govt Depts• Consultants• Legal / Contracts Staff• Quantity Surveyors

Objectives

Participants will learn how to :

Develop a contract strategy and hence what choice of op-tions etc. to make under the NEC3 family of contracts.

Fill out the Employer’s Contract Data part 1

Develop and structure the technical documents

Evaluate the pricing information in the Contractor’s Contract Data part 2

What to ask for and then evaluate as part of the Contractor’s Quality Submission.

Introduction

The development of a ‘fit for purpose’ contract strategy is perhaps the most important set of decisions for a successful contract.

Following on from the strategy decision, the next action required to turn the strategy into a successful project, is the development of the subsequent contract documentation and the evaluation of contractors’ tenders.

We will use worked examples to illustrate the points made or participants are welcome to bring their own projects in to work on.

This course is designed for contract drafters and consultants, who will bedeveloping procurement strategies and preparing contract documentation.

Course Outline

• Start Up & 20 minute overview of the NEC3 family

• Contracting Strategy : > Principles & Process for developing a ‘fit for purpose’ contract strategy. > Which contract? Discussion / exercise. > Which main payment option ? Discussion / exercise. > Which secondary options ? Discussion / exercise.

• Fine tuning & implementing the contracting strategy : filling out the Employer’s Contract Data part 1 covering other aspects of flexibility.

• Developing and structuring the technical information – Works In-formation, Site Information & pricing documents - to implement the contract strategy.

• Understanding the structure of the Schedule of Cost Components

• Evaluating Contractors’ Contract Data Part 2, including the tricks they play.

• Contractors’ Quality Submissions : what to ask, what to look for & how to ensure they do it !

Preparing an NEC3 contract(Focus on Engineering & Construction Contract)

Day 2

Testimonials“The course was delivered in a practical way and the NEC conditions were explained in a way which was made easy to understand for contractors.”

“Practical with no legal jargon!!!”

“A pragmatic, practical course well delivered and tailored to ac-commodate any queries arising.”

“Very worthwhile and professionally delivered.”

“A very pragmatic and down to earth course based at Contractor’s level.”

“Very good from an estimator’s point of view. Not too legalistic !”

Bidding to Win NEC3(Engineering & Construction Contract)

Suitable For• Contractors• Consultants• Planning staff• Quantity Surveyors

Objectives

Participants will have :

General understandingoftheNEC3family

Understandriskallocationandschedules

Anoverviewofthechangemanagementprocess&timescales

Appreciatetheprogrammingrequirements

Understandcompensationeventsandassessment

UnderstandwhatContractDatapart1means

UnderstandhowbesttofillinContractDatapart2andCostComponentSchedules

Introduction

This course is aimed at those who bid for work under the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract.

It will give those who attend a competitive advantage in making their bids more attractive at tender, whilst ensuring profitability when won.

For contractors it is essential to both understand what the data put forward by the Employer in Contract Data part 1 means and also know the structure of the two Schedule of Cost Components & how Employers evaluate it, so that they can put in competitive percentages and rates in Contract Data Part 2.

Course Outline

• Start Up & 20 minute overview of the NEC3 family

• The main payment options & what they mean for risk allocation & running the contract. Assembling an Activity Schedule.

Exercise.

• A Quick Run through the Structure of the Contract, inc. exercise on who’s design has precedence.

• Change Management Overview.

• Time & the Accepted Programme, inc. exercise on ownership of float.

• Compensation events : definitions, process, timescales and evaluation exercise.

• Contract Data part 1

• The Schedule of Cost Components and how Employers assess it.

• Filling in Contract Data Part 2

Day 3

Added Value - Online Modules

The course includes access to four introductory eLearning modules on the NEC3 from BuiltIntelligence.

These will be available promptly following payment and until the month end following the course.

Added Value - Online Modules

The course includes access to four eLearning modules on Programming under the NEC3 from BuiltIntelligence.

These will be available promptly following payment and until the month end following the course.

Testimonials“I … can highly recommend it (this course) for those of you who are working on NEC contracts. The style of presentation was very relaxed ... ... answering our questions clearly and precisely ... ...very informative. ... . I have been on many courses but I can honestly say this was one of the best.”

Programming Under NEC3(Engineering & Construction Contract)

Suitable For• Employers• Govt Depts• Consultants• Project Managers• Planning Staff

Objectives

Participants should:

Understandwhyandhow,theprogrammebecomesthekeymanagementandcommercialtooltodemonstrateboththedetailedplanforexecutingtheworksandtheeffect/entitlementduetochange,

Knowhowtobuildapro-grammefromfirstprinciples,

UnderstandthedetailofSection‘3.Time’intermsof:• programmecontents• theacceptanceprocess• revisingtheprogramme• potentialacceleration.

Appreciatehowtheearlywarningandcompensationeventprocessescontractuallyandpracticallyisintegratedintotheprogrammetogivefullunderstandingandvisibilitytoallparties.

Introduction

The programme has been described as the beating heart of the NEC contract.

Understanding the clauses and what you have to do, whether representing the Employer or the Contractor, both protects your contractual position and, if managed collaboratively, significantly increases the likelihood of contract success. This intensive one day course is therefore aimed at those who need a de-tailed understanding of how to operate the programming requirements under NEC3 and prepare a fully up to date useful Accepted Programme for any Engineering and Construction Contract.

Course Outline

• Start Up & 20 minute overview of the NEC3 family

• Major planning considerations.

• Building up a programme from first principles

• Programme requirements within the ECC contract.

• Links, types of float + critical path.

• Time risk allowance

• Issues associated with planning under ECC.

• The six levels of use of an ECC programme

• Early warnings & Key Dates.

• Compensation events and effect on Completion Date

• Programme submissions + reporting.

Day 4

Testimonials“The quality of the training was second to none and everyone left with a thorough understanding of how to work with the contract.

… it really set the project team in the right direction and the project is looking like it will be a great success.”

Contract Startup(For Better Projects)

(Focus on Engineering & Construction Contract)

Suitable For• Employers• Govt Depts• Contractors• Consultants• Project Managers

Objectives

Participants will:

Be given abalancedoverviewoftheNEC3familyofcontractsandhowtousethemtodelivertotime,costandquality(orbetter).

Come away withtangibleactionsandthingsyoucandotoimproveyourorganisation’sperformanceonNEC3projects.

IntroductionAs one of its 3 principal objectives, the NEC3 family of contracts aims to stimulate good project management of contracts, thus increasing the likelihood of meeting it’s time, cost and quality objectives. But: (a) what do you actually have to do to achieve this ? and

(b) what about bettering these objectives ?

This intensive course, with a focus on implementation, provides the answers and is best delivered at start up of a contract and attended by both employers and contractors.

Course Outline

• StartUp&20minuteoverviewoftheNEC3family

• Openbookaccountingundercostbasedcontract&/oruseofactivityschedulesunderA.

• Communicationsgenerally

• TheAcceptedProgramme.

• EarlywarningsandtheRiskRegister.

• Compensationevents:definitions,timescales&assessment.

• Foreachofthesetopics,wewillcover: >Briefly,whatthecontractclausessay. >What‘bestpractice’appearstobe. >Discusshowyoucanimplementthisonyourcontracts.

Day 5

Added Value - Online Modules

The course includes access to four eLearning modules on communications under the NEC3 from BuiltIntelligence.

These will be available promptly following payment and until the month end following the course.

Testimonials“Short, concise course which is very useful and will change the contract management of a current project”.

“This is one of the best courses I have been on. Jon is so knowledgeable and a good speaker.”

NEC Compensation Events(Focus on Engineering & Construction Contract)

Suitable For• Employers / Govt Depts• Project Managers• Contractors• Consultants• Legal

Objectives

Participants will by the end of the course:

Appreciate thephilosophybehindcompensationevents.

Understand whatacom-pensationeventis.

Knowtheprocessandtime-scalesoftheprocess(andtheremediesifnotcompliedwith)

Knowhowcompensationeventsareassessedintermsoftime&cost.

HaveagoodappreciationoftheScheduleofCostComponents.

Introduction

‘Compensation event’ is the NEC3 name for claims and variations. However, compared with other contracts, there are different definitions of compensation events, different processes and timescales (with time-bars cutting off entitlement) and different criteria by which the time and cost are assessed. So any party going into an NEC3 contract thinking they can run it ‘the old way’ risks being severely hurt.

This course is aimed at those who manage and administrate the assessment of compensation events on whichever side of the contractual fence they sit. It will give any organisation attending it a significant commercial advantage over another party who has not attended it.

Course Outline

• QuickReviewofNEC3EngineeringandConstructionContract

• OverviewofChangeManagement. >Howearlywarnings,theRiskRegister&theAccepted

Programmefeedintothecompensationeventprocedure.

• DefinitionsofCompensationEvents. >Coreclauses.MainandSecondaryOptions.Exercise.

• Timescales. >Notification,Submission,Re-submission,Acceptance. Exercise.

• Assessment. >Basisforassessment.CostandTimeRiskAllowances. ForecastsandAssumptions.ReducedPrices.Reasonsfor reducingtheassessment.ExcludedCosts.Exercise.

• TheScheduleofCostComponents. >Whentousethe‘Normal’andShorterScheduleofCost Components.Understandingthe‘normal’schedule.Exercises. UnderstandingtheShorterSchedule.Exercise.

• AMethodologyfortheRapidAssessmentofCompensationEvents.

Day 6

Added Value - Online Modules

The course includes access to five eLearning modules on compensation events from BuiltIntelligence.

These will be available promptly following payment and until the month end following the course.

Date Course Attendees Price (HK$) Total (HK$)Wed,4Feb15 IntroductiontoNEC3 2,500Thur,5Feb15 PreparinganNEC3Contract 2,750Fri,06Feb15 BiddingtoWinNEC3 2,750Mon,09Feb15 ProgrammingUnderNEC3 2,750Tue,10Feb15 ProjectStartupforBetterProjects 2,750Wed,11Feb15 NECCompensationEvents 2,750Discount applies for multiple courses as follows: 3 Courses 5% Total Discount 6 Courses 20% Total Discount 4 courses 10% Total Discount 5 courses 15% Total Discount

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Payment may be made by either of the following methods:

Cheque made out/contact/booking details to: or bank transfer to:

The Contracts Group Ltd.8/F Tung Chiu Commercial Centre193 Lockhart RoadWanchaiHong Kong

Enquiries : +852 2529 1696 vl@contractsgroupltd.com

Booking Details

Terms & Conditions:Booking

All courses must be paid in full 14 days before the course commences. Individuals booking places must pay at the time of booking. Companies may provisionally hold a place on a course against a purchase order number, but full payment must be received at least 14 days before the course date. Course joining details will be sent once payment is received and bookings are confirmed. All courses and materials in English.

Cancellation Policy

Contracts Group and Leading Edge reserve the right to cancel courses if necessary. Every effort will be made to give attendees no less than 5 working days notice of cancellation. Neither Contracts Group nor Leading Edge will be responsible for any costs incurred due to course cancellation.

The following policy will apply when attendees choose to cancel their booked places on a course:• Cancellation received more than 14 days before the course - full refund• Cancellation received less than 14 days before the course - no refund• Refunds will only be given to the person or organisation that made the original payment.

Change of Course and Substitution Attendees

At the discretion of Contracts Group and Leading Edge, attendees may change the course to be attended provided that there is room available on the intended course, any difference in course fees is paid and at least 7 days notice is given. No refund will be given if transferring to a lower priced course. If you are unable to attend a course, substitution attendees are allowed, provided that at least 1 days notice is given.

About The Contracts Group Ltd:The Contracts Group Ltd. is a well-established Hong Kong firm of construction contract consultants providing expert, QS, construction management, commercial & contractual, planning & programming services, both locally and worldwide to the construction industry. Our senior staff each have many years of experience in dealing with construction contracts, quantity surveying services, programming services, project control and management services, claims, disputes and expert services in varying sectors of the construction industry. In summary, we provide a full range of construction contract services.

About Leading Edge: Leading Edge Projects Consulting Ltd is owned and managed by Dr Jon Broome, one of the UK’s leading NEC3 experts. Jon and his associates have assisted many organisations setting major projects up for success, by working with them to develop the contract strategy, write additional conditions of contract, check through and improve contract documents and get the parties to the contract working together. They also provided dispute avoidance services, but never on the ones they have helped set up !

Account Name: The Contracts Group LtdAccount No.: 813-541182-001Bank Code: 004Address: HSBC, G/F, Hay Wah Bldg, 71-85B Hennessy Rd, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Proof of Payment, contact and booking details to: kfung@contractsgroupltd.com

www.contractsgroupltd.com www.leadingedgeprojects.co.uk