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"title": "The NEC 4 ECC Contract: Notifying compensation events and early warnings",
"content": "Alternatively, the Project Manager, perhaps by further reference to the design team and the Client, may have concluded that the structure could remain where it is, instructing that the planned works in that location be carried out somewhere else instead … as such, nothing needed to be done to remove the existing structure.\n\nSo, by failing to give the early warning, the costs incurred by the Contractor in excavating the structure were all “Disallowed Cost,” as the Contractor failed to “give an early warning which the contract required it to give” – hence, the assessment of the compensation event is £0.00. I.e., all costs incurred in excavating the structure did not need to be incurred. Further, no extension of time became due. [...] ### Communication is the key in a building full of accessibility barriers\n\n### Vectorworks Architect 2026 advances as finalist in Architizer A+Product awards\n\n### Trimble links SketchUp with Claude, bringing new capabilities to 3D modelling\n\nBuilding safety act compliance applies to roofing systems too\n\n### SFS strengthens commitment to product clarity and compliance under CCPI\n\nAI, cybersecurity and integrated project management: How construction firms can protect profitability in 2026\n\n### AI, cybersecurity and integrated project management: How construction firms can protect profitability in 2026\n\n### LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply\n\nSave my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.\n\nΔ\n\n#### Related News\n\n#### Construction Services\n\n#### Advertisements [...] But what happens if the Contractor proceeds to excavate and remove said structure (perhaps to avoid delay) before notification of the compensation event and incurs actual costs in the region of £100K (say). As this is a compensation event, is it not a fait accompli that the Contractor may now recover these costs? Unfortunately, with NEC 4 Option C, D, E & F contracts… No.\n\nThere are two key issues to note here. Firstly, NEC 4 contracts require compensation events to be assessed by reference to Defined Cost and this does not necessarily mean that you may recover all your actual incurred costs (albeit, properly completed Contract Data and Schedules of Cost Components, etc., should minimise this risk).\n\nThe second issue, however, is considerably more significant.",
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"title": "Early Warning Notices v Compensation Event Notices under NEC Contracts",
"content": "### CASE STUDY: Crossrail, London\n\nBy Richard Hildrick • April 24, 2020\n\n“RJH advice and recommendations have been invaluable throughout this contract. With their guidance we have achieved an excellent result with an amicable final account agreement with our client. We would have no hesitation recommending RJH and plan to engage them on other complex contracts.” – John Taylor, Managing Director F.B.Taylor (Cable Contractors) Ltd.\n\n###### RJH Commercial Consulting Ltd, York Eco Business Centre, Amy Johnson Way, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4AG\n\n© 2026\n\nAll Rights Reserved | RJH Commercial Consulting Registered in England No. 06558452\n\n###### Privacy Policy\n\n##### QUICK LINKS\n\n##### CONTACT US\n\n###### 01347 811155 / 07515 864860\n\nShare by: [...] does not constitute advice or recommendations, please visit the HMRC website for full details. [...] However, once the Subcontractor made the wise decision to call RJH, we had his case in Adjudication within a week, and obtained an Adjudication Award for him within just over a month. The Adjudicator awarded our Subcontractor Client every penny of his £200,000+ by the way. The Subcontractor not only recovered his money, but also his valuable time which he can now direct towards running his business. And now he involves us from pre-contract stage to ensure that the risk of this happening again is minimised.",
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"content": "Clause 16 contains a hallmark feature of the NEC - the ‘early warning mechanism’: either the project manager or the contractor can instruct the other to attend a risk reduction meeting and the employer can also be asked to attend. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss impact on time, cost and the works themselves. Following such a meeting, the parties might agree to a course of action that would result in a compensation event. [...] Termination\n\nUnder clause 8.11.1, either party may terminate the contract due to the occurrence of certain events causing the whole or substantially the whole of the uncompleted works to be suspended for a specified continuous period (two-months in the default). The events include those outlined in 2.26.12 and 2.26.13 (see above).\n\nNEC\n\nThe other NEC clause 60.1 ‘compensation events’ that might offer relief include:\n\n60.1(1): Changes – the project manager instruction changes the scope of the works\n\n60.1(2): restrictions on access to the site\n\n60.1(3) and (5): delays for which the employer is responsible (example – does not provide something it is required to provide by the date shown in the programme) [...] 60.1(4): if the project manager gives an instruction to stop or not start any work or change a key date\n\n60.1(16): the employer does not provide materials, facilities and samples for tests and inspections as stated in the scope.\n\nIn addition to the NEC ‘compensation events’ highlighted above, an additional compensation event is provided for in clause 60.1(17) – the employer corrects an assumption made in relation to one of the other compensation events.",
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"title": "Why NEC Contracts Are Revolutionizing UK Construction (And What You Need to Know)",
"content": "The ability to select the right option for your project’s specific risk profile is powerful. Infrastructure projects with well-defined scope might use Option A for certainty. Complex projects where collaboration is critical might use Option C to share risk and reward. Emergency works needing immediate starts might use Option E.\n\n## The Ground Conditions Challenge: Moving From Subjective to Objective\n\nGround conditions represent one of construction’s most volatile risks. What you can’t see can destroy budgets.\n\nUnder traditional NEC provisions, a compensation event is triggered if contractors encounter physical conditions that an “experienced contractor” would judge to have such a small chance of occurring that allowing for them would be unreasonable.",
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"content": "2K views16 pages\n\nNEC4 Compensation Events Explained\n\nThe NEC4 Compensation Event mechanism allows contractors to claim time and cost adjustments due to unforeseen events affecting project scope. Key clauses outline the process for identifying,…\n\n## Uploaded by\n\nThushara Sampath\n\nYou are on page 1\n\n16\n\n## Share this document\n\n Share on Facebook, opens a new window\n Share on LinkedIn, opens a new window\n Share with Email, opens mail client\n\nMillions of documents at your fingertips, ad-free Subscribe with a free trial [...] 2K views16 pages\n\n# NEC4 Compensation Events Explained\n\nThe NEC4 Compensation Event mechanism allows contractors to claim time and cost adjustments due to unforeseen events affecting project scope. Key clauses outline the process for identifying, notifying, and assessing Compensation Events, emphasizing timely communication to avoid entitlement loss. Various delay analysis methods, such as As-Planned vs. As-Built and Time Impact Analysis, are discussed for accurately determining delays and their impacts on project timelines and costs.\n\n0 ratings0% found this document useful (0 votes)\n\n2K views16 pages\n\nNEC4 Compensation Events Explained [...] Open navigation menuScribd\n\nUpload\n\n0 ratings0% found this document useful (0 votes)\n\n2K views16 pages\n\nNEC4 Compensation Events Explained\n\nThe NEC4 Compensation Event mechanism allows contractors to claim time and cost adjustments due to unforeseen events affecting project scope. Key clauses outline the process for identifying,…\n\n## Uploaded by\n\nThushara Sampath\n\n0 ratings0% found this document useful (0 votes)\n\n2K views16 pages\n\n# NEC4 Compensation Events Explained",
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"formatted": "Source: The NEC 4 ECC Contract: Notifying compensation events and early warnings\nURL: https://www.pbctoday.co.uk/news/planning-construction-news/the-nec-4-ecc-contract-notifying-compensation-events-and-early-warnings/118114/\nAlternatively, the Project Manager, perhaps by further reference to the design team and the Client, may have concluded that the structure could remain where it is, instructing that the planned works in that location be carried out somewhere else instead … as such, nothing needed to be done to remove the existing structure. So, by failing to give the early warning, the costs incurred by the Contractor in excavating the structure were all “Disallowed Cost,” as the Contractor failed to “give an early warning which the contract required it to give” – hence, the assessment of the compensation event is £0.00. I.e., all costs incurred in excavating the structure did not need to be incurred. Further, no extension of time became due. [...] ### Communication is the key in a building full of accessibility barriers ### Vectorworks Architect 2026 advances as finalist in Architizer A+Product awards ### Trimble links SketchUp with Claude, bringing new capabilities to 3D modelling Building safety act compliance applies to roofing systems too ### SFS strengthens commitment to product clarity and compliance under CCPI AI, cybersecurity and integrated project management: How construction firms can protect profitability in 2026 ### AI, cybersecurity and integrated project management: How construction firms can protect profitability in 2026 ### LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ #### Related News #### Construction Services #### Advertisements [...] But what happens if the Contractor proceeds to excavate and remove said structure (perhaps to avoid delay) before notification of the compensation event and incurs actual costs in the region of £100K (say). As this is a compensation event, is it not a fait accompli that the C\n\n---\n\nSource: Early Warning Notices v Compensation Event Notices under NEC Contracts\nURL: https://www.rjhconsulting.co.uk/early-warning-notices-v-compensation-event-notices-under-nec-contracts\n### CASE STUDY: Crossrail, London By Richard Hildrick • April 24, 2020 “RJH advice and recommendations have been invaluable throughout this contract. With their guidance we have achieved an excellent result with an amicable final account agreement with our client. We would have no hesitation recommending RJH and plan to engage them on other complex contracts.” – John Taylor, Managing Director F.B.Taylor (Cable Contractors) Ltd. ###### RJH Commercial Consulting Ltd, York Eco Business Centre, Amy Johnson Way, Clifton Moor, York, YO30 4AG © 2026 All Rights Reserved | RJH Commercial Consulting Registered in England No. 06558452 ###### Privacy Policy ##### QUICK LINKS ##### CONTACT US ###### 01347 811155 / 07515 864860 Share by: [...] does not constitute advice or recommendations, please visit the HMRC website for full details. [...] However, once the Subcontractor made the wise decision to call RJH, we had his case in Adjudication within a week, and obtained an Adjudication Award for him within just over a month. The Adjudicator awarded our Subcontractor Client every penny of his £200,000+ by the way. The Subcontractor not only recovered his money, but also his valuable time which he can now direct towards running his business. And now he involves us from pre-contract stage to ensure that the risk of this happening again is minimised.\n\n---\n\nSource: United Kingdom: Construction force majeure and ...\nURL: https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/7578be54/united-kingdom-relief-provisions-in-construction-contract-suites\nClause 16 contains a hallmark feature of the NEC - the ‘early warning mechanism’: either the project manager or the contractor can instruct the other to attend a risk reduction meeting and the employer can also be asked to attend. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss impact on time, cost and the works themselves. Following such a meeting, the parties might agree to a course of action that would result in a compensation event. [...] Termination Under clause 8.11.1, either party may terminate the contract due to the occurrence of certain events causing the whole or substantially the whole of the uncompleted works to be suspended for a specified continuous period (two-months in the default). The events include those outlined in 2.26.12 and 2.26.13 (see above). NEC The other NEC clause 60.1 ‘compensation events’ that might offer relief include: 60.1(1): Changes – the project manager instruction changes the scope of the works 60.1(2): restrictions on access to the site 60.1(3) and (5): delays for which the employer is responsible (example – does not provide something it is required to provide by the date shown in the programme) [...] 60.1(4): if the project manager gives an instruction to stop or not start any work or change a key date 60.1(16): the employer does not provide materials, facilities and samples for tests and inspections as stated in the scope. In addition to the NEC ‘compensation events’ highlighted above, an additional compensation event is provided for in clause 60.1(17) – the employer corrects an assumption made in relation to one of the other compensation events.\n\n---\n\nSource: Why NEC Contracts Are Revolutionizing UK Construction (And What You Need to Know)\nURL: https://medium.com/@nihanthreddy65/why-nec-contracts-are-revolutionizing-uk-construction-and-what-you-need-to-know-38de679222c8\nThe ability to select the right option for your project’s specific risk profile is powerful. Infrastructure projects with well-defined scope might use Option A for certainty. Complex projects where collaboration is critical might use Option C to share risk and reward. Emergency works needing immediate starts might use Option E. ## The Ground Conditions Challenge: Moving From Subjective to Objective Ground conditions represent one of construction’s most volatile risks. What you can’t see can destroy budgets. Under traditional NEC provisions, a compensation event is triggered if contractors encounter physical conditions that an “experienced contractor” would judge to have such a small chance of occurring that allowing for them would be unreasonable.\n\n---\n\nSource: NEC4 Compensation Events Explained | PDF | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Arbitration\nURL: https://www.scribd.com/document/860979081/NEC4-Compensation-Event-and-Delay-Analysis\n2K views16 pages NEC4 Compensation Events Explained The NEC4 Compensation Event mechanism allows contractors to claim time and cost adjustments due to unforeseen events affecting project scope. Key clauses outline the process for identifying,… ## Uploaded by Thushara Sampath You are on page 1 16 ## Share this document Share on Facebook, opens a new window Share on LinkedIn, opens a new window Share with Email, opens mail client Millions of documents at your fingertips, ad-free Subscribe with a free trial [...] 2K views16 pages # NEC4 Compensation Events Explained The NEC4 Compensation Event mechanism allows contractors to claim time and cost adjustments due to unforeseen events affecting project scope. Key clauses outline the process for identifying, notifying, and assessing Compensation Events, emphasizing timely communication to avoid entitlement loss. Various delay analysis methods, such as As-Planned vs. As-Built and Time Impact Analysis, are discussed for accurately determining delays and their impacts on project timelines and costs. 0 ratings0% found this document useful (0 votes) 2K views16 pages NEC4 Compensation Events Explained [...] Open navigation menuScribd Upload 0 ratings0% found this document useful (0 votes) 2K views16 pages NEC4 Compensation Events Explained The NEC4 Compensation Event mechanism allows contractors to claim time and cost adjustments due to unforeseen events affecting project scope. Key clauses outline the process for identifying,… ## Uploaded by Thushara Sampath 0 ratings0% found this document useful (0 votes) 2K views16 pages # NEC4 Compensation Events Explained"
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