{
  "query": "standard NEC contract NCE approval timelines and auto-approval risks UK construction",
  "claims": [
    {
      "claim": "NEC contracts utilize strict timeframes where missed deadlines can result in lost rights or automatic approvals.",
      "verbatim_quote": "NEC contracts have strict timeframes. A missed deadline can lead to lost rights or automatic approvals.",
      "source_url": "https://tcc-uk.com/what-every-contractor-should-know-about-nec-contracts-in-2025/",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "Many disputes in NEC contracts occur because a party fails to follow strict timelines or notify changes correctly.",
      "verbatim_quote": "According to Pinsent Masons, a UK law firm, many disputes under NEC arise simply because one party didn’t follow the strict timelines or failed to notify changes properly.",
      "source_url": "https://tcc-uk.com/what-every-contractor-should-know-about-nec-contracts-in-2025/",
      "relevance": "high"
    },
    {
      "claim": "The use of 'Z clauses' in NEC contracts can be used to transfer risk to the contractor and may amend standard intentions.",
      "verbatim_quote": "In practice, the ‘overuse’ of Z clauses often changes the ‘intention’ of the standard NEC Contract and are often included by Clients to transfer as much risk as possible to the Contractor.",
      "source_url": "https://arbicon.co.uk/services/construction-contracts/nec-contracts-explained",
      "relevance": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "market_context": "- [HIGH] NEC contracts utilize strict timeframes where missed deadlines can result in lost rights or automatic approvals. (source: https://tcc-uk.com/what-every-contractor-should-know-about-nec-contracts-in-2025/)\n- [HIGH] Many disputes in NEC contracts occur because a party fails to follow strict timelines or notify changes correctly. (source: https://tcc-uk.com/what-every-contractor-should-know-about-nec-contracts-in-2025/)\n- [MEDIUM] The use of 'Z clauses' in NEC contracts can be used to transfer risk to the contractor and may amend standard intentions. (source: https://arbicon.co.uk/services/construction-contracts/nec-contracts-explained)"
}