Salford Law School and the School of the Built Environment are organising this joint venture with construction-related professional group, The Constructing Excellence Manchester Best Practice Club. 

This seminar will address potential pitfalls associated with NEC3 contracts. It is tailored for all construction professionals that deal with NEC3 contracts, and is delivered in such a format to provide a thorough understanding of NEC3 and potential pitfalls.

Topics include the common problem of treating NEC3 contracts like a traditional JCT contract; including extension of time claims and loss and expense claims, schedule of cost component issues as well as the prevalent misuse of early warning notices.

Further pitfalls identified include:

· Use of ‘different’ terminology;

· Lack of training – Contractors and Project Managers;

· Choosing the wrong ‘Main Option’;

· The Administrative Burden;

· The Programme – onerous requirements under Clause 31.2; and

· Deemed Acceptance of Compensation Event notifications (Clause 61.4), Quotations

(Clause 62.6) and PM assessments (Clause 64.4).

Speaker:

Martin Doherty BEng LLB CEng MICE MIEI

Associate Director at Quigg Golden

Martin is dual-qualified in civil engineering and law. He is a chartered civil engineer and has acquired over 15 years’ experience in the construction and management of civil engineering and building projects in the UK and Ireland.

He has extensive experience in the management of NEC contracts since 2002 and forms part of the NEC team at Quigg Golden. He lectures extensively on the various NEC forms of contract. Martin has acted as Expert Witness for programming matters in both Adjudication and Arbitration and has considerable experience in the production of Adjudication Referrals.

He has also been involved in the successful use of Mediation and Conciliation as methods of alternative dispute resolution.

Martin provides advice on all forms of construction claims and dispute resolution for both claimant and respondent. He has a detailed, practical knowledge of relevant substantive and procedural law.

To register go to

http://cemanchesterexploresnec.eventbrite.com/#

Study for a MSc/LLM/PgDip/PgCert in Construction Law and Practice at the University of Salford

For further information, email Paul Crowe: p.crowe@salford.ac.uk