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JCT, NEC4, FIDIC, and the clauses that show up on real projects. Plain-English guides for surveyors who need to understand a contract by Monday morning, not pass an exam.
The JCT Design and Build Contract puts design and construction responsibility in one hand. This guide explains how it works, who carries design risk, how payment and the Employer's Agent role function, and what changed in the 2024 edition.
NEC or JCT? This guide breaks down how the two dominant UK contract suites differ in drafting style, risk allocation, payment mechanisms and dispute resolution — with a side-by-side table and practical guidance for QSs.
A compensation event (CE) is the NEC contract mechanism for adjusting price and time when something happens that is not the contractor's risk. Understanding how to notify, price and implement CEs correctly is one of the most commercially important skills a QS can develop.
The best NEC4 course for a quantity surveyor depends on your role: beginner, site-based QS, Senior QS, commercial manager, compensation event lead or future NEC Project Manager. This guide explains which route to choose.