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ECSC - Engineering and Construction Short Contract

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Suitable for straightforward construction-based contracts between a Client and a Contractor. It is intended for use in less complex works where the procedures of the full ECC contract are not required. This includes smaller construction, building, civil engineering, or maintenance works.

The Short Contract is a simplified version of the ECC and is ideal for use on low-risk, low-complexity projects. It maintains the NEC principles of collaboration, clarity, and flexibility while reducing the administrative burden.

The key parties in the NEC4 Short Contract are:

Client

This is the organisation engaging the Contractor. The Client is responsible for administering the contract and directly undertakes responsibilities such as issuing instructions and accepting submissions.

Contractor

This is the organisation carrying out the works. The Contractor is responsible for delivering the works per the contract.

In the Asite NEC4 Contract Manager, most of the roles used in your contract process may already be defined in the project to which you are given access. See examples below:

  • NEC4-ECSC-Client

  • NEC4-ECSC-Client Draft

  • NEC4-ECSC-Client View Only

  • NEC4- ECSC-Contractor

  • NEC4-ECSC-Contractor Draft

  • NEC4-ECSC-Supplier View Only

Roles and Responsibilities

Roles

Responsibilities / Key Activities

Contractor

- Raise early warnings with delay, cost, and performance implications

- Submit quotations for compensation events

- Submit programme (if required by the contract)

- Notify the Client of changes in scope

- Submit requests for time extensions

- Communicate internally with the Contract team

- Raise late notices

Client

- Issue instructions to the Contractor

- Assess and accept quotations

- Notify compensation events

- Decide on completion date

- Review completion and defects

- Make payments

- Review and respond to early warnings

- Assess time extensions and final payment

NEC ECSC Contract Forms (Template Name: AppLibrary - NEC4 Engineering Construction Short Contract)

A. Contract Information

  • 01a Contract Data & Report

  • 01b Distribution Setup

B. Early Warning

  • 02 EWR by Contractor

  • 03 EWR by Client

C. Compensation Event Process

  • 04 Client Instruction

  • 05 NCE by Contractor

  • 06 NCE by Client

  • 07 Incidents Assessment

  • 08 Quotation by Contractor

  • 09 Client Assessment

  • 10 Extend Period for Reply

D. Communications

  • 11 Contractor's Communication

  • 12 Client Communication

E. Certificates

  • 13 Completion Certificate

  • 14 Defect Notification by Client

  • 15 Delegation of Client Duties

  • 16 Application for Payment

F. Programme Mgmt

  • 17 Programme Submission


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