NEC Engineering and Construction Contract - Characteristics

Characteristics

The NEC is a family of standard contracts, each of which has these characteristics:

• Its use stimulates good management of the relationship between the two parties to the contract and, hence, of the work included in the contract.
• It can be used in a wide variety of commercial situations, for a wide variety of types of work and in any location.
• It is a clear and simple document - using language and a structure which are straightforward and easily understood.

The NEC3 complies fully with the Achieving Excellence in Construction (AEC) principles. The Efficiency & Reform Group of The UK Cabinet Office recommends the use of NEC3 by public sector construction procurers on their construction projects.