NEC delays
Overview
Duration
Minimum 1 day of 6 learning hours
Purpose/scope
The purpose of this standard is to provide learners with an opportunity to increase their understanding of delays and provide general guidance on delay assessment and liability for delay, under NEC Engineering and Construction Contracts.
The scope of this standard covers:
- principles for assessing delay
- causation in regard to time and monies
- prospective and retrospective claims
- acceleration of works
- concurrent delays, programming of works and revisions
- project managers assumptions and those used as a basis for assessment
- risk allowances (NEC3) / early warning allowance (NEC4) and ownership of the allowances and float
- concurrent effects of multiple compensation events and/or concurrent delays
- assessing defined cost of delay
- delay damages
- liability for not meeting a key date
- key differences in delay assessment and liability for delay between the different types and versions of NEC Engineering and Construction Contracts.
Occupational relevance
Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational group(s):
- developers, contract administrators, sub-contractors
- commercial managers, quantity surveyors, management and leadership
Candidate pre-requisites
There are no candidate pre-requisites as part of this standard. However a basic knowledge of NEC Engineering and Construction Contract terminology and procedures would be beneficial and it is advised that the NEC contract introduction course is taken in advance.
Instruction/supervision
As a minimum, course instructors must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:
- a train the trainer or instructional techniques course certificate
- successfully completed training to this standard
- at least 2 years relevant industrial experience
- a verifiable CV.
Delivery
Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.
All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for candidates to achieve learning outcomes, and must comply with relevant legislation.
The class size and candidate/instructor ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable candidates to achieve the learning outcomes.
The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:
- classroom
- a blend of classroom and e-learning
This standard is considered to contain 51% or more theoretical learning.
This standard is considered to be set at an intermediate level.
Assessment
For the successful completion of training, candidates must complete an end of course practical assessment or knowledge test that measures the learning outcomes and has a pass or fail criteria.
Quality assurance
Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.
CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.
Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.
Renewal/refresher
There are no mandatory renewal or recommended refreshment requirements for this standard.
Approval date
To be confirmed
Review cycle
Either on request or in 5 years from approval date.
Learning outcomes
The candidate will be able to: | Additional guidance to support learning outcome |
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explain the principles for assessing delay |
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determine test of causation for assessing delay and/or key dates and changes to the prices |
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determine whether test of causation is the same for time and monies |
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establish whether claims under traditional contracts apply at all or in which circumstances under NEC |
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determine the relevance of prospective versus retrospective assessment to the different types of compensation events and different assessments |
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consider revised programmes and assessment of compensation events for concurrent delays |
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plan to deal with delays in revised programmes |
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explain the programme as a base-line for assessing delay and compensation events |
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describe the implications of actual progress, new events and matters occurring after the data date of the base-line programme |
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assess implications of project manager’s and contractors assumptions as the basis for assessment |
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describe risk /early warning allowances that have a significant chance of occurring |
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determine concurrent effects of multiple compensation events |
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explain ownership of time risk allowances and float |
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assess defined cost of delay |
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explain delay damages under X7 |
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describe liability for not meeting a key date |
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describe the main differences in assessing, programming and defined cost of delay between the different types and versions of NEC Engineering and Construction Contracts |
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