NEC4: A Practical Guide to the Professional Service Contracts

NEC4: A practical guide to the Professional Service Contracts is an essential reference on the NEC4 Professional Service Contract (PSC) and its associated short and sub contracts. The PSC incorporates familiar NEC terminology, such as early warnings and compensation events, while being tailored to the procurement and management of professional services, which often cannot be defined in the Scope in the same way as physical building and engineering works. Drawing on extensive practical experience, the book covers the use of the PSC throughout the lifecycle of a service contract, from procurement and negotiation through to service delivery, completion and – where necessary – termination and dispute resolution.

The book explains the operation of the PSC in practice and the effect of its main and secondary options on the parties. It explores the central role of the Service Manager, together with the obligations and responsibilities of the Consultant and the Client. Following the structure of the contract, the chapters explain each clause of the PSC in turn and what each participant is required to do, and why. Examples drawn from real-life situations are used throughout to illustrate the contract's procedures and demonstrate how they operate in practice.

NEC4: A practical guide to the Professional Service Contracts offers expert guidance and practical insight to professionals working with the NEC4 PSC, including consultants, engineers, project managers, surveyors, architects, lawyers and claims consultants.