S5E104: The Problem with NEC contracts with Glenn Hide
In this episode Val and Marco get contractual! Not any contract but the NEC which is widely used in the UK and Europe on major programs. Val and Marco (Dale's handsome gues host) explore the challenges of an NEC contract and how we might overcome certain constraints and limitations within an NEC environment. For Project Managers and PMO NEC can be a great tool for further client and contractor collaboration. Glenn wastes no time sharing his views and experience on the construct of NEC's for good and bad. For that interested Glenn offers a fascinating and informed insight, we love having him on Project Chatter. Glenn Hide is the director of GMH Planning which is a consultancy that specialises in NEC forms of contract. Glenn focuses on providing NEC training, consultancy, and resources to the construction industry. Glenn has presented on aspects of the contract at various national conferences and has published a number of articles for the ICE Procurement, Management, and Law publication and the NEC user-group newsletter. Glenn provides training to most of the large Client & Contractor organisations in the UK construction industry. Having exclusively used the NEC form of contracts for the past 20 years, he offers insight and practical advice on how users within the industry should understand and maximise the effectiveness of the contract on their projects/businesses. He is the founder of the NEC People LinkedIn group which is the largest and most successful discussion forum around NEC contracts and he also manages Reachback – the largest Q&A portal where users can ask NEC-related questions. Glenn is also a lead developer of FastDraft which is a new cloud-based portal for comprehensively managing the flow of NEC communications on projects ensuring all parties are following the correct processes and timescales. To get in touch with Glenn and his team you can reach out to them here https://gmhplanning.co.uk/ Do check out their newsletter, blogs and check out their LinkedIn Page for more info https://www.linkedin.com/groups/2893228/ Proudly sponsored by:PlanAcademy.com | InEight.com | Prosci.com Stay safe, be disruptive and have fun doing it!
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Glenn Hide
Director at GMH Planning
Bio and career journey: Glenn Hide is the director of GMH Planning which is a consultancy that specialises in NEC forms of contract. Glenn focuses on providing NEC training, consultancy and resources to the construction industry. Glenn has presented on aspects of the contract at various national conferences, and has published a number of articles for the ICE Procurement, Management and Law publication and the NEC user-group newsletter. Glenn provides training to most of the large Client & Contractor organisations in the UK construction industry. Having exclusively used the NEC form of contracts for the past 20 years, he offers insight and practical advice on how users within the industry should understand and maximise the effectiveness of the contract on their projects/businesses. He is the founder of NEC People LinkedIn group which is the largest and most successful discussion forum around NEC contracts and he also manages Reachback – the largest Q&A portal where users can ask NEC related questions. Glenn is also a lead developer of FastDraft which is a new cloud-based portal for comprehensively managing the flow of NEC communications on projects ensuring all parties are following the correct processes and timescales. TOPICS: What is NEC Engineering & Construction Contract? Types of NEC contracts? NEC3 v 4? Why is NEC a better form of contract compared to others? Programme requirements within NEC Who owns the various types of float? Communication flow and use of cloud based systems New features in NEC4 with regards to planning and compensation events Assessing change under NEC contracts and the role of the Accepted Programme Specific questions (Dale) How can EVM and NEC co-exist? Dale Foong: End (around 60min mark): [sum up episode] [Guest final words] [Val final words] Well, that's all we have time for on this episode but the fun doesn't have to stop there. Subscribe via our website and receive a link to our online community where you can chat directly to Val, Myself, our expert guests and other community members! For more information, blogs and previous podcasts checkout projectchatterpodcast.com A big thanks to our guest Glenn Hide, thanks as always to Val and thank you for listening. Till next time, stay safe, be disruptive and have fun...
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