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Commentary on construction planning, project controls, skills and wider industry changes, viewed through a practical contractor lens.

The QS-Planner Bridge: Why NEC Defined Cost Recovery Breaks Down on NEC Options C and D

On NEC Options C and D, real cost can still become vulnerable when the accepted programme and the cost record stop telling the same story. This article looks at the hidden commercial fracture between planning and QS records, and why that is where Defined Cost recovery often starts to fail.

Industry Insights

Roman Bazelchuk

Apr 78 min read

NEC3 vs NEC4 comparison diagram showing three NEC3 loopholes — project manager ignoring programme submissions, hidden non-implemented compensation events, terminal float argued from inference — and the NEC4 codifications that closed each one: deemed acceptance, all compensation events visible on revised programmes, and explicit terminal float at clause 63.5.

NEC3 vs NEC4: the changes that matter for contractors' programmes and project controls

A practical NEC3 vs NEC4 comparison focused on programme acceptance, treated acceptance, early warning discipline and CE integration, based on NEC’s “Next Generation” white paper.

Research & Industry Analysis

Roman Bazelchuk

Mar 516 min read

Social Value in Practice: How Social-Value Hiring Enhances Construction Projects

Strategy & Tendering

Roman Bazelchuk

Dec 1, 20255 min read

The Future of NEC Contracts in the UK: A 2035 Projection

The Future of NEC Contracts in the UK: What Contractors Should Prepare for Now

What does current evidence really suggest about the future of NEC contracts in the UK? This article looks at digital administration, climate requirements, KPI-driven performance and why contractors may need stronger programme and change discipline over the next decade.

Industry Insights

Roman Bazelchuk

Nov 28, 20256 min read