Halliday, J (1995) Use of the New Engineering Contract in Hong Kong. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 2(4), pp. 307-315. ISSN 0969-9988
Abstract
The introduction of the New Engineering Contract (NEC) in the United Kingdom came at a time when the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club were embarking on major contract works. This new contract provided the type of simple, flexible document ideal for our organization, which seeks to enter into co-operative joint ventures with contractors. This, however, has not been an example followed by other Employers in Hong Kong and this paper gives the author's views on the reasons for this and the prospects of a change in the future. The paper then summarises presentations by members of the Jockey Club's professional consultants and one of the Contractors at the Hong Kong NEC Conference. The Club's projects are described in detail, however, the timing of the paper in advance of completion of the two major projects prevents a final assessment of the use of NEC in Hong Kong.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | co-operation; flexibility; New Engineering Contract; non-adversarial; partnership |
| Index terms: | conference, United Kingdom, non-adversarial, joint venture, operative, Hong Kong, major project, partnership, New Engineering Contract |
| Subjects: | research dissemination and communication, Geography, practitioner, partnership management, business, strategic project management, contractual arrangements, management |
| Topics: | Stakeholder Management, Research Practice, Roles and Professions, Project Management, Geographical Context, Business Strategy, Procurement |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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