NEC Annual Conference 2024
Hear from an exciting speaker line-up who will provide NEC contracts updates, showcasing regional development across the key markets, practical application workshops, and exploring how to develop and deliver NEC contracts successfully.
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NEC: Striving for excellence, innovation and collaboration in the implementation of global projects
During the event, taking place on Friday 21 June, you will have the opportunity hearing from senior project team members and NEC practitioners on how the collaborative-style of NEC contracts are helping in the delivery of high quality of projects from around the world quickly, cost-effectively, fairly and lessons learned to date.
We have an exciting speaker line-up who will provide NEC contracts updates, showcasing regional development across the key markets, practical application workshops, and exploring how to develop and deliver NEC contracts successfully.
The day will conclude with the prestigious Martin Barnes Awards presentations and a drinks reception held in One Great George Street's Great Hall.
If you use - or are considering using - NEC, you cannot afford to miss this flagship event.
We look forward to welcoming you again to the home of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Grade II listed building at One Great George Street, Westminster, London.
As always, Users' Group Members can benefit from discounted and free tickets. Find out more on the benefits of the Users' Group here.
Take a look at last year's highlights:
Agenda
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Registration
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Opening Remarks
John Welch
Chair, NEC Users' Group -
Opening Keynote Presentation: Setting high standards
Simon Corben
Head of Profession and Director, NHS Estates and Facilities, NHS England -
Guidance on using NEC with FAC-1
Peter Higgins
NEC4 Contract Board, Chair
David Mosey
Professor of Law, Kings College London -
Singapore’s collaborative contracting/NEC journey
Heng Teck Thai
Deputy CEO, BCA -
NEC collaborative culture and innovation
Michael Fong
Director, CEDD -
The NEC update
An overview of NEC developments over the last 12 months and a look at current and future initiatives on international and cross-industry application.
Ian Heaphy
NEC4 Contract Board, Member -
Defining levelling up and its social-economic dimension
- The government's role in achieving levelling up through infrastructure and investment.
- Development of definitions, metrics, and funding opportunities for levelling up missions.
- Leveraging existing infrastructure, innovative research, and utilising NEC's collaborative contracts to deliver social values and boost regional productivity.
Paul Kiddle
Head of Performance Delivery, Infrastructure Development & Delivery, National Grid -
Morning refreshments and networking
Workshops and breakout sessions
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Collaborating to Decarbonise: First lessons in applying X29 and PAS2080
This workshop will feature a discussion between the panellists looking at the X29 Climate Change Secondary Option and PAS2080 standard as tools for effective carbon management and how they can enable new practices. Building on this, the discussion will look at X29 and PAS2080 in the context of the soon-to-start works here at One Great George Street and cover the challenges, learnings and successes that came from using these tools to implement decarbonisation practices in the works.
Chair: Lewis Barlow, Technical Director - Sustainability and Climate Change, WSP
Paul Bagley
Senior Project Manager, Vinci Facilities
Stewart Guynan
Associate Building Surveyor, Arcadis
Suriya Edward
Partner, Freeths -
ECI Contracts
Join the roundtable discussion to share your insights on the practical application of X22 early Contractor involvement
Robert Gerrard
Consultant, NEC
Ian Heaphy
NEC4 Contract Board, Member -
Adjudication under NEC Contracts
- W1, W2, W3 and W4 dispute options
- Views from a party representative – what you need to do prior to, and during, an adjudication.
- Views from an adjudicator – what are they looking for, how do you win?
- Common issues in NEC adjudications and how to manage them
Shy Jackson
Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Patrick Waterhouse
Director, Bowdon Consulting Limited
Agenda continued
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Uncovering the potential of AI
- Utilising AI to address sector challenges and optimise project processes.
- Leveraging AI for real-time data delivery, decision-making acceleration, and talent retention.
- Integrating AI into contracts for efficiency through preparation, management, construction, and feedback loop enhancements.
Lydia McGuinness
Site Manager, Wates Construction -
Lunch break and networking
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Collaboration in delivering the ‘HOW’ in reducing carbon – Insights from the Environment Agency
- Encouraging action towards carbon reduction in construction through collaborative frameworks and cultural shifts.
- Highlighting the Environment Agency's incentivisation of emission reduction via NEC Clause X29.
- Showcasing the Integrated Delivery Team's commitment to investing in low carbon alternatives and fostering innovation.
Siu Fa Ng
NEC Clause X29 Climate Change Asset Owner Working Group and Integrated Delivery Team Member, Environment Agency (EA)
Nic Stazicker
Assistant Commercial Contracts and Risk Manager, Environment Agency (EA)
Andy Gufogg
Sustainability Manager, Environment Agency (EA) -
Unlocking innovation: Ministry of Justice Prison Programme
- An overview of the MoJ prison capacity programme
- MoJ’s approach to alliancing, early supply chain involvement and building strategic partnerships
- Some insights from HMP Millsike
Melissa Dudley
20k Prison Capacity Contract Management, Commercial and Contract Management Directorate (CCMD), Ministry of Justice -
Afternoon refreshments and networking
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Driving transformation in infrastructure
- Solutions for improving productivity, performance, and effectiveness in delivery
- Understanding the value of TIP (Transforming Infrastructure Performance) and its progress and update on the 2030 roadmap
- Construction Playbook – Opportunities and benefits of embedding its principles into everyday practices
Ian Wright
Senior Contract Specialist, Network Rail
Sara Humber
Projects Director, Commercial Advisory, IPA
James Bromley
Commercial Director, BYLOR JV - Hinkley Point C
Trudi Sully
Impact Lead, Mott MacDonald -
Martin Barnes Awards Presentation
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Closing remarks
John Welch
Chair, NEC Users' Group -
Drinks Reception
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Event Speakers
Shy Jackson, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
Shy is a partner at the London office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, an international law firm. His practice covers advising on construction and engineering projects in the UK and abroad and he has been involved in a large number of NEC based projects, where he has provided ongoing project support on contractual issues and delivered training workshops, as well as acting in dispute resolution proceedings, including adjudication and conflict avoidance panels.  Shy regularly writes and lectures on NEC related issues and since 2020 has been a member of the NEC Contract Board.  Shy is recognised for his expertise in Who’s Who Legal: Construction where he is listed as a Global Thought Leader, as well as in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.  He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors as well as a Visiting Fellow at the Construction Law MSc course at King's College London. 
Siu Fa Ng, NEC Clause X29 Climate Change Asset Owner Working Group and Integrated Delivery Team Member, Environment Agency (EA)
Siu Ng is a Project Executive and one of the NEC Clause X29 Climate Change working group members from the Environment Agency. Currently directing complex flood and coastal risk management schemes infrastructure, working collaboratively with delivery partners to reduce flood risk to residential and commercial properties, reducing carbon dioxide emission and support sustainable development. She has a particular focus on programme delivery, commercial and contractual risk. Siu is the Vice Chair of Sustainability in the Institution of Civil Engineer's London Region, a civil engineer and brings this expertise to the infrastructure construction sector. She was a Flood Risk Manager in a lead local authority, promoting the implementation of sustainable drainage systems, reduce pluvial flooding and enriching valuable habitats, especially in urban areas.
Nic Stazicker, Assistant Commercial Contracts and Risk Manager, Environment Agency (EA)
Nic Stazicker is the Assistant Commercial, Contracts and Risk Manager within the Commercial Centre of Excellence team of the Environment Agency (EA). Currently supporting new and renewing frameworks for the EA’s capital and revenue delivery programmes. Challenges teams to consider how decarbonisation can be achieved through our contracts. Changes I supported were around ways of working, helping us to speak a common language, needed for the adoption and implementation of decarbonisation incentivisation in Delivery Frameworks. Previously experience in in both public and private organisations.
Andy Gufogg, Sustainability Manager, Environment Agency (EA)
Andy Guffogg is a Sustainability Lead within the Asset Management & Engineering team of the Environment Agency (EA). Currently managing changes to meet Net Zero Carbon targets across EA teams and with suppliers delivering the capital programme. Changes include how the EA aligns to PAS 2080 methods of carbon management, developing EA skills and knowledge required to reduce emissions through the lifecycle of flood and water management assets, and accelerating the use of low carbon technologies. Previously an EA lead for environmental assessment and policy lead for the Peak District National Park Authority.
John Welch, Chair, NEC Users' Group
John has extensive experience in the construction industry and in different sectors including petro-chemical and nuclear. Prior to joining CCS, he was Head of Procurement at Cavendish (Babcock) Nuclear and was charged with transforming the procurement function. During his time there, he worked on major projects for clients such as EDF Energy on their existing stations, and Hinkley Point C, Sellafield & Magnox with their decommissioning programmes. Before joining Cavendish, he was at United Utilities leading a team procuring their capital programme.
He is currently responsible for the strategic delivery of multi-billion-pound commercial agreements in CCS, supporting Government departments in delivering their construction programmes. Aiming to achieve a fair balance between clients, contractors and subcontractors, he is at the forefront of promoting a collaborative working approach within the industry.
Simon Corben, Head of Profession and Director, NHS Estates and Facilities, NHS England
After some 17 years in the private sector, advising the NHS and successfully growing and managing a team of property, clinical planning consultants and analysts, Simon returned to the public sector in 2017 to lead the estates and facilities function across the NHS which now includes both the secondary and primary care sectors.  The role at NHS England (NHSE) is one that he relishes, building on the Carter Implementation Programme and Naylor Review. Following initial success in delivering the Model Hospital and efficiency savings, he is taking forward and broadening out the NHS estates agenda. This includes the primary care estate, sustainability and ICS Infrastructure Strategies, Procure 23 and delivery of the Health Infrastructure Programmes announced by the Prime Minister in 2019. Simon lead the NHS Estates response to the Covid-19 pandemic including the delivery of 7 Nightingale hospitals (in April 2020) with over 3,500 critical care beds in a matter of weeks.
Since originally joining NHS Improvement in May 2017, Simon has recruited a team aligned to the five core Initiatives, of Commercial Acumen, Workforce, Net Zero, Operational Efficiency, Standardisation, Delivery and Strategy.
An accredited Gateway Reviewer and Project Director, Simon understands the need for commercial, innovative and deliverable solutions.  In his role at NHSE and a key member of the NHS Capital Approval Panels (JIC and JISC) he is using his skills and experiences to bring fresh ideas and drive to improve the quality and efficiency of estates and facilities management across the NHS. 
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