You are the Project Manager involved in a complex refurbishment of an historic building at Tai Kwun (former Central Poli
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 3:30 pm
You are the Project Manager involved in a complex
refurbishment of an historic building at Tai Kwun (former Central
Police Station Compound), located in the heart of Central. This has
been procured under Option A of the Engineering and Construction
Contract (ECC) of the New Engineering Contract, Version 3 (NEC3).
Delay damages are included. A first programme was identified in the
Contract Data. The project includes extensive work by other
specialist Contractors employed by the Employer.
(a)Describe how the contract recognises such specialists that
are directly engaged by the Employer? What obligations are
placed on the Contractor to liaise and incorporate their
work into their own plans? (24%)
The Contractor shows on the Accepted Programme that
one of these specialists is required to provide concrete plinth
details by Week 14 of the contract which they fail to do so. This
directly impacts upon their ability to meet a Condition stated for
a Key Date.
(b)What should the Contractor do as soon as becoming
aware of this? Is there a time limit for
the Contractor to respond? (16%)
The Contractor, throughout the course of the project, has
encountered a number of
problems – Subcontractor insolvency, bad weather and
late supply of materials. As a result, planned Completion is now
forecast as four weeks after the Completion Date which is now 8
weeks away. This is a disaster for the Employer who has
organised a grand opening and engaged an event specialist to manage
the opening.
(c) Should the Project Manager accept the
programme? When should delay damages be deducted? Can they be
increased to account for the potential additional costs of the
events company? (20%)
To further compound the problem, the Project
Manager instructs a change to the Works Information to include
additional works – a ticketing booth and enhanced
reception area. The ticketing booth will not delay Completion, but
the enhanced reception areas will.
(d)How are these additional works assessed in terms of their
impact on the programme? (20%)
(e) If the Employer had decided not to undertake
these two additional items of work at the current time, what
provisions are contained in the contract to assess the programme
impact prior to being committed? Could additional work be
instructed after Completion – what are the potential
disadvantages of this? (20%)
refurbishment of an historic building at Tai Kwun (former Central
Police Station Compound), located in the heart of Central. This has
been procured under Option A of the Engineering and Construction
Contract (ECC) of the New Engineering Contract, Version 3 (NEC3).
Delay damages are included. A first programme was identified in the
Contract Data. The project includes extensive work by other
specialist Contractors employed by the Employer.
(a)Describe how the contract recognises such specialists that
are directly engaged by the Employer? What obligations are
placed on the Contractor to liaise and incorporate their
work into their own plans? (24%)
The Contractor shows on the Accepted Programme that
one of these specialists is required to provide concrete plinth
details by Week 14 of the contract which they fail to do so. This
directly impacts upon their ability to meet a Condition stated for
a Key Date.
(b)What should the Contractor do as soon as becoming
aware of this? Is there a time limit for
the Contractor to respond? (16%)
The Contractor, throughout the course of the project, has
encountered a number of
problems – Subcontractor insolvency, bad weather and
late supply of materials. As a result, planned Completion is now
forecast as four weeks after the Completion Date which is now 8
weeks away. This is a disaster for the Employer who has
organised a grand opening and engaged an event specialist to manage
the opening.
(c) Should the Project Manager accept the
programme? When should delay damages be deducted? Can they be
increased to account for the potential additional costs of the
events company? (20%)
To further compound the problem, the Project
Manager instructs a change to the Works Information to include
additional works – a ticketing booth and enhanced
reception area. The ticketing booth will not delay Completion, but
the enhanced reception areas will.
(d)How are these additional works assessed in terms of their
impact on the programme? (20%)
(e) If the Employer had decided not to undertake
these two additional items of work at the current time, what
provisions are contained in the contract to assess the programme
impact prior to being committed? Could additional work be
instructed after Completion – what are the potential
disadvantages of this? (20%)