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A schedule on the wall won’t run your project. A living, accepted NEC4 programme will. We unpack how to turn the programme into a central management tool that reflects reality, accelerates decisions, and shrinks the space where disputes grow. From acceptance rules and deemed acceptance to resource clarity and client interfaces, we walk through the mechanics that make NEC’s prospective approach to change actually work on site.

We dig into the lifecycle from tender to completion, why monthly (or faster) updates matter, and how to structure submissions so acceptance becomes routine rather than a negotiation. You’ll hear a clear breakdown of the consequences of acceptance and non‑acceptance, including when withholding triggers extra duties and how silence can lead to treated acceptance. We also tackle a frequent flashpoint: programmes that show planned completion beyond the completion date. You’ll learn why that can still be acceptable, how to separate acceptable from desirable, and how a realistic plan helps mitigation more than a neat fiction ever could.

On change, we show how to represent compensation events on the programme before implementation without conceding liability, supported by a concise narrative that explains cause and impact. We compare approaches to time risk allowance and make the case for embedding TRA within activity durations while distinguishing it clearly from float to comply with NEC4 and protect assessments. Rounding out the guide, we share pragmatic fixes for common blockers: missing resource statements, out‑of‑date logic, unpaired planned and contract dates, and overcomplicated models that stall acceptance.

If you want fewer surprises, stronger CE assessments, cleaner payments under Options A and C, and faster decisions across the board, this is your playbook for making the NEC4 programme work for you. Subscribe, share with your team, and tell us: what’s the one programme habit you’ll change this week?

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