Clarity before complexity.
Follow a connected series that brings NEC principles into focus, from contractual basics to programme, risk and commercial decisions.
A NEW EDITION IS TAKING SHAPE
Build clarity.
Plan with
confidence.
NEC learning for the decisions that shape your project. Reimagined for planners and project teams who want to connect the contract to the work.
Currently in production. Thoughtfully rebuilt, lesson by lesson.
THE NEW EDITION01 / A CLEARER PERSPECTIVE
Better decisions.NEC4
ECC
22Connected lessons
A complete learning journey
A complete learning journey
Alex & BenTwo consistent voices
One practical conversation
One practical conversation
NEC4ECC at the core
Grounded in project practice
Grounded in project practice
01 — THE NEXT CHAPTER
The contract is only
the beginning.
Understanding a clause is a start. Knowing what to do next is where it becomes useful. We’re rebuilding NEC Mastery around that connection.
A conversation that connects.
Alex brings the planner’s questions. Ben explores the contract. Together, they work through the situations project teams encounter.
Make the next decision.
Pause at a project scenario, consider your response and explore the reasoning. Finish each lesson with a practical action to take away.
A complete rewrite. A consistent learning experience. All 22 lesson scripts are written. Audio and supporting resources are being prepared for release.
02 — THE LEARNING JOURNEY
See the
whole picture.
Four connected themes. Twenty-two lessons. A practical route from contract foundations to confident project conversations.
NEW EDITION · IN PRODUCTION01Contract foundationsRoles, responsibilities & the commercial framework
Start with how NEC works, how people communicate and how the contract shapes the project.
- 01 Foundations and contractual basics
- 02 Operational processes and communication
- 03 Risk allocation, project controls and payment mechanisms
- 04 Industry reality check
- 18 The six main options and your commercial framework
02Programme & deliveryAcceptance, dates, float & keeping the programme live
Connect the programme to contractual obligations and the realities of delivery.
- 08 Key Dates, Completion dates and project control
- 09 Programme acceptance and the 25 percent rule
- 10 Time risk allowances and who owns the float
- 12 Acceleration and making an earlier finish achievable
- 13 Programme updates and the living document
- 16 Subcontractor programmes and supply chain coordination
- 19 Advanced programme management and delay assessment
03Risk & changeEarly warnings, compensation events & changing conditions
Recognise change early and understand the decisions, notices and assessments that follow.
- 05 Early warning and risk management
- 06 Compensation events and change management
- 11 Weather events and the one in ten year rule
- 14 Physical conditions and the experienced contractor test
- 15 Force majeure and prevention when everything stops
- 20 Compensation events: clause 60.1 and beyond
- 21 Early warning systems and predictive management
04Commercial confidencePayment, project records, evidence & dispute avoidance
Build the connection between the work, the records and the commercial outcome.
- 07 Payment mechanisms and cash flow control
- 17 Records, evidence and dispute avoidance NEW TOPIC
- 22 Payment: from applications to certified amounts
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE
A little more clarity.
Coming your way.
Join the launch list for news about the new NEC Mastery edition, its release and how to access it.
03 — GOOD TO KNOW
A few answers
before we launch.
When will the new edition be available?
The new edition is in production. A release date has not been announced yet. Join the launch list to hear when it is ready and how to access it.
Who is NEC Mastery for?
Planners, schedulers, project controls professionals and project teams who want to understand how NEC contracts connect to day-to-day delivery. The new series centres on NEC4 ECC.
What is changing in the new edition?
All 22 lessons have been rewritten with consistent presenters, Alex and Ben. The scripts bring together project situations, listener decisions, explanations and practical tasks. A new lesson covers records, evidence and dispute avoidance.
I already have access. Who can help?
Continue using your existing course access details. If you need help with your current access or have a question about the new edition, contact The True Troop team .