ICE has officially withdrawn from the ICE Conditions of Contract (ICE CoC).
The withdrawal follows a decision made by ICE Council in 2009 to solely endorse the NEC3 Suite of Contracts and the consequent agreement in July 2010 to withdraw from ICE CoC after a 12 month period.
ICE’s part ownership of the contract has now been transferred to the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) and the contracts have been withdrawn from sale, 66 years after they were first published.
ICE Vice President Barry Clarke said “ICE decision to withdraw support from the ICE CoCs was part of a strategic realignment of our offerings and a desire to promote what we see as a more collaborative approach to contract management which offers value for money to clients and the construction industry at large.”
NEC3 was developed to enable projects to be delivered on time and within budget through the inclusion of project management principles to the contractual process.
As one of the few contracts that meets the Cabinet Office Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG)’s ‘Achieving Excellence in Construction’ criteria, NEC3 offers a unique approach with a whole family of contracts that can be used for works, services and supply across the supply chain – from complex infrastructure projects such as the 2012 Olympics to much lower value, simple services.
ACE and CECA have today launched a new standard suite of forms of contract based on the former ICE CoC, entitled the Infrastructure Conditions of Contract.
More information
NEC Background
ICE developed the NEC in the early 1990s. It is now used in over 20 countries worldwide, and many high profile domestic projects including the London Olympics 2012 and Crossrail.
http://www.neccontract.com
Media contacts
Emily Beadon, Media Relations Manager, 020 7665 2261, 07917215955, emily.beadon@ice.org.uk
Notes to editors
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) was founded in 1818 to ensure professionalism in civil engineering. It represents 80,000 qualified and student civil engineers in the UK and across the globe. The ICE has long worked with the government of the day to help it to achieve its objectives, and has worked with industry to ensure that construction and civil engineering remain major contributors to the UK economy and UK exports.