NEC4 Office Hours with Ben Walker
A weekly lunchtime Q&A for Gather users. Talk through NEC4 in practice with Ben Walker, and learn from the questions other project teams are asking.
Included for Gather users. Bring a question, or just come and listen.
The question on your desk
Early warnings, compensation events, programmes, records and day-to-day administration. Start with the part you want to understand better.
These are examples of questions you could bring. There is no need to arrive with a presentation.
How should we distinguish an early warning from a compensation event notification?
What should a good site record capture when the work changes?
How do programme updates feed into NEC4 contract administration?
Which details in our Contract Data should we check first?
Keep examples anonymous. Please leave out client names, confidential documents and sensitive commercial details.
A simple weekly routine
You can ask in advance, raise a question live, or listen to the discussion.
Use your work email so we can confirm your organisation uses Gather and send the joining details.
Add your question when you register. Include the contract form, edition and main option if relevant, without sharing confidential material.
Ben talks through selected questions, with time for follow-ups. If a question needs a deeper review, he will explain what needs checking.
Experience behind the answers
Ben founded CEMAR and was a member of the NEC4 drafting team. As Gather’s Commercial Director, he brings practical experience of how NEC contracts are used by project teams.
Office Hours gives Gather users a regular opportunity to put a question to him, explore the context and hear what other teams are working through.
A resource for your team
Reserve a little time on Wednesday. Bring the question you have been meaning to ask, or come to learn from the discussion.
General guidance, not legal advice. Sessions provide general information and discussion, rather than a review of your particular contract. The contract form, edition, options, Contract Data and amendments can change the answer. Do not delay notices or other contractual action while waiting for a session.
Leave your details and we’ll contact you about Office Hours when session details are confirmed. This does not book a session.
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Before you join
An informal session with a clear purpose: helping Gather users understand NEC4 in practice.
Sessions are for people at organisations that are current Gather customers. They are relevant to commercial, project, planning and site teams working with NEC4.
No. You are welcome to listen and learn from the questions other attendees bring. Beginners and experienced NEC4 users are both welcome.
We will cover as many as time allows. Questions submitted in advance help Ben prepare. If your question needs a detailed contract review, we will explain the limits of what can be covered in a group session.
You can bring a generalised example. Please remove names and sensitive commercial information, and do not upload confidential contract documents. Other customer organisations may be in the session, so this is not a private consultation.
We propose keeping the pilot Q&A unrecorded and sharing an anonymised written summary reviewed by Ben. The recording policy will be confirmed before registration opens.
No. Office Hours provides general information and discussion. Your own contract, amendments and circumstances need to be checked before deciding what action to take. If a deadline or notice is approaching, do not wait for the next session.
The proposed slot is 12:30–13:15 UK time, following GMT or BST as appropriate. Confirmed session invitations will show the correct time for your calendar.
The webinar library explores set topics in more depth. Office Hours starts with the questions Gather users bring that week, with time for live discussion.
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