Timescales
- Clerk of Works fulfil inspection tasks with flexible timescales.
- NEC ECC Supervisors fulfil inspection tasks within a specified contractual timescales.
NEC Supervisor Services
Duties, Scope, & Benefits of an NEC ECC Supervisor
What is an NEC ECC Supervisors role?
An NEC ECC Supervisor, often referred to as a Supervisor role differs to a Clerk of Works. While both roles involve checking compliance and quality control on construction projects, the Supervisor operates independently from the Project Manager.
The responsibility of the Supervisor is to check the works are in accordance with the Scope (NEC4) or Works Information (NEC3).
This involves checking the works are in accordance with the Scope which serves as the blueprint for the project. If works are not in accordance with the Scope, the Supervisor will notify a Defect or instruct a search for a Defect to uncover work, especially if the covered work was not offered up for inspection by the Contractor.
What is the benefit of assigning an NEC ECC Supervisor?
Hickton Quality Control are an independent party from other disciplines such as the Designer & Project Manager. That way our Supervisors provide a completely impartial and fair inspection. Our Supervisors are accredited by NEC and specialised in an array of technical subject matters to suit your project.
How can we add value to your build?
Our Supervisors will:
Our scope of works could include:
Our Supervisors will:
Our Supervisors will:
- Dedicate time to understand the works information/Scope
- Undertake site inspections at an agreed frequency (part time or full time) which can allow works to be inspected in order to reduce the risk of Defects becoming covered up
- Provide written reports to the client or appointed person throughout the project – Report type subject to frequency of site visits
- Make observations on quality and workmanship
- Provide a Quality Observation & Defect analytical reporting
- Provide Photographic records
- Until the defects date, instruct the Contractor to search for a Defect (43.1)
- Until the defects date, notify the Contractor as soon as they become aware of a Defect (43.2)
- Issue the Defects Certificate at the defects date or the earlier of the end of the last defect correction period and when all notified Defects have been corrected (44.3)
Our scope of works could include:
Pre-construction
+ Review the ECC Scope to identify gaps in project specific testing & buildability in design prior to agreement with Contractor
+ Assist the ECC PM with the reviewing & accepting of the Quality Management system (40.2)
+ Attend project pre-start meetings
+ Review ITP’S & agree key inspection milestones
+ Mark equipment, plant and materials outside working area for payment purposes
+ Witness Tests & Inspections of Plant and Materials which the Works Information/Scope state are to be tested or inspected before delivery until the Supervisor has notified the Contractor that they have passed.
+ Mark equipment, plant and materials outside working area for payment purposes if identified in the contract (71.1)
Construction
+ Monitoring the works to be carried out in accordance with the Scope and that any changes will be implemented with the prior consent of the Client & Project Manager.
+ Provide detailed reports to the client or appointed person throughout the project, commenting of Risk & HSE & Utilisation.
+ Monitor progress against the latest accepted programme.
+ Witness Tests & Inspections of Plant and Materials which the Works Information/Scope state are to be tested or inspected before delivery until the Supervisor has notified the Contractor that they have passed (42.1)
+ Make health and safety observations.
+ Provide a summary of discussions with the Contractor.
+ Issuing communications as per the requirements of the Works Information/Scope.
+ Replying to all communications within the period for reply stated within the contract (13.3)
+ Review any proposed changes to the Works Information/Scope provided by the contractor for compliance and reporting to the client or appointed person.
+ Assist in the resolution of queries arising on site to ensure that work proceeds in an effective and professional manner.
+ Mark equipment, plant and materials outside working area for payment purposes if identified in the contract (71.1)
+ Check that the quality plan for the project is being observed, and that quality audits are carried out as programmed and non-conforming elements are dealt with properly.
+ Assist the client & Project Manager together with the cost consultant in analysing compensation events. Providing advice to the employer and client or appointed person in the event of any dispute in relation to the design, supply, manufacture and installation of the works (64)
+ Monitor the utilisation of the Contractor’s plant, materials and labour and notify the Client’s team if this is inadequate.
+ Make recommendations as to whether defects have been adequately corrected by the contractor.
+ Witness tests & inspections informed by the Contractor and identified in the Scope (41.3)
+ Until the defects date the Supervisor may instruct the Contractor to search for a Defect (43.1)
Handover & Post Completion
+ Provide supervision and quality assurance support during the commissioning phase, leading on behalf of the Client
+ Verify testing and commissioning plans are in place and meet the Works Information
+ Attend and witness commissioning activities and ensure they are appropriately documented
+ Monitor compliance of systems commissioning with applicable standards
+ Facilitate early identification and resolution of issues during commissioning
+ Participate in snagging and de-snagging inspections prior to handover
+ Coordinating and managing defect identification and inspection procedures
+ Until the defects date the Supervisor may instruct the Contractor to search for a Defect
+ Until the defects date the Supervisor and the Contractor notifies the other as soon as they become aware of a Defect
+ Assist with inspections following completion to monitor the correction of defects and reporting on the progress to the client or appointed person
+ Examine copies of record drawings provided by the contractor and advising the client or appointed person as to whether they comply with the works information
+ Review operation and maintenance manuals and issuing the client or appointed person with comments and final approval of documents once comments are complete
+ Confirmation of Defects that will prevent the client from using the works and delay Completion
+ Revisit site to inspect Defects that have occurred after the Defects Certificate has been issued
Differences between NEC ECC Supervisor and Clerk of Works
Reports
- Clerk of Works distribute a weekly report.
- NEC ECC Supervisors distribute a weekly report but may also be required to compile a monthly summary report.
Progress Meetings
- Clerk of Works have optional attendance at progress meetings.
- NEC ECC Supervisors are required to attend progress meetings as part of the contractual obligation.
Defects
- Clerk of Works report on non-compliant work in the body of the weekly report.
- NEC ECC Supervisors notify contractor of defects found before defects date, should the contractor disagree they have 7 days to respond.
Inspections
- Clerk of Works may be required to attend end of defects liability period inspection post completion.
- NEC ECC Supervisors are required to attend inspections at the end of the defect liability period post completion.
Certifications
- Clerk of works issue no certifications and is not named in the contract.
- NEC ECC supervisors issue a certificate at the end of the defects correction period once all have been addressed which have been agreed to and is named in the contract.