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Webinar - NEC4 ECC: Understanding Defined Cost

Webinar - NEC4 ECC: Understanding Defined Cost

Level Intermediate
Duration 60 minutes

THU, SEP 24, 2026 13:00 PM BST

Presented by Barry Trebes

The aim of this webinar is to achieve a common understanding of what counts as Defined Cost and its relationship to Disallowed Cost and the Fee. Also, we’ll cover the structure of the Schedule of Cost Components (soCC) and Shorter Schedule of Cost Components (SSoCC). 

Accreditations & CPD

Suitable for CPD requirements of RICS, CIOB, ICE, and CICES members.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this webinar, you should be able to:

• Understand how the SoCCs are used and understand Disallowed Cost in the context of Defined Cost
• Explain how the Fee is and what it includes
• Understand how Defined Cost is used in the main options

About the Author

This course is produced by Built Intelligence in association with Barry Trebes.

Barry is a chartered quantity surveyor with over 30 years of experience in major transportation, infrastructure and utility projects. Has procurement experience across a wide range of market sectors. He developed and led NEC training and advice support services in Needleman’s and initiated a collaboration with MPS Limited in 1998 to develop a web-based NEC contract management system.

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