Sub-Contractors – Pattison Commercial Ltd

NEC Training for Subcontractors

Clear, Practical Training That Protects Your Margin and Strengthens Your Position

NEC is fair in principle — but unforgiving in practice

Subcontractors often carry the consequences: tight deadlines, unclear instructions, late notices, and constant change.

When NEC is poorly managed, risk shifts down the supply chain.

Our training gives subcontractors straight answers, simple processes, and the confidence to protect entitlement without slowing the job down.

We strip the contract back to what really matters: obligations, records, and entitlement

Why Subcontractors Need NEC Training

Missed Early Warnings
CEs not notified on time
Instructions not confirmed
Poor records leading to disallowed cost
Main contractor changing the goalposts
Payments delayed or assessed incorrectly
Lack of clarity around scope and assumptions
Lack of clarity around scope and assumptions

My training shows your team exactly how to deal with these issues with confidence and in plain English.

What our training covers

Most subcontractors lose money not because the work is wrong — but because the contract is used against them.

Early Warnings & Communication

How to issue them properly, what they protect, and how to stop main contractors claiming you “should have told us earlier”.

Compensation Events

When they apply, how to notify them, what evidence you need, and how to avoid getting your CE rejected.

Managing Instructions from the Main Contractor

How to confirm scope changes, deal with verbal instructions, and avoid price leakage.

Records That Prevent Disallowed Cost

Exactly what to keep, how to keep it, and how good records put you in the strongest commercial position.

Protecting Your Programme & Resources

How to show delay properly, protect your labour, and avoid being blamed for things outside your control.

Payment, Defined Cost & Audit Exposure

How to ensure you’re paid what you’re owed — and how to avoid issues during main contractor audit reviews.

Payment, DefinStrengthening Your Position Without Being Confrontationaled Cost & Audit Exposure

How to keep the relationship positive while protecting your entitlement.

Designed for the Realities SubcontractorsFace

This is training built from real project experience — not legal theory. I understand the pressure subcontractors work under: tight margins, manpower challenges, constant change, and main contractors who expect everything yesterday. My approach gives your operatives, supervisors, project managers and commercial team the tools to stay compliant while still getting the job done. No legal jargon. No 200-page contract analysis. Just practical steps that make a measurable difference on live jobs.

Benefits for Subcontractors

After the training, your team will be able to:

Spot CE opportunities early
Protect entitlement through proper notices
Avoid disallowed cost
Challenge unfair assessments
Keep records that stand up commercially
Reduce payment delays
Handle change clearly and confidently
Strengthen commercial outcomes without damaging the relationship

It’s training that pays for itself in avoided loss, improved recovery, and reduced risk.

Who This Training Is For

Most subcontractors lose money not because the work is wrong — but because the contract is used against them. If you deliver work — this applies to you.

Groundworks Subcontractors

M&E Subcontractors

Civils Subcontractors

Fit-out, joinery & building trades

Specialist Subcontractors

Any subcontractor working under NEC through a main contractor

Delivery Options

Ready to Strengthen Your Position?

Get Started Today. Straight-talking NEC training that puts Subcontractors in control.