For a Contractor executing a project under the strict, time-critical mechanisms of the NEC ECC, Subcontractors are the ultimate variable. When it comes to tying down downstream tiers, Contractors face a critical dilemma: should they actively embrace the NEC Engineering and Construction Subcontract (ECS) to enforce collaborative alignment, or avoid it entirely to escape the contractual liability that come with it?
This practical CPD session answers this burning question from the frontline perspective of Construction Managers. We will analyse the commercial mechanics of risk allocation, programming, and time bars to determine if the ECS is a vital shield that protects primary profit margins or an operational liability that empowers subcontractors to disrupt them.
| CPD Code: | CPD20261030S |
| Organized: | Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers (HKICM) |
| Date: | 30 October 2026 (Friday) |
| Time: | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm |
| Venue: | 1) Rooms 801-2, On Lok Yuen Building, 25 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong 2) By online media - ZOOM |
| Speaker(s): | Dr. Brenda YIP is a distinguished NEC specialist consultant, construction training director, and former Assistant Professor with 36 years of combined academic and professional experience in the construction industry. She has trained nearly 6,000 professionals in the subject of NEC in Hong Kong, serving government bodies, quasi-government entities, contractors, and consultants.
Dr. Yip holds a PhD from the University of Hong Kong and has acted as a strategic NEC Advisor for high-profile public entities, including the Architectural Services Department for their first NEC ECC Target Cost project winning the UK NEC Award. A corporate member of HKICM, HKIE, HKIS, RICS, CIOB, and CICES, she devotes her multi-disciplinary professional experience to knowledge transfer, contributing to the local construction industry. |
| Language: | Cantonese supplemented by English |
| CPD Hour(s): | 1.5 |
| Priority: | HKICM Member; First-come, first-served |
| Enrollment Fee: | HKICM Member HK$150.00 Non-member HK$180.00 |
| Deadline: | 23 October 2026 (Friday) |
| Register Link: | Register |
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