Choosing the right commercial arrangements between the client and contractors was critical to successful delivery of the Crossrail project to deliver the Elizabeth line east–west railway across London. There were 36 main works contracts covering different categories of work. How these arrangements were developed and implemented are outlined in the documents below.
| Summary | Publication date | Document Type |
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 Crossrail cost to complete: Cost and commercial managementTopic area: Commercial Management In August 2018, Crossrail Ltd (CRL) announced that the programme to open the Elizabeth line would not be delivered on the original estimated timeline and that the opening of the Central Operating Section (COS) by December 2018 was not achievable. It was also made public that the original estimated budget would be in... |
05/04/2023 | Journal Publication |
 Central Communications (CEC) – Improving Formal Communications on a Major ProgrammeTopic area: Procurement A key challenge to a major programme is establishing a mechanism to efficiently communicate information from the centre, down to multiple site teams and into the supply chain. This paper explains how the contract management system was developed to incorporate directions to site times (“CECs”). The CEC process was i... |
18/05/2023 | Micro-report |
 Early Warning Notice Contract Procedure: Improving its use on large Infrastructure ProjectsTopic area: Law and Contracts The ‘New Engineering Contract’ (NEC) form of contract launched in 1993 and was a revelation in the construction contracting world, using plain language and built-in processes to stimulate good project management. A key NEC contractual tool is the Early Warning Notice (EWN) procedure which facilitates collaborati... |
18/05/2023 | Research Paper |
 Crossrail approach to Contract Completion – The Employer’s Completion ProcessTopic area: Quality This report discusses the approach taken by the Crossrail programme to ensure due diligence before certifying construction contracts as complete under the NEC contract. The Employer’s Completion Process (ECP) was introduced to define all essential checks necessary to achieve completion based on the Works Informat... |
05/05/2023 | Technical Paper |
 Completing the Elizabeth line – Session 1 – Project and Programme ManagementTopic area: Completing the Elizabeth line event presentations |
03/05/2023 | Video |
 Crossrail Systems Contract Works Information Part 2BTopic area: Law and Contracts The Works Information sections of the NEC3 Contract documents used by Crossrail consisted of: Part 2A – Particular Works Information – relevant to the individual project Part 2B – General Requirements -requirements that were common to all similar contracts Part 2C – Technical Requirements This... |
15/09/2021 | Good Practice Document |
 Crossrail approach to NEC3Topic area: Law and Contracts This paper explains the approach taken to the NEC3 form of contract on the Crossrail project and explains how that approach was established and then implemented. It then identifies some issues which arose out of the form of contract used and a number of improvements which might be considered on future projects. It wi... |
17/07/2018 | Technical Paper |
 Crossrail Main Civils Contract Works Information Part 2BTopic area: Law and Contracts The Works Information sections of the NEC3 Contract documents used by Crossrail consisted of: Part 2A – Particular Works Information – relevant to the individual project Part 2B – General Requirements -requirements that were common to all similar contracts Part 2C – Technical Requirements Part... |
17/07/2018 | Good Practice Document |
 Fair Payment and Project Bank AccountsTopic area: Cost Control This paper describes the use of Project Bank Accounts on the Crossrail project to encourage fair payment and protect subcontractors. It would be of interest to any project looking to ensure they set up processes to pay their contractors and sub-contractors fairly and in a timely manner, in line with best practice as re... |
09/07/2018 | Micro-report |
 Crossrail project: commercial aspects of works contracts for London’s Elizabeth lineTopic area: Law and Contracts Choosing the right commercial arrangements between the client and contractors was critical to successful delivery of the £14·8 billion Crossrail project to deliver the Elizabeth line east–west railway across London. This paper explains how delivery organisation Crossrail Limited used the NEC3: Engineering and Cons... |
25/09/2017 | Journal Publication |