NEC4 · ECC 11.2(4)
Contract Date
The day the contract was made. Several tests look back to it, such as what an experienced contractor could have foreseen about physical conditions.
“the date when the contract came into existence” (11.2(4))
On the Aldermere project
The Aldermere contract was made on 5 January 2026, so that is its Contract Date.
Where you meet it
- Module 1: How the ECC fits togetherPractitioner Course · Free
- Module 13: Termination and Exceptional EventsNEC4 vs FIDIC 2017
- Module 8: The tender packageContract Preparation