This collaboration marks a significant step forward in advancing NEC contract education, fostering behavioural change in infrastructure project delivery, and showcasing the transformative role digital tools like Contract Bee can play in achieving successful outcomes under the NEC framework.
Pooling Knowledge to Build NEC Capability
Glenn Hide and Neil Earnshaw bring decades of real-world experience in the application and delivery of NEC contracts, having worked with clients across the UK on some of the industry’s most complex infrastructure projects. Renowned for their engaging training sessions and consultancy services, both experts have been instrumental in helping clients move from compliance to confidence when working with NEC and through this collaboration we commit to providing for the industry with the most user-friendly and contractually compliant system available in Contract Bee.
By combining their extensive knowledge with Contract Bee’s digital expertise, the partnership will deliver a coordinated programme of educational content, practical tools, and awareness campaigns. These efforts are designed to support a wide audience – from commercial teams and project managers to planners and supply chain partners – equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and digital support needed to deliver NEC contracts successfully.
Digital Enablement is Key
A major focus of the partnership is highlighting the role of digital tools in improving contract management. Traditional methods of managing NEC contracts – often spreadsheet-based and inconsistent – carry risks of non-compliance, miscommunication, and inefficiency. Contract Bee addresses these challenges with an intuitive, user-friendly platform that ensures NEC processes are followed, timelines are tracked, and communications are clear and auditable.
“This partnership is about more than education,” says Brad Cahill, Business Development Manager at Digital Beehive. “It’s about changing how the industry thinks about contract management. Glenn and Neil have been pioneers in this space, and together, we’ll champion a smarter, more unified approach to NEC delivery – one where digital tools empower project teams to get it right, from start to finish.”
Shifting Behaviours and Improving Outcomes
All three partners recognise that the success of NEC delivery hinges on behaviours – not just processes. As such, the partnership also aims to address the cultural and organisational challenges that can prevent NEC from being implemented effectively. Through training, knowledge-sharing, and real-world case studies, this collaboration will promote the collaborative ethos of NEC and help embed best practices at every level of project delivery.
“Education is the key to change,” says Glenn Hide, Director of GMH Planning. “By combining our training expertise with Contract Bee’s intuitive platform that is constantly evolving, we can help organisations truly embed NEC principles into their day-to-day delivery.”
“The behavioural aspects of NEC delivery are often overlooked,” adds Neil Earnshaw, Director of NE Consult. “This collaboration allows us to show how the right mindset, supported by the right tools, can transform outcomes in infrastructure projects.”
