Question 2: NEC contract issues A new light rail project planned between Coventry city centre and Tile Hill towards Birmingham is currently undergoing planning application and permission. As part of the city council planning team, you are required to prepare two contracts - one for the ground works and the other for communication and signalling infrastructure. After the tendering and selection stage, you have awarded the contract (NEC4 Option C) to PeteSam Builders (PSB), however, during the ground works operation, the contractor has come across ornaments of high value which stalls the project because of the need to call in specialist archaeologists and exhume the items over a four weeks period. Given that the client/employer did not provide a full archaeology report, discuss the process of the early warning mechanism and steps involved; and support the narrative with case law and relevant clauses. In addition, explain to the planning team if the contractor is entitled to a compensation event