Source: https://www.quantsurv.com/library/glossary/activity-schedule Content format: Markdown version of the public page. Content reviewed: 2026-10-10 # Activity schedule In an NEC contract under Option A or C, the list of activities, each with a price, that makes up your price. by [Jack Butler-Kettle]() · About 2 min readShare ## Further detail Read this alongside [the NEC Dictionary of Terms](). An activity schedule connects the price to identifiable parts of the work. It is not the same as the programme, which explains sequencing and timing. NEC Option A and Option C use the schedule differently, so do not assume the same payment assessment applies to both. Check how activities are described and when they qualify for payment. Our [Subcontract payment assessments]() service keeps the activity assessment and other adjustments traceable to the agreed mechanism. ## Sources 1. [NEC Dictionary of Terms](). NEC Contracts. ### Activity schedule and rates examples Use the pricing document required by your contract. Record completion criteria for activities and measurement rules for rate-based items. [Download blank Excel workbook]() Free blank template for your own project. The completed example is shown below. No email address required. View the completed example Completed fictional example Westhaven refurbishment · 14 October 2026 · Version 1.0 #### Activity schedule Scroll across if needed to read the whole record. A dash means no value has been entered. Activity schedule: completed fictional example | Activity | Completion criterion | Price (£) | Position at cutoff | Evidence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A-01 foundations | Foundations complete and inspection accepted | £15,000.00 | Complete | F-01 | | A-02 envelope | Roof and external walls watertight | £25,000.00 | Incomplete | Roof detail outstanding | #### Schedule of rates Scroll across if needed to read the whole record. A dash means no value has been entered. Schedule of rates: completed fictional example | Item | Description | Measured quantity | Unit | Rate (£) | Measured value (£) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | R-01 | Partition finish | 80 | m² | £25.00 | £2,000.00 | | R-02 | Special finish | 20 | m² | £40.00 | £800.00 | The examples illustrate pricing structures. They do not establish when an incomplete activity is payable or which quantities are contractually remeasurable. [Browse the Library]()