# NEC3 Option B Working Areas

**URL:** <https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/nec3-option-b-working-areas/21016>\
**Category:** Compensation Events\
**Created:** [11 July 2023 17:21 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/nec3-option-b-working-areas/21016 "2023-07-11T17:21:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rooze81](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/reachback.builtintelligence.com/rooze81/32/1483_2.png) [@Rooze81](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/Rooze81)\
**Post date:** [11 July 2023 17:21 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/nec3-option-b-working-areas/21016/1 "2023-07-11T17:21:06Z")

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Hi All,

Thanks for the ongoing support.

I think I know the answer, but here goes.

A contractor submits a CE which has your normal entries under SSCC (1-8).

Under ‘People’, the QS has included staff who I know have not been to the ‘Working Area’ , as in the ‘site’ (all of our 3 contractors work on 3 or 4 seperate client asset sites, exclusive to them).

So, to summarise, can they claim for ‘Bob’ who never leaves his desk at HQ?

I believe its a strong no and that anyone noted on any CE has to of been present for the duration of the works under the CE?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Rooze81](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/reachback.builtintelligence.com/rooze81/32/1483_2.png) [@Rooze81](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/u/Rooze81)\
**Post date:** [11 July 2023 18:26 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/nec3-option-b-working-areas/21016/2 "2023-07-11T18:26:24Z")

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In addition, I have just check the 3 x CD2 ‘The working areas are the Site and’, and they all say ‘site & head office’.

Not sure if that closes the matter out, as in we cannot reject any element of ‘People’ that are sat in HQ!