The Project Manager has instructed the Contractor to stop working not due to a fault of the Contractor. Is this a compensation event?

NEC3 and NEC4 Contracts Time
1

The Project Manager has instructed the Contractor to stop working or not start working. The instruction has not arisen from a fault of the Contractor. Is this a compensation event?

2

Yes. An instruction to stop working or to not start working is a compensation event (see Clause 60.1(4)).