All late payment articles
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CommentNew ruling says late payment may not be grounds for termination
Cash flow is likely to worsen for contractors and subcontractors following a TCC judgment clarifying termination rights relating to late payment
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NewsCustomers taking longer to pay contractors after pandemic, says Lloyds research
More than a quarter say customers take more than 30 days to settle invoices
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NewsGovernment missing opportunity to use building safety reforms to end late payments ‘misery’
Labour MP argued ‘toxic’ industry payment culture contributes to poor building safety
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NewsGovernment puts squeeze on contractors’ payment times
New rules on public sector jobs to come into force next April
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NewsFresh attempt to tackle late payment with new laws
Bill being introduced in House of Lords today by Labour peer
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NewsGovernment ‘gets real’ and drops 95% payment threshold
Threat to bar firms from public jobs will only hit those failing to pay 75% of all invoices within 60 days
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CommentCode red – pressure grows to change poor payment practices
As contractors are named and shamed by the government for poor payment practices, the balance could be about to tip into suppliers’ favour
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NewsLaing O'Rourke improves the time it takes to settle up - by just one day
Country’s biggest private contractor falling behind peers in getting bills paid quicker
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NewsBalfour Beatty and Laing O'Rourke chucked off Prompt Payment Code
Pair joined by Interserve, Costain and Persimmon in being named and shamed by government
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CommentPayment malpractice – is this the beginning of a crackdown?
Government is telling firms to shape up over paying their suppliers - or face the consequences - but will it make any difference?
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NewsProject bank accounts bill gets second reading
Labour MP Debbie Abrahams’ 10-minute rule bill set to be heard on 1 March
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NewsLabour MP's late payments bill to hit parliament next week
Debbie Abrahams is proposing project bank accounts be a requirement on all public sector jobs
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NewsMPs call for mandated 30-day payment terms
Report also suggested retentions should be replaced with independently managed project accounts
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NewsWhat will today's Budget bring for the construction sector?
Help to Buy, late payment legislation, boosting infrastructure … it’s all up for grabs in Philip Hammond’s speech
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CommentIt’s time to amend the public contracts regulations on payment terms
Softly, softly approaches to changing bad practice do not work in the construction industry, says Rudi Klein
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NewsBig firms' trade body under fire over late pay comments
National Federation of Builders says Build UK’s take on top contractor’s payment performance ‘an insult’
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NewsGovernment figures reveal how long it takes big builders to pay their bills
Balfour Beatty and Kier top list of poor payers, while Barratt is the quickest to settle up among the top 10 housebuilders and contractors
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FeaturesNetwork Rail's new payment rules: full speed ahead
Will Network Rail’s ban on retentions spark an industry-wide change, and will this put the squeeze on main contractors?
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FeaturesCombustible materials ban: what would it mean?
What might government proposals on the future use of materials in high-rise buildings mean for specifiers and manufacturers?
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NewsNetwork Rail outlaws retentions and tells firms to pay up within 28 days
Project bank accounts will also be mandated for large projects