All Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy articles
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NewsGovernment still to respond to retention consultation, 18 months after it closed
Probe wrapped up last January
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Retentions bill second reading moved to March
Peter Aldous’ private member’s bill had been due to be heard today
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Wait for government response to retentions consultation goes on – over a year after it closed
Consultation finished on 19 January last year
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Labour 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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MPs call for mandated 30-day payment terms
Report also suggested retentions should be replaced with independently managed project accounts
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Subcontractors tell MPs they have no choice but to work with late payers
Small business minister vows to get tough with firms who fail to settle their bills on time
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Kier outed as 'poor payer' at parliamentary inquiry into small businesses
MPs told a number of firms won’t work for country’s second biggest builder because of payment record
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Government response to Carillion collapse runs to just over four pages
Country's second biggest contractor went bust in January owing millions
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Industry welcomes sector deal but says swift action is still needed
Leaders say deal is a good start but industry needs to start transforming quickly
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Delayed £420m construction Sector Deal unveiled
The deal, which was originally due out in January, has been published
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Union takes legal action over Carillion collapse
Unite representing 27 workers who lost their jobs following the contractor’s collapse in January
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Government appoints new director general for housing
Jeremy Pocklington will be responsible for helping turn policy into action
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Persimmon pay boss slammed for being unable to tell MPs firm's average pay
The housebuilder was heavily criticised for handing its chief executive Jeff Fairburn a £75m bonus earlier this year.
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Negotiations for Wylfa Newydd nuclear plant get underway
Business and energy secretary Greg Clark announced the negotiations in parliament
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Government used out of date accounts to carry out financial health check on Carillion
MPs leading inquiry into bust firm want to know why risk assessment used old figures
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MPs launch next phase of Carillion inquiry
The co-chairs of the investigation into Carillion’s failure are seeking further evidence
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Ex-Carillion FD and MPs in war of words over inquiry findings
MPs hit back at former Carillion finance boss Richard Adam over claims he was misrepresented in report on collapse
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Ministers set to appear before Carillion inquiry
Greg Clark and Esther McVey will face MPs next week
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Accountant brought in by Carillion after £845m writedown alarmed by its 'lack of professionalism'
EY told contractor to get on and ‘ruthlessly rationalise’ its business
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MPs slam ‘fantasist’ Carillion directors for Qatar ‘excuses’
Depth of dispute in Gulf state revealed by parliamentary inquiry into firm’s collapse
