All articles by Rudi Klein
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CommentWe need a construction payments act
Rudi Klein argues that, 25 years after the Construction Act passed into law, it’s time for a new one to finally straighten out payment
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CommentInsurance pain in the supply chain
Professional indemnity insurance is a growing problem for subcontractors, yet clients and main contractors seem utterly blind
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CommentCovid risks are being shunted down the supply chain
Subcontractors should beware of sneaky contractual clauses that force them to carry the bulk of all covid risk
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CommentPayment abuse: let’s fix it
Almost three years after the government published its consultation on retentions, why has so little action yet been taken?
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CommentProject bank accounts come of age
It has taken 21 years for PBAs to become mainstream, but we are finally there
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CommentOpen letter to government: Priorities for revitalising the construction sector
Rudi Klein addresses an open letter to the business secretary and the Cabinet Office, lobbying hard for certainty of workflow and cashflow to keep SMEs afloat
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CommentWhen lockdown lifts, will construction be weighed down by disputes?
Delayed or cancelled projects, insolvent subcontractors, and huge extra costs for restarting work – lockdown could lead to a morass of legal wrangles across construction
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CommentForce majeure clauses rarely come to the aid of subcontractors
Tier 1 contractors need to look after their supply chains in this hour of need
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CommentLet’s act now on retentions
Having finally published the responses to its payment practice consultation after two years, the government is still stalling
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CommentAddressing the crisis in the professional indemnity (PI) insurance market
It could be solved by insurance-backed alliancing and rewarding evidence of technical competence
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CommentKeeping Scottish retentions safe
Rudi Klein supports the Scottish proposal for a statutory deposit scheme offering an immediate safeguard for retentions
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CommentDon’t let them keep your money
Retention clauses in some housebuilders’ contracts could be illegal and subcontractors should challenge them
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CommentRetentions: Is the endgame in sight?
Rudi Klein offers an update on the plan to reform retention practice in the construction industry with a brand-new system
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CommentDigitising risk management: why is construction reluctant to utilise technology?
Risk management is key to successful projects, but we could do it so much better by applying digital technology. Rudi Klein and Mike Halsall explain smart risk registers
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CommentLet's make payments safer
Project bank accounts are gaining momentum as objections fall away – it’s time to make them mandatory
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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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CommentHow many more reports, initiatives, inquiries are necessary before anything changes?
As long as we persist in analysing our “construction navels” there is little prospect for long-term transformation of our delivery model, writes Rudi Klein
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CommentLet's get the dogs out
Conduct regulators are a feature of many sectors, but not construction – what we’ve learned about Carillion’s abuse of its suppliers shows how much we need one too
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CommentTake me to your leaders
The absence of leadership in construction is deafening, says Rudi Klein. Who will step up to drive through the industry’s urgent agenda for change?
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CommentLegal: All together now
It’s time to draw together the scattered pieces of construction law to form a uniform construction code, say Rudi Klein and Philip Harris