All articles by Rudi Klein – Page 2
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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
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CommentLegal: Carillion - no turning back
It’s time for a radical rethink on payment security and procurement, says Rudi Klein – the Carillion business model is bust
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CommentA chance to stop retention abuse
Abuse of the cash retention system has hurt SMEs for too long. The proposed statutory deposit scheme could change all that
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CommentSupply chain: Facing the abyss
Carillion’s profit warning illustrates the precarious existence of big UK contractors. So, what protection is in place for the supply chain, should one of them fall? Nowhere near enough, it seems
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CommentForging stronger chains
The UK construction industry must become leaner, fitter and more integrated to survive. Will the new government act as a catalyst for this after the election?
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CommentA question of trusts?
Subcontractors throughout the supply chain are at risk of losing cash due to the retention system. So what statutory measures should be put in place to safeguard the money?
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CommentStart the clock…
The government wants to standardise 30-day payment terms throughout the supply chain in public contracts. Usefully, it has now clarified when the payment period starts
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CommentWill we ever change?
Despite any number of reports admonishing our industry for its poor productivity, waste and lack of innovation, it remains structurally dysfunctional
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CommentA cure for the cashflow
As UK construction continues to be beset by poor payment practices, maybe the government should follow the example of tougher regulation introduced on the other side of the world
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CommentSomeone to watch over SMEs
The government is preparing to appoint a small business commissioner to provide advice and consider complaints on payment issues. But how much power will they really have?
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CommentPayment niggles
We’ve made great strides against payment abuse over the years but further changes to the Construction Act are needed
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CommentProductivity: Upping our game
There has always been a gap between productivity levels in UK construction and those in most other sectors. Unless we focus on the reasons for this, we’ll always be underperforming
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CommentContract drafting: The things that really bug me
Poorly written and ill-considered drafting of contracts is costing our industry a fortune each year - and placing a severe strain on a man’s sense of imperturbability
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CommentAn unfair burden
We rely on onerous contracts to ensure the supply chain meets the cost of a procurement process that isn’t fit for purpose. It’s about time things changed
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CommentPBAs: Tell it like it is
There’s still resistance to project bank accounts from main contractors. It’s time some people got their facts straight
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CommentCDM regs: Two steps back
As a member of the working party that drafted the 2007 CDM regulations, Rudi Klein explains why the 2015 update represents a retrograde move for the construction industry
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CommentCash retentions: Tell them where to stick it
Readers should use the general election to send prospective MPs a message about protecting cash retentions from insolvency risk
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CommentRetentions: On the money
What happens to cash retentions if the contractor goes bust and there is no provision in the contract stating that the money was to be held in trust?
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CommentPayment abuse: Won’t pay, must pay
Don’t underestimate the challenge. It’s time to beef up the Payment Charter
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CommentPutting our faith in BIM
The collaborative sharing of information across projects through Level 2 BIM certainly sounds good on paper. In reality, it relies on a level of trust that the industry has never been comfortable with