Tag: late payment uk construction
Wise Up Wednesday: It’s Too Late…
It’s Too Late… Those very words can make your heart sink, because being “Too Late” can be horrendous. The one that always gets to me, for very personal reasons, is a line …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday: A Veritable Cornucopia For Subcontractors!
This week’s Wise Up Wednesday is as the subject line suggests about a Veritable Cornucopia for Subcontractors, Trade Contractors and Specialist Contractors. A cornucopia, also called the horn of plenty, was a …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday: Don’t Use A Digger To Collect Your Money!
£600, £60,000 or £600,000 The Frustration Is Just The Same! Whilst it is only going to get the poor guy into more trouble, you have to have some sympathy (if not indeed …
Wise Up Wednesday: What is “Prosperous” anyway?
This is the first Wise Up Wednesday of the year so let me start by wishing you, your family and your team a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! Whilst Happiness and …
Wise Up Wednesday: Are You Prepared?
The past few years have been anything but plain sailing for the construction industry, and the total number of construction insolvencies in England and Wales rose 12.4% year on year in the …
Wise Up Wednesday: Essential Contract Law
It’s Wise Up Wednesday! A series of short emails to help you stay on top Essential Contract Law Our Wise Up Wednesday Guides are sometimes quirky, sometimes hard hitting, but always guaranteed …
Should You Be Issuing Payment Notices?
If you employ Sub-Contractors this week’s blog is for you; it’s about the all important topic of Payment Notices. Is Your Payment Mechanism “Adequate”? Every construction contract (as defined in the Construction Act) must …
Another Two Specialist Contractors Bite The Dust…But Who’s Counting?
Another One Bites The Dust… (It’s two actually – but no-one seems to be counting) Just read about not one, but two Specialist Contractors that have bit the dust this week… McGrath …
UK Construction Blacklisting Scandal – It’s a Disgrace!
According to reports in today’s construction media Contractors involved in the construction blacklisting scandal have settled claims with another 180 workers. Campaigners claimed the latest payouts totaled “in the region of £15-20 …
When you’re not getting paid in construction, when is the problem not about payment?
Don’t confuse the two… Question: When you’re not getting paid, when is the problem not about payment? Answer: When it’s a dispute about valuation. The two things are interconnected but they are …
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