Tag: payment abuse in uk construction
Wise Up Wednesday – Another £100 million Lost! So Let’s Review The Basics About Getting Paid – Part One
“Subcontractors fear bad debts owed to the supply chain following the collapse of a major main contractor could top £100m” is one of just many daunting headlines over recent months! That’s a …
Wise Up Wednesday – Don’t Get Angry Get Paid!
If you don’t get paid your business fails. It’s that simple! Ask any insolvency practitioner and they will confirm that lots of otherwise profitable businesses fail because they don’t collect what’s owed …
Wise Up Wednesday: Paying Into A Trade Body? – You Should Be Fuming Right Now!
If you are paying into a Trade Association you might want to ask yourself/them what the benefits are, and my guess is that one of those stated benefits will be “representation at …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday #2: Are Kier Really Going To Charge Subbies To Work For Them?
I have never sent two Wise Up Wednesdays on the same day, but when I read in Construction Enquirer that Kier intend to charge subbies to work for them i just had …
Wise Up Wednesday: Don’t Shoot The Messenger… But Do Take His Christmas Gifts!
This is the last Wise Up Wednesday this year so let me start by wishing you, your family and your team a very Merry Christmas. As Christmas comes around and the end …
Wise Up Wednesday: 10 years of Streetwisesubbie.com!
This is the penultimate Wise Up Wednesday this year so let me start by wishing you, your family and your team a very Merry Christmas. As Christmas comes around and the end …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday: National Stress Awareness Day
It’s Wise Up Wednesday National Stress Awareness Day As you may have seen on breakfast TV or heard on the radio driving in to work, today is National Stress Awareness Day. And …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday: Payment Alarm Bells!
It’s Wise Up Wednesday Payment Alarm Bells! Small and medium sized building firms have sounded the alarm that banks are again withholding funding on projects. The latest survey of over 300 members …
Wise Up Wednesday: Subbies Owed £9.2m Won’t Receive A Penny!
The collapse of M&E specialist Vaughan Engineering Ltd has left subcontractors and suppliers holding unpaid bills totaling more than £9m. The firm called in administrators at its three UK offices in March …
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 …


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