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Trusting construction sector to tackle retentions likened to ‘waiting for Godot’

Relying on the construction sector to review the use of retentions is worse than “waiting for Godot”, a member of the House of Lords has said. During a debate on proposed amendments to the Building Safety Bill, crossbench peer Lord Aberdare (pictured) said the government… The post Trusting construction sector to tackle retentions likened to ‘waiting for Godot’ appeared first on Construction News.

Retentions: government rejects call for law to ban practice

A government business minister has rejected calls for new legislation to outlaw cash retentions by 2025. During a debate in the House of Lords, Labour peer Lord Aberdare said it appeared the government was playing a “waiting game” with the hope that retentions might “die… The post Retentions: government rejects call for law to ban practice appeared first on Construction News.

Re:Construction Podcast - Episode 89

Retentions – with Lord Aberdare

The injustice of retentions

Draft legislation was submitted in the House of Lords last month once again seeking to outlaw the use of retentions in construction contracts. Lord Aberdare, sponsor of the bill, explains why he is fighting for the cause.