Re:Construction podcast – Episode 199

Late payment, Whitehall red tape and plug-in solar panels

Industry alarmed by plan to ban retention practice in late payment crackdown

BPF chief executive Melanie Leech said government's planned ban on retention payments, sums withheld from construction contractors until a job is completed, would be using "a sledgehammer to crack a nut". The post Industry alarmed by plan to ban retention practice in late payment crackdown appeared first on Property Week.

JCT termination for repeat late payment: court decides

Aidan Steensma (pictured right) and Matthew Taylor are of counsel and partner respectively, specialising in infrastructure, construction and energy disputes at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Employers under JCT contracts will now breathe a sigh of relief with the reversal of a Court of Appeal… The post JCT termination for repeat late payment: court decides appeared first on Construction News.

Late payment reform toughest in over 25 years, government says

The Government has announced significant changes to late payment law that aims to protect smaller suppliers. The post Late payment reform toughest in over 25 years, government says appeared first on Construction Management.

Government set to ban retentions

System to be dumped as part of major late payment shake-up

Beale & Co - Webinar Late Payment - Is the Construction Act fit for purpose, 10012021

As part of our ongoing series of webinars on construction law, in this webinar we will consider: 1. the 2011 changes to the Construction Act; 2. key recent case law in relation to the Construction Act including adjudication enforcement; 3. whether in practice the Construction Act is fit for purpose; and 4. recent and prospective legislation in relation to late payment.

Building Magazine - Payment abuse: let's fix it, 02092020

Rudi Klein highlights that little action has been taken to improve payment practices following the Government's consultation on retentions in 2017

Statutory Payment Notification Obligations - A Society of Construction Law paper September 2021

A paper published by the SCL and written by PhD research student Charalampos (Harry) Meliniotis discussing and comparing statutory payment notification obligations under UK and New South Wales legislation.

When can a paying party commence a "true value" adjudication?

Right to suspend the works - Notice period conflict

In what ways could statutory payment notice provisions be amended to help improve payment practices in the industry?

Is adjudication achieving its original goal of improving the construction industry's cash flow using a quick and accessible approach?