Contractors Comment – Page 2
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The level of client inquiries is amazing, now we just need them to commit
There are plenty of opportunities for SMEs working in the right sectors, says Claritas’ Simon Wilkinson
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Payment abuse: let’s fix it
 Almost three years after the government published its consultation on retentions, why has so little action yet been taken?
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I dread to think where our industry would be without the furlough scheme
The job retention scheme has worked but it should end next month, says Keltbray’s boss Darren James
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Post covid supply chains
Iain Parker considers strengthened supply chains in the face of US-China trade wars, impending Brexit tariffs and an ongoing pandemic - plus the need to cut carbon
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Project bank accounts come of age
It has taken 21 years for PBAs to become mainstream, but we are finally there
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Facing up to tighter public sector budgets
Covid-19 could trigger stronger alliances with construction firms, says Scape’s Mark Robinson
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Construction’s recovery needs to be done right this time
Government interventions in the construction market must avoid perpetuating a broken model
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The number of workers going back to site means a U-turn recovery is unlikely
Clients had better get used to seeing jobs bust deadlines
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When lockdown lifts, will construction be weighed down by disputes?
Delayed or cancelled projects, insolvent subcontractors, and huge extra costs for restarting work – lockdown could lead to a morass of legal wrangles across construction
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When a crisis hits, the construction industry comes together to support crucial services and the NHS
Interserve Construction’s managing director on building the NHS Nightingale Hospital at the NEC
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It is time to think about post pandemic recovery
A good approach to tackling an economic slump is to build your way out
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Force majeure clauses rarely come to the aid of subcontractors
Tier 1 contractors need to look after their supply chains in this hour of need
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Editor’s blog: Home-schooling starts, with mixed results
As working parents face schools shutting indefinitely ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s Chloe McCulloch reflects on some of the practicalities
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We must keep building to continue investing in our future
Government has some critical lessons to learn from the 2008 crash
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Now this is a pandemic, here’s the legal view
Simon Tolson has important advice for employers as the coronavirus crisis develops
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Fine margins: let’s rebalance the risk in construction
Little progress can be made on improving the sector until we fix the fundamental problem of contractors’ margins
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Is Kier's housing arm vital to its stability in 2020?
Kier stands on the cusp of recovery if it strikes right housing deal
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Regional contractors – having a history isn’t enough
Clugston became the latest contractor to face administration in 2019. Where do regional firms go from here?Â