Kier outed as 'poor payer' at parliamentary inquiry into small businesses

By Jordan Marshall2018-10-09T12:19:00

MPs told a number of firms won’t work for country’s second biggest builder because of payment record

The country’s second biggest builder has been savaged for its payment record at a ongoing parliamentary inquiry into how government can help small businesses.

MPs from the business select committee heard the boss of an Essex-based electrical contractor reveal that a number of firms in his sector are so worried about working with Kier they turn down contracts from them.

Tony Davis, managing director of AMD Electrical, said he refused to subcontract with Kier because the firm has a reputation as a “poor payer”.

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