Laing O’Rourke takes aim at clients and ‘hand to mouth’ payment culture

By Dave Rogers2019-11-07T06:01:00

Royal Liverpool Hospital - September 2019 (24)

Company says public sector needs to pull socks up over settling bills

Laing O’Rourke has said public sector clients need to settle their bills more quickly if tier 1 contractors are to avoid running out of cash.

The country’s biggest private builder complained clients were continuing to take their time in paying up, singling out slow payers in the public sector.

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