Sisk hits back at government accusation it treats suppliers badly

By Will Ing2019-06-07T05:00:00

Firm, which was booted off fair payment initiative in April, sees pre-tax profit jump in 2018

The chief executive of John Sisk has said it is “one of the best payers in the industry” as it hit back at a government accusation it mistreats subcontractors.

In April, the company became the first and only construction firm to be fully removed from the Prompt Payment Code – a government scheme under which firms pledge to pay 95% of their invoices within 60 days – while peers including Balfour Beatty and Interserve were only suspended after pledging to turn themselves around.

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