All Specialists articles – Page 27
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Ibex starts early payment club to protect joinery suppliers
Fit-out contractor Ibex Interiors has set up an early payment “club” in an attempt to prevent its joinery suppliers from going bust.
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NSCC payment campaign grows
The National Specialist Contractors Council is to extend its fair payment campaign to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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NewsMore specialists face the axe amid insolvency fears
Subcontractors furious as Costain, Wates and Morgan Ashurst cut supplier lists
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CommentJCT Framework Agreement: Umbrellas? Who needs ’em
A framework agreement is like an umbrella that sits above a contractual dinghy in which the elements of the Egan partnership await their fate like good little girls and boys. Until, of course, it starts getting wet
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Basildon council shortlists firms for £150m projects
Firms selected for £150m Wickford town centre regeneration project and £30m sports village
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CommentFair payment charter: Declaring peace
Last year the Office of Government Commerce launched its Guide to Best Fair Payment Practices. It came into force on 1 January this year and applies to all public sector works contracts.
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Wembley roofing firm calls in administrator
Roofing contractor Weatherwise UK has gone into administration because of cash flow problems, partly triggered by its work on Wembley stadium.
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CommentProject bank accounts: Private practices
The project bank accounts proposed by the guide could work in the private sector – if they can be made effective
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Deborah bought for £48m
Siteserv, the Dublin site services group, is set to buy Yorkshire-based Deborah Services for up to £48m.
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NewsWembley roofing contractor goes into administration
Administrators say Weatherwise UK experienced cash flow problems on a number of projects and has £1.5m tied up in claims
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NewsODA makes U-turn over payments to specialists
Olympic construction director says project bank accounts ‘not appropriate’ for large schemes
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IChemE international contracts: international A chemical solution
Contract update — Cecily Davis guides us through the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ suite of contracts for international projects. Not only are they as clear and as simple as their domestic forms, but they also come in pretty colours
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CommentCIC's consultants agreement: You stand here and hold this
The Construction Industry Council’s full agreement for appointing consultants has done the industry, and its clients, a great service by explaining just who is supposed to do what, when
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JCT Framework Agreement: Same again? Try the 2007 vintage
Many looked forward to the birth of the JCT Framework Agreement 2005 but were disappointed by the reality, says Hillary Cohen. The 2007 version is an altogether better bet
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CommentOne over the eight at 8am
Christmas means parties, and that means drinking alcohol, which is okay as long as you aren’t out first thing with a forklift or using heavy tools while still under the influence