Industry Bodies Demand End For Retentions 25th January 2018. Main contractors and clients are backing the campaign to end retentions in construction. These payments, which are withheld by firms to motivate contractors to return to work, are rarely returned and occasionally used

Carillion Suppliers Provided Some Respite as Insurers Pay Up! 25th January 2018.  Suppliers of the collapsed construction giant, Carillion, are finally seeing some relief as insurers are finally handing over the cash. Insurers have said they will pay more than

Carillion Crisis Victims Demand Cure For ‘Late Payment Epidemic’ 24th January 2018. Carillion’s collapse has exposed the ineffectual attempts by government and industry to tackle Britain’s “late payment epidemic”. The construction giant fell into liquidation last week, leaving behind sizeable

24/01/2018. Rapid growth in global economy expected in 2018 As momentum builds in developed countries and inflation revives, growth in the global economy is expected to reach 3.7% this year, the highest rate since 4.4% was recorded in 2010, according

SMEs Should Do More To Fight Swindlers 24th January 2018.  A lot of SMEs appear to be very relaxed about the risks of fraud and the impact on their business. Most are simply unaware of the risks and how to