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Monday, January 15, 2018
The liquidation of construction giant Carillion could lead to potentially catastrophic losses for thousands of SMEs, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the electrotechnical and engineering services trade body ECA. According to its latest set of accounts, Carillion was holding over £800m in payments owed to sub-contractors. There is growing alarm that much of...
Read MoreThursday, January 11, 2018
The so-called Aldous Bill, which seeks to amend the 1996 Construction Act and ensure that retentions are held in a deposit scheme, passed its First Reading in Parliament yesterday unopposed. This means that the Construction Retention Deposit Schemes Bill will now move to its second reading, scheduled for 27 April. The Bill was presented by Peter Aldous, Member of Parliament for Waveney, and had...
Read MoreMonday, January 8, 2018
Proposed parliamentary legislation designed to dramatically reform the controversial practice of payment retentions in the construction industry was formally unveiled at a House of Commons briefing today. The Bill, which is being introduced under the ‘Ten Minute Rule’ by Peter Aldous MP and will have its first reading in parliament tomorrow (January 9), has attracted cross-party support with the...
Read MoreWednesday, December 20, 2017
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has welcomed the interim report issued by the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety following the Grenfell Tower fire. The need for future regulations to focus on the whole lifecycle of buildings and for the industry to “sharpen up” on skills and competence were particularly welcome, the Association said. The Review,...
Read MoreFriday, December 15, 2017
BESA fully support Peter Aldous’ Bill to protect construction SMEs A new parliamentary Bill, being introduced under the Ten Minute Rule by Peter Aldous MP, has the potential to deliver thousands of new apprenticeships, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The Bill’s first reading will be on January 9th. The Bill seeks to amend the 1996 Construction Act to ensure...
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