Wed 09 Mar 2022

The Sector Sessions: Issues facing the construction sector

The Sector Sessions is a series of podcasts by MacRoberts, looking at the current issues facing businesses across the Scottish economy.

In this episode, Neil Kelly, Head of Construction at MacRoberts, is joined by Len Bunton, Chair of the RICS Conflict Avoidance Process, and Professor Rudi Klein, past CEO of the Specialist Engineering Contractors' Group, to discuss the issues facing Scotland's construction sector, including:

The Scottish Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum, now Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV)
Payment and Project Bank Accounts
Retention: The current position and where are we going?
Payment provisions in the Construction Act 1996
The Adjudication Process
The RICS Conflict Avoidance Pledge
Quality of Works and Payment

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