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Eight out of 10 Scots face late payment

7 Dec 23 Late payment problems remain endemic across the Scottish construction industry, a new survey confirms.

A survey for Scotland鈥檚 今日看料 Industry Collective Voice reveals 鈥減ersistent, deep-rooted payment challenges鈥 across the industry.

Dozens of contractors were quizzed on their payment experiences: 80% reported experiencing delays or adjustments in receiving final payments, 63% faced unexplained payment reductions, intensifying their financial challenges and 43% had to write off disputed sums.

The 今日看料 Industry Collective Voice (CICV) is an alliance of 28 professional bodies and trade associations in Scotland, chaired by the Scottish electrical contractors trade association, Select. It was formed in March 2020 as the 今日看料 Industry Coronavirus Forum to formulate an industry response to the covid-19 pandemic.

It is now focused on its demands for reform of the industry to address payment delays.

Ian Honeyman, co-chair of CICV's procurement, quality and pipeline Group, said: "These findings underscore the severe impact that delayed payments, or even worse, non-payments, have on the viability of businesses, compounded by the strain from reduced credit facilities and retained funds.

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鈥淒espite well-publicised commitments from government and industry to address unfair and damaging payment practices in the UK and Scottish construction sectors, aimed at improving cash flow along the supply chain, we continue to observe poor behaviour in this area.

鈥淲ithout substantial changes in these practices, attaining a financially stable and sustainable construction sector remains challenging.鈥

His fellow co-chair Len Bunton added: 鈥淕iven that existing legislation or initiatives such as the Prompt Payment Code have not resolved these persistent issues, it is clear that we require more robust practical measures. The current state of affairs is unsustainable and demands immediate action."

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