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Industry News CARILLION’S PAYMENT TERMS FLAUNTED PROMPT PAYMENT CODE The Government must learn from Carillion by enforcing fair payment and opening up public sector contracts to smaller firms, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Commenting on the joint report on Carillion from the Work and Pensions and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committees, Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the FMB, said: “It’s the small firms in Carillion’s supply chain that bore the brunt of the giant’s demise earlier this year. The Government now has a unique opportunity to completely change how it works with the private sector. For too long, many large firms have reigned supreme and walked all over their supply chains. MPs are right to note that “measures that Government has taken to improve the business environment, such as the Prompt Payment Code, have proved wholly ineffective.” As a signatory of the Government’s Prompt Payment Code, Carillion should have paid 95% of invoices within 60 days. However, Carillion enforced standard payment terms of 120 days to its suppliers and we know of FMB members that have had to wait for more than 200 days to be paid by major contractors. A company that was so flagrantly breaking the rules should not have been rewarded by the Government with juicy contract after juicy contract.” Berry continued: “The collapse of Carillion created a ‘domino effect’ among sub-contractors. We know of firms that have lost more than £200,000 since the collapse and of others that were so reliant on Carillion contracts, they’ve gone out of business entirely. Once a company at the top of a chain goes under it creates a ripple effect. In this instance, however, the ripple has been more like a tsunami because of the extent to which the Government relied on this single company. At present, there is nothing in place to ensure another Carillion doesn’t happen again.” Berry concluded: “This report is welcome but we now want to see root-and-branch reform in terms of how the Government procures from the private sector. The Government should exclude suppliers from major Government procurements if they do not demonstrate fair, effective and responsible payment practices. The Government should also end retentions abuse by ensuring that retentions are held in a deposit scheme. Finally, the Government must also make greater efforts to work directly with small firms by breaking larger contracts down into smaller lots. That way, not only will the Government spread its risk, it will also reap the benefits that come from procuring a greater proportion of its work from a broad range of small companies.” GOLD ACCREDITATION FOR A. PROCTOR The Structural Timber Association (STA) has product specialisms, technical services and awarded the A. Proctor Group with its highest high-quality standards of STA members all in accreditation level possible in its STA Assure one place, and will also benefit the greater quality assurance scheme. construction industry by offering instant reassurance that STA members have met or The Assure programme has three categories of exceeded current legislation and regulatory membership – bronze, silver and gold – with requirements. each highlighting differing criteria The STA Assure and levels Gold attained relating Accreditation is to in-house the latest procedures, accolade for the management A. Proctor Group. systems, specific Angela McIntyre, product Communications performance, as A. Proctor Group has achieved the highest level in the STA’s Assure programme. Director at the A. well as external Proctor Group, explained: “We’re delighted with accreditations held. This is said to be designed our new STA Gold Accreditation. We hope this, to offer customers a greater level of confidence along with our other certifications, will provide when dealing with an STA member. customers with complete reassurance and The recently launched Assure programme is peace of mind when using our specialist designed to benefit consumers by describing the products.” KEY APPOINTMENTS SPRA is pleased to announce that Bauder’s Nigel Blacklock has been reelected to the position of Technical Chair until May 2020, and Stephen Duffy, of Topek, has become the first SPRA Vice- Technical Chair. Nigel explained: “I am honoured to have been re-elected to Chair of the Technical Committee. I hope that this continuity will also be helpful as SPRA welcomes our new Technical Manager, Ronan Brunton, later this summer.” (see overleaf) Stephen Duffy said of his appointment: “I am delighted to be offered this opportunity to support Nigel, the Technical Committee and SPRA Council. I am looking forward to being able to support and promote the work of the Technical Committee to all stakeholders as its first Vice-Chair.” 12 TC JUNE <strong>2018</strong>
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