Contractor Support
Standard PQQ At Last?
I think we can all agree that PQQ’s really are a pain in the backside. Almost every bid has a “different” set of questions or more likely the same bl*&dy questions in a different format!!
Therefore it was with some degree of hope that I read the other week, our industry may finally have a standardised PQQ that has a fair chance at being adopted throughout.
The Government has revealed
PAS 91:2010. It is a uniform set of core questions for stage one pre-qualification exercises.
Retentions Problems - What can you do?
Retention of monies on construction projects has always been a bone of contention in the industry. Some are for and some are against. I would wager that more are against it.
I would lay that bet because the number of specialist sub-contractors in the industry far outweighs the number of main contractors / employers. And lets face it they are the ones who are at risk of this contract stalwart.
Business Support
The business of construction, energy and property and in particular contracting is a vital part of our industry, with the rewards for successful contractors high. It is however full of inherent risk and the penalties are severe for those that do not operate with the utmost professionalism.
