Tag: UK Blog

New Small Business Commissioner Appointment to Ensure a Fairer Future? | UK

New Small Business Commissioner appointment to ensure a fairer future?

With late payments still a major challenge for the construction industry, the appointment of a new Small Business Commissioner to help tackle late payments and unfair payment practices could indicate a growing commitment to provide the support and guidance needed by small contractors and subcontractors across the UK. Emma Jones CBE, founder of Enterprise Nation, […]

WATCH: From Conflict to Collaboration – Building Trust in Subcontractor Payments | UK

From Conflict to Collaboration: Building Trust in Subcontractor Payments

Complete your details below to watch the webinar on-demand:  With insolvencies on the increase across the construction industry, the importance of ensuring fairer and faster payments and avoiding payment disputes cannot be understated. To help shine a spotlight on this, and how technology can be the remedy the built environment needs, Payapps’ Product Expert, Anthony […]

Fair Payment Code Major Focus at the 2025 CFO Summit | UK

CFO 2025 Summit - Rob Driscoll ECA and Christina Wilson SISK

With the number of adjudications in the construction industry on the rise, and the number of insolvencies reaching unprecedented levels, the issue of fair and prompt payments has never been more relevant. It’s therefore unsurprising this was a hot topic at this year’s Construction Wave CFO Summit in London. One of the most keenly listened […]

Mental Health: The Hidden Cost of Late Construction Payments | UK

With the construction industry under increasing pressure to make tight deadlines and remain financially secure during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, late payments can cause significant financial challenges. However, the effects of delayed or missed payments aren’t just financial – they can often impact wellbeing too. In fact, a survey carried out in December 2023 by […]

Value Rather Than Price – Implementing Payapps | UK

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With technology becoming more central to day-to-day activities in construction, the benefits outweigh any inconveniences or cost associated with getting up and running. Within a construction project, from start to finish, there are numerous stakeholders and now multiple digital platforms involved, to allow a consistent and accurate flow of information to be shared with everyone. […]

An In-Depth Look at Applications for Payment in Construction | UK

This post looks in-depth at construction Applications for Payment. For example, what Applications for Payment are, why this approach has been adopted in the construction industry, how the process works and the key dates contractors and subcontractors need to be aware of when submitting and responding to applications. This post looks in-depth at construction Applications […]

An In-Depth Look at the Prompt Payment Code | UK

In this blog post, we look in depth at the Prompt Payment Code, what it is, what it is designed to do, some of the reasons it was introduced into the construction industry and the impact it has on businesses. This article is for information purposes only. It is written to raise awareness of the […]

Is a Payment Application the Same as an Invoice? | UK

Managing the Construction Payment Process: Applications for Payment, Payment Notices and the Construction Act

In this blog, we cover the following questions:   In the construction industry, there are two types of payment documents that can cause some confusion for those who are not familiar with the industry: ‘Applications for Payment’ and ‘Invoices’. Although they may appear to serve a similar purpose, they are used in different situations and […]

What is an Interim Payment in Construction? | UK

Interim payments in construction allow subcontractors to receive payment against works in stages, spreading the value and payment for the works over the length of the whole project rather than waiting for full and final payment at its conclusion. This has numerous benefits, particularly as construction projects can often be lengthy and complex, requiring weeks, months […]

What is a Payment Certificate in Construction? | UK

A Payment Certificate is a document produced by a contractor that contains financial information relating to a payment to a subcontractor for ongoing or completed project work. Although not a legal document, the Payment Certificate drives payment from the contractor to the subcontractor and can be issued either as an Interim Payment Certificate, showing the […]

Scheme for Construction Contracts & UK Construction Act: An Overview | UK

Construction projects are complex undertakings that require careful planning, management, and execution. One of the most critical aspects of any construction project is payment. Construction contracts typically involve large sums of money, and ensuring that payments are made on time is essential for keeping the project on track and avoiding disputes. Two key pieces of […]

Construction Prompt Payment Code (PPC): An Interview with Rob Driscoll | UK

In an interview with Rob Driscoll, Director of Legal & Business at ECA and construction payment expert, he discusses the latest changes to Prompt Payment and how application for payment management software like Payapps can help businesses stay up-to-date with legislation and industry requirements.    What is the Prompt Payment Code (PPC) in construction? The […]

How Are Companies Like Amey Increasing Supply Chain Productivity? | UK

Discover how major companies are deploying innovative techniques to enhance their construction procedures and boost the output of their supply chains. The construction sector has a productivity problem. While productivity levels in other sectors such as manufacturing have nearly doubled over the past two decades, they have remained flat in construction. Now consider that more than 50,000 […]