Late payments update – Another consultation!

On 19 June 2019, the UK Government released their response to a recent call for evidence on late payments, primarily being another consultation. Whilst it is encouraging that the Government remains committed to discussing and acknowledging the key issue of late payment, we feel this was a missed opportunity to make a substantive impact.

Late payment in the construction industry has been a hot topic for a significant time now and despite various government consultations, few outcomes have actually been implemented. Andrew Croft and Kevin Henderson discuss this issue in more detail here.