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CLC and Build UK continue commitment to improving performance payment

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Published on: 14 August 2023

Published by LNB News

LNB News 14/08/2023

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Issue Date: 14 August 2023

Published Date: 14 August 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and Build UK have reiterated their commitment to improving performance payment following the 2017 Duty to Report on Payment Practices and Performance, which required all large companies and large LLPs to publish information on their payment practices every six months. Build UK has collated a data table on the payment performance of the largest companies in the construction sector and central government which has been an essential catalyst for changing the industry culture around payment and improving transparency.

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