Flaws in government thinking
Language: English Series: Construction News ; (6961) 6 April 2006, 28(1)Publication details: 2006Subject(s): Summary: Argues that DTI proposals to amend the Housing Grants, Construction and Generation Act 1996 so that a contractual payment mechanism is deemed adequate only if it requires a statement of what is due in a certificate issued by the payer, payee or a third party fail to tackle payment problems in the industry. In practice, the employer will simply issue a certificate stating what it intends to pay, leaving the payee with no option but to go to adjudication to settle the dispute. A statutory payment mechanism giving the payee the right to apply for payment should replace the present system.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L133098 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 133098-1001 |
Argues that DTI proposals to amend the Housing Grants, Construction and Generation Act 1996 so that a contractual payment mechanism is deemed adequate only if it requires a statement of what is due in a certificate issued by the payer, payee or a third party fail to tackle payment problems in the industry. In practice, the employer will simply issue a certificate stating what it intends to pay, leaving the payee with no option but to go to adjudication to settle the dispute. A statutory payment mechanism giving the payee the right to apply for payment should replace the present system.