"Subcontractors would fail in large numbers without protection from liquidated damages claims at a time when COVID-19 distancing requirements slowed projects and delay completions, industry veteran John Murray said" - The Australian Financial Review
"The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says she’s disappointed by reports of big businesses using COVID-19 as an excuse to delay payments to their small business supplier..."
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It is vital for the survival of the industry that the WA Government's promised cascading trusts are implemented now.
thewest.com.au/business/cons… #paymentreform #covid19 #constructionindustry #subcontractors #projectpay
"SME subcontractors seek payment reform to avoid building industry collapse" -insidesmallbusiness.com.au/f…
#paymentreform #covid19 #constructionindustry #subcontractors #projectpay
The main causes of insolvency in the construction industry last financial year were a lack of cash flow and poor management - Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). #insolvency #construction #industry
Know your rights within the building and construction industry - business.gov.au/Planning/Ind… #building #construction #legislation
ProjectPay is Australia’s only construction payment system designed for subcontractors, builders and construction clients on commercial and residential projects. #projectpayau #construction #subcontractors
Find out how ProjectPay works to create value for subcontractors, builders and project owners - projectpay.com.au/howitworks #projectpayau
Great to see more being done around SME payment protections - paymentexpert.com/2020/03/05… #payment #protections #construction #Industry
It’s now even more important than ever for #builders to embrace new technology to help facilitate the requirements of cascading #trusts and #PBAs, designed to address the delayed and #non-payments issue plaguing the #construction #industry -
projectpay.com.au/blog/roll-…
"Legislation is important but it is not the sole driver of change" - thefifthestate.com.au/articl…
"Rio Tinto caves over reverse factoring controversy" - afr.com/companies/mining/rio…
"Reluctance to change is killing a great industry" -
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"This is a huge step forward, and combined with technology, trust accounts will be hugely beneficial in transforming and protecting payments in the industry, which will benefit everyone down the supply chain“ - roadsonline.com.au/project-t…
BREAKING NEWS: industry-wide implementation of Project Trust Accounts in #Queensland. Good news for tradies but #legislation alone will not fix the delayed and #non-payment problems in the #industry - statements.qld.gov.au/Statem…





