Retention in Construction and Infrastructure

Retention is becoming increasingly important across global construction, infrastructure and industrial technology, influencing how projects are visualised, coordinated, delivered and managed over time.

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Lessons from Carillion might lead to retention reform in the UK construction industry

Posted by Anthony Davis

|May 31, 2018

Lessons from Carillion might lead to retention reform in the UK construction industry

The UK Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill 2017-19 (the “Aldous Bill”) was introduced as a Private Members’ Bill in January by Peter Aldous MP and is expected t...

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Retention in Construction and Infrastructure

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Lessons from Carillion might lead to retention reform in the UK construction industry

Retention in Construction and Infrastructure

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