Lens Blog: Support for FIS members
FIS Consultant Len Bunton talks about the work that he carries out for members, and summarises some guidance that will help member organisations to improve cash flow within their organisation. The assistance we provide usually starts with a phone call from a member...
Keep on top of your cash flow, chase every payment, and don’t sit back and do nothing
The last few months have been hectic working for several construction organisations who are members of the various bodies that make up CICV. I have seen an alarming increase in the number of organisations that are suffering from payment and cash flow issues, and these...
Lens Blog: Termination
FIS Consultant Len Bunton talks termination of contracts. This is another minefield, and another good reason you should read contracts. Here, Len discusses what can you do to reduce exposure to a threat of termination. These monthly Blogs are designed to help FIS...
Lens Blog: Record keeping
FIS Consultant Len Bunton looks at the importance of keeping records and why this is vital. It is not uncommon for disputes to emerge on contracts that were concluded 3-4 years ago, so your records need to be collated and stored and archived, because you never know...
Lens Blog: Suspension
FIS Consultant Len Bunton looks at the Contractors Right of Suspension and the process that should be followed. These monthly Blogs are designed to help FIS Members avoid common traps and build on our focus on collective experience. They share ideas about improving...
Lens Blog: Adjudication
FIS Consultant Len Bunton looks at the recently released report published by Kings College London - 2022 Construction Adjudication in the United Kingdom: Tracing trends and guiding reform - which provides a good snapshot of current trends. These monthly Blogs are...
Lens Blog: Conflict Avoidance
FIS Consultant Len Bunton continues with the theme of getting paid, and what options are open to FIS members. These monthly Blogs are designed to help FIS Members avoid common traps and build on our focus on collective experience. My Blogs to date have attempted to...
Lens Blog: Getting Paid
FIS Consultant Len Bunton continues with the theme of getting paid, and what options are open to FIS members. These monthly Blogs are designed to help FIS Members avoid common traps and build on our focus on collective experience. One of the things you need to do is...
Lens Blog: What steps FIS members can take if they are not getting paid
FIS Consultant Len Bunton continues with the theme of getting paid, and what options are open to FIS members. These monthly Blogs are designed to help FIS Members avoid common traps and build on our focus on collective experience. As I have set out previously, some...
Lens Blog: Getting paid
The second in our series of short blogs by FIS Consultant, Len Bunton on contractual and commercial issues he experiences when supporting FIS members and the wider community - it is designed to help FIS Members avoid common traps and build on our focus on collective...