NDP to Introduce Prompt-Payment Legislation for Construction

NDP to Introduce Prompt-Payment Legislation for Construction

For Sarah Walker of electrical contractor Bryant Electric, late payments are a regular part of doing business.

LATE PAYMENTS CONTINUE TO BE A MAJOR CONCERN FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Chris Atchison BRITISH COLLUMBIA – For the past several years, the construction industry has implored the B.C. government to pay its overdue building bills on time. Instead, the cash flow drag continues, as 91 percent of employer respondents reported being paid late at one time this past year, and 69% having not been paid at least once for work completed in the past year. The NDP government’s failure to pass Prompt Payment Legislation means that…