Clearview National July 2016 - Issue 176 | Page 26

INDUSTRYNEWS

SUPPORTING CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT CHARTER
»»THE GLASS AND GLAZING
Federation (GGF), as Members of Build UK,
supports the principles of the Construction
Supply Chain Payment Charter, which
clearly sets out the existing public sector
requirement for payment within 30 days,
alongside payment terms of 45 days for
private sector projects reducing to 30 days
by 2018. The Payment Charter also includes
clear commitments in respect of retentions,
‘pay less’ notices, variations and Supply Chain
Finance schemes.
By signing up to the Payment Charter, a
company agrees to apply the commitments
in its dealings with its supply chain, to be

monitored on its compliance in line with the
new statutory reporting requirements when
they come into force later this year, and to
consider the performance of its supply chain
when awarding contracts.
With current payment practices holding
back the industry and affecting the businesses
of both Main and Specialist Contractors, fair
payment has been identified as a priority for
Build UK and it is working to set out what
best practice looks like. The Payment Charter
is one of a series of measures being taken
forward which together have the potential to
fundamentally change the payment culture
within construction.

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www.ggf.org.uk

Skydive Cements Partnership
»»THE STRENGTH OF THE
relationship between Business Micros and
Sliders UK was perfectly illustrated when Ian
Longbottom, Sliders UK’s Chairman, arranged
for Nick Bailey from Business Micros’
installation team to tick a giant challenge off
his bucket list and complete a skydive from
15,000 feet.
C-Licensed skydiver Ian heard about
Nick’s ambition while he was working on the
installation of the Evolution and EvoNET
software, and decided that a charity skydive
with 60 seconds of free fall would be the
perfect way to cement the partnership between
the two businesses.

Nick completed the skydive recently with a
tandem instructor at Black Knights parachute
centre near Lancaster, jumping out of the
plane just after Ian and his skydiving team had
made on of their regular jumps.
Nick said: “I’d like to thank Ian and
everyone at Sliders UK for making this
happen. It was terrifying and exhilarating all
at the same time, but as soon as I landed I did
want to do it all over again.”
The skydive raised £350 for the Children’s
Heart Foundation thanks to support from Nick’s
colleagues and friends at Business Micros.
www.businessmicros.co.uk

SIMPLE BUT ADAPTABLE
»»NATIONAL PLASTICS IS
the largest independent trade
counter in the UK and will have
50 depots open by the end of
2017. But what’s the secret of
its success? Geoff Foster, the
company’s Managing Director, has
been sharing his secrets…
“We have a very simple
strategy, but we make sure we
stick to it,” says Geoff. “We
identify and meet customers’
requirements so we know we’re
giving them what they need.
This clear direction informs

everything we do and to keep
it on track we continually plan
for the future so we know we’ve
got all eventualities covered and
can quickly adapt to changing
circumsta