Galliford Try was suspended from the PPC in July 2019 in July 2019 for failing to pay suppliers on time. According to Galliford Try, it only failed the test because of 鈥渁 change in the way the code operated鈥�.
However, the PPC鈥檚 compliance board has now been satisfied that Galliford Try has got its act together and is now paying more than 90% of invoices within the code鈥檚 specified 60-day time limit.
Galliford Try group finance director Andrew Duxbury said: 鈥淲e believe in treating our supply chain in a fair and transparent way, so we are determined to remain focused and ensure we maintain this progress. We want to be the partner of choice for all our supply chain and we will continue to work collaboratively with them to achieve that outcome.鈥�
That鈥檚 not everyone鈥檚 experience however. One supplier took to LinkedIn to comment about slow payment of a 拢13,000 invoice. Robert Law, managing direct of plant hire firm AGD Equipment, said: 鈥淵ou sure this isn鈥檛 lip service? We haven鈥檛 seen any action of collaboration and just one month ago we had to send you a seven-day letter to get paid and even then you didn鈥檛 respond quickly.鈥�
Companies still suspended from the Prompt Payment Code include Balfour Beatty, Eurovia Infrastructure, Ferrovial Agroman (UK), Kier Integrated Services, Kier Highways, McNicholas Construction Services and Seddon Construction.
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