2020: The Tipping Point for Digitalisation in Highways Contracting

Companies need to take care not to get hooked on the sweet taste of PDFs for the exchange of supply chain transactions, such as invoices and orders. This might feel like digital business but...

Aggregate Industries are at the front line of the construction and infrastructure industries, producing and supplying an array of construction materials. Before implementing the Tradex platform,...

Whilst it is certainly true to say that some e-invoicing projects have not succeeded immediately in the past, the majority proceed very smoothly when planned appropriately. In particular, it is...

Skills shortages in the construction sector continue to worsen, according to figures from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) relating to the fourth quarter of 2016. Whilst these findings...

There is growing awareness amongst both public and private sector organisations of the potential benefits of trading electronically with supply chain partners. Nevertheless, there are still many...

There is growing awareness amongst both public and private sector organisations of the potential benefits of trading electronically with supply chain partners. Nevertheless, there are still many...

As the house building market continues to grow, house builders are faced with a number of challenges associated with delivering more projects. These include managing higher volumes of supplier...

Late payment is a significant burden for any type of business, and is a particular challenge within the construction industry.

In a construction contracting business, where margins are typically less than 5%, it’s essential to maintain tight control of anything that wastes money.

It's now become cliché to state that turbulence in the current economic climate is forcing companies to adapt and evolve. But the recent bankruptcies in the UK construction sector show us that...

Anyone working in the construction industry will be aware that late payment is an ongoing issue that has caused the demise of many a supplier and sub-contractor. Typically, the problem is that...

In 2015 it was revealed that UK SMEs were owed £67bn in unpaid invoices, with construction being one of the most heavily affected sectors with £7bn of unpaid invoices (source: ABFA). That's 17% of...