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Average retention held, 419 clients and 508 contractors (UK)

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4.9%of contract value

UKModerate confidenceMoney at stake

4.9% of contract value: Average retention held, 419 clients and 508 contractors (UK) (Pye Tait Consulting for BEIS, 2017; UK; moderate confidence).

What it is. 4.9% of contract value, held until the defects liability period ends.

Sample. 419 clients and 508 contractors surveyed, UK, all construction. Retention was not received back at all after the defects liability period on 5% of tier-1, 10.8% of tier-2 and 13.1% of tier-3 contracts.

What it is not. The money is held, not lost, until it is not returned. UK data from 2017 with no comparable Australian study; the authors say some tier differences are not statistically robust.

Where it came from

Pye Tait Consulting for BEIS (2017), Retentions in the Construction Industry
executive summary; table p.92 · source record

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