A number of British Constructional Steelwork Association members may choose to give bonds in place of accepting cash retention (26 November, page 63), but I hope you don鈥檛 think I鈥檓 being too pedantic if I remind you that this is no longer a BCSA matter but one for individual companies.

However, if a BCSA member, or indeed any contractor, does insist on a bond instead of retention or 鈥� even better 鈥� insists on no retention at all, then frankly I鈥檓 glad; retention is a throwback to an earlier time and an anomaly in today鈥檚 industry.

MC Rich, British Constructional Steelwork Association

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