What is different about construction in the United Kingdom
Contractors paying subcontractors must operate the Construction Industry Scheme, deducting tax at source and verifying each subcontractor's CIS status with HMRC before the first payment, so a CRM record for subcontractor accounts needs a CIS-verified field alongside standard contact details. Public-sector infrastructure work is typically won through tenders listed on Contracts Finder or Find a Tender, so bid-deadline tracking and pre-qualification-questionnaire status belong in the pipeline as distinct stages from private commercial enquiries.
Health and Safety Executive requirements mean site-specific risk assessments and method statements often need to be logged before work starts, and a CRM tied to project records should hold a 'RAMS approved' checkpoint rather than leaving safety paperwork in email threads. Winter weather causes fewer outright stoppages in the UK than in colder export markets, but wet ground and shorter daylight hours from November to February still slow groundworks, so project-completion forecasts should build in a seasonal buffer.
Set up your CRM for UK construction teams
- Add a CIS-verified status field to every subcontractor record before the first payment is processed.
- Track Contracts Finder / Find a Tender bid deadlines and PQQ status as distinct public-sector pipeline stages.
- Add a 'RAMS approved' checkpoint gating site start against Health and Safety Executive documentation.
