In this episode of Workspace Unwired BCO chief executiveSamantha McClary gets a lesson in proper due diligence with Dave Bebb, a partner at specialist construction and engineering law firm Fenwick Elliott.

Bebb shares insights from his extensive career in constructionlaw about how to limit the risks to projects of insolvency somewhere in the supply chain.

Insolvency remains a real threat in today’s environment.Construction is still the most “critically distressed” industry in the UK, according to Begbies Traynor’s latest Red Flag Alert, with real estate and property services showing a 23.5% increase in significant financial distress in the final quarter of 2025.

It is a tough world out there, but if you’re keen to knowwhat to do pre, during and post project to ensure you mitigate the risks of insolvency, then this is the podcast for you.

Listen in as Bebb shares invaluable advice on how to protectyourself against one of the parties in your supply chain going bust, what signs to look out for to give you an early warning advantage for when a party may be in trouble and what to do and what not to do to keep your project on track.

Invaluable advice for free. What’s not to love?

Enjoy.