Category: Late Payment of Specialist Sub-Contractors
How to make a claim for a late or non payment of £10,000 or less
Please note: If you have a claim worth over £10,000, please contact us on 01773 712116 or visit our website, www.streetwisesubbie.com, for individual advice and support for your claim. But what if you are owed …
Its Snow Joke! How To Avoid Being Blamed For Delays Caused By Bad Weather
The bad weather has affected everyone up and down the UK in some way, and the construction industry is no exception. Whether people haven’t been able to get to work or a …
‘Name and Shame’ Deadline In War over £37 bn Late Payments!
After Business Minister Michael Fallon announced Government plans to name and shame anyone not signing up to the Prompt Payment Code in November 2012 it has finally started to make some waves …
A little inspiration for us all… Dortech owner refuses to work with Balfour Beatty
The news this morning is that one of our StreetwiseSubbie Buddies and business owner Steve Sutherland has refused £5 million and a 13 year long relationship with main contractors Balfour Beatty because …
Our Latest Thank You To All Who Contributed!
I just wanted to say a big thank you to all 146 Specialist Contractors who took part in our November State of the Industry Survey. Our survey continued to reveal the shocking …
Main contractors who don’t back prompt payment to be shamed, government announces today. Call to action.
Business Minister Michael Fallon has announced that it is going to name and shame big companies who do not sign up to the Prompt Payment Code – press release here (http://news.bis.gov.uk/Press-Releases/Fallon-to-big-businesses-Commit-to-paying-suppliers-on-time-or-be-named-682dd.aspx). And …
Mandate For Subbies Fight Against Corporate Greed Hits The National News!
Image courtesy of James Hurley’s article on The Telegraph website Thanks to all 278 Specialist sub-Contractors who took part in our recent ‘State of Industry’ survey. (Results are here: https://www.streetwisesubbie.com/state-of-the-industry-survey-2012), and those …
Thank You To All Who Contributed
I just wanted to say a big thank you to all 278 Specialist Contractors who took part in our State of the Industry Survey. Our survey revealed the shocking truth that nearly 90% …
You Must Find Out About Who You Are Intending To Work For!
As many of you who follow this blog or are in our LinkedIn Group will already know, in addition to being MD of StreetwiseSubbie.com Ltd, I am still very active on commercial …
Are Contractors Destroying Your Business?
It Seems that every day brings another bleak headline for the UK construction industry.
And it is the Specialist Sub-Contractors who are suffering most. Here’s another example hot off the press from Construction Enquirer;
“… specialist contractors warn that late payment, zero or very poor margins and main contractor insolvency remain serious threats to their business over the next six months.
Half the 228 contractors surveyed by trade body B&ES said tender prices were lower than they were six months ago – and that, while labour costs had remained more or less static, there had been a significant increase in the cost of materials.”
That’s just part of the story and we want your help as a UK Specialist Sub-Contractor to take a few minutes to complete our own on-line survey.


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