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‘Wise Up Wednesday’ –  Specialist Contractors Commercial & Contractual Advice

‘Wise Up Wednesday’ is a weekly email newsletter from StreetwiseSubbie that’s focuses on different topics relating to contractual and commercial matters for trade contractors, specialist contractors and sub contractors in the construction industry.

wise up wednesday is written by barry ashmore exclusively for specialist subcontractors.Written by Contracts expert Barry Ashmore, it is designed to help specialist contractors in all construction trades to manage their work on site in a way that enables them to avoid the pitfalls and traps that help main contractors to avoid paying their subbies.

It is important that no work is commenced on a project until all of the contractual paperwork has been created, the scope of work agreed, with the timescales and prices approved and signed by the contractor and specialist contractor.

It is also important that the contract is checked properly by the specialist contractor so that he is absolutely certain that the content of the contract of the contract accurately reflects the work upon which he is about to undertake.

‘Wise Up Wednesday’ – and of course, StreetwiseSubbie’s expert contractual consultancy services – is designed to give subcontractors all the tools they need to stay out of trouble during the course of a project.  And should you run into problems, then StreetwiseSubbie can help you resolve them in an efficient, cost-effective and timely way.

To register for your personal copy of ‘Wise Up Wednesday’ to be sent to your in-box each and every Wednesday, please email info@streetwisesubbie.com and ask to be added to the list. We know that it has helped hundreds of subcontractors, just like you, and it will help you too.

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It’s Wise Up Wednesday: Payment Alarm Bells!

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It’s Wise Up Wednesday: Banks Have Cut Lending To Contractors!

It’s Wise Up Wednesday Banks Have Cut Lending To Contractors! Banks have been steadily cutting lending to construction companies over the last six months. Latest figures from the Bank of England show …

Wise Up Wednesday: What’s The Construction Act? And What’s It Got To Do With My Business?

It’s Wise Up Wednesday! What’s The Construction Act? And What’s It Got To Do With My Business? The Construction Act, or to give it its full name the “Housing Grants Construction and …

Wise Up Wednesday: Essential Contract Law

It’s Wise Up Wednesday! A series of short emails to help you stay on top Essential Contract Law Our Wise Up Wednesday Guides are sometimes quirky, sometimes hard hitting, but always guaranteed …

Download your September 2018 Wise up Wednesday compilation now

Every Wednesday, Barry Ashmore, managing director of StreetwiseSubbie.com,  sends his ‘Wise up Wednesday’ e-mail to around 10,000 Specialist Contractors. Full of important information to help Subbies to keep on top of Contractual …

Wise Up Wednesday! How To Beat That Aggressive QS!

Our Wise Up Wednesday Guides are sometimes quirky, sometimes hard hitting, but always guaranteed to make you think and take no more than 2 minutes to read. The Contractor’s Aggressive QS Construction …

Wise Up Wednesday: Hugely worrying!

It’s Wise Up Wednesday! A series of short emails to help you stay on top Hugely Worrying! In the last few days Liberal Democrats leader Sir Vince Cable has described this year’s …

Wise Up Wednesday: Onerous Terms Could Finish You!

Your Wise Up Wednesday today is a warning about signing up to unclear and onerous contract terms. Poor And Onerous Drafting Please don’t assume that all contracts are the same. They aren’t. …

Wise Up Wednesday: Read My Book For Free!

Wise Up Wednesday is here to help you the Specialist Subcontractor. And this week I’m giving you the opportunity to read my book for free! That’s right you can read ‘The Streetwise …

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