Category: Wise Up Wednesday

‘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.

Download your August Wise Up Wednesday compilation Here

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: Time for Change?

Wise Up Wednesday is here to help you the Specialist Subcontractor. And this week it’s about change. You see, I know from personal and professional experience that even small changes can achieve …

Wise Up Wednesday PS: Update On Carillion – Channel 4 10:30pm tonight

Update On Carillion – And Construction Dies While The Worthies Bicker! My Wise up Wednesday earlier today referred to Carillion and the thousands of businesses that have suffered as a result of their …

Wise Up Wednesday: Construction Dies While The Worthies Bicker!

Thousands of businesses have suffered, the banks have taken a massive hit, and even the general public sat up and took notice when Carillion went to the wall. Carillions demise not only …

Wise UP Wednesday: No Pay Don’t Stay – Suspend!

We are all familiar with the thousand and one excuses provided as to why the payment which was due hasn’t arrived. Securing payment is more difficult than at any time in living …

Wise Up Wednesday: Don’t be Bullied!

Arrogant Bullies! The arrogance and bully boy tactics of some Main Contractors and indeed some of the very largest Sub-Contractors is staggering. They think that they can treat you like dirt and …

Wise Up Wednesday: Trade Body Failing on Payment

This week your Wise up Wednesday focuses on the fact that the Build UK Contractor members are simply not paying on time, and seemingly Build UK and its Trade Association members are …

Download your Wise up Wednesday compilation here

Every Wednesday, Barry Ashmore, managing director of StreetwiseSubbie.com,  sends out his Wise up Wednesday e-mail to all our e-mail subscribers. Full of important information to help specialist contractors to keep on top …

Wise Up Wednesday: Construction Profit Warnings

According to Ernst and Young twice as many profit warnings were issued by FTSE construction and material companies in the first half of 2018 as in the same period of 2017. Output …

Wise Up Wednesday: Don’t tender for any jobs at any price

This week’s Wise Up Wednesday looks at one of the most effective things you can do to find more quality sales leads, and it’s not as difficult – or expensive – as …

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