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.
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.
Wise Up Wednesday: Payment – The Smoke and Mirrors
Whilst the industry is facing a whole host of issues, payment is far and away the biggest and most divisive issue. As a Specialist Contractor the simple truth is that if you …
Wise Up Wednesday: Construction in Crisis? BBC Radio 4
Construction in Crisis? File On 4: 8:00pm Tuesday 10 July 2018. As a specialist contractor I would encourage you to tune in to this in depth programme on Radio 4 to …
Download your June ‘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: Another Day another Set Off…!
The title of your Wise Up Wednesday this week is derived from the fact that almost every day another Specialist Contractor contacts us to get our help because his account has been clobbered …
Wise Up Wednesday: Subcontractors Write Off £2.8 Billion A Year!
According to a new report by Bibby Financial Services, Subcontractors are writing-off a staggering £2.8 Billion in bad debts every year as non-payment continues to blight construction. It’s not surprising therefore …
Wise Up Wednesday: Applying The Payment Law
This week’s Wise Up Wednesday Guide for Specialist Contractors is about the all important topic of getting paid. The “Payment Law” in the form of the Construction Act exists to protect you, …
Wise Up Wednesday: Bad Contractors or Clients Are Bad For Your Business!
Welcome to this week’s Wise Up Wednesday, the Specialist Contractor’s regular weekly burst of useful information, sometimes hard hitting, but always quick to read and designed to help rather than hinder your …
Download your Wise UP Wednesday May 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: Subbies Owed £9.2m Won’t Receive A Penny!
The collapse of M&E specialist Vaughan Engineering Ltd has left subcontractors and suppliers holding unpaid bills totaling more than £9m. The firm called in administrators at its three UK offices in March …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday: And It’s Time your Voices Were Heard!
The failure of Carillion is still attracting the attention of the media, and that is the best opportunity in a very long time for Specialist Contractors to force change. But how can …


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