Tag: advice for specialist contractors
Wise Up Wednesday – Another £100 million Lost! So Let’s Review The Basics About Getting Paid – Part One
“Subcontractors fear bad debts owed to the supply chain following the collapse of a major main contractor could top £100m” is one of just many daunting headlines over recent months! That’s a …
Wise Up Wednesday – How Should Contracts Be Set Up And What To Watch Out For! Part 2
This second and final part of a recent ‘Wise up Wednesday’ explains some of the onerous terms I have come across in practice. Part one is here. Onerous Amendments Unfortunately, many Contractors …
Wise Up Wednesday – How Should Contracts Be Set Up And What To Watch Out For! Part 1.
The Standard JCT Building Sub-Contracts all follow the principle of having separate Articles of Agreement and Terms and Conditions documents. Over time the forms have been revised such as in 2011 to …
Wise Up Wednesday: If Construction Was a Football Tournament!
Just imagine if construction was a football tournament what would it look like? The Organisers First, we have the tournament organisers the Employers if you will. There are lots of them from …
Wise Up Wednesday – An Important Message About Your Business!
Understand The Contract. It’s back after a summer break! Your exclusively for Specialist Contractors weekly email with important advice and information directly relevant to your business. As you may well know, I …
Wise Up Wednesday – Technology Changes, Problems Don’t!
Technology Changes, Problems Don’t! As a Specialist Contractor, Trade Contractor, or Subcontractor you are an expert in what you do, whether that’s groundworks or roofing or anything else in between. And if …
Adjudication Under The Act (Part 1)
This is the first of of a series of three articles Adjudication process under the Construction Act. Adjudication Under The Act Adjudication in construction contracts. Where the Act applies, there is now …
Wise Up Wednesday: VAT Rule Changes For Subcontractors
VAT Rule Change For Subcontractors Exclusively For Specialist Contractors VAT rule changes for subcontractors. Reminder – VAT Rule Changes Are You Ready? The VAT rule changes have NOT repeat NOT gone away! …
Wise Up Wednesday: No Notice – No Extension of Time – No Payment!
The first thing to understand, and I cannot over emphasise this point, is that if you don’t issue notices when you should, you won’t get extensions of time and you won’t get …
25% Off This “Must read for all subcontractors…”
“If you are a subcontractor you need to read this book”: so says one of the many positive reviews of my book The Streetwise Subbie. The StreetwiseSubbie is a book that is …


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