Tag: Contracts
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: 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 …
Wise Up Wednesday: Sites Closed? Sites Open?
Don’t Get Caught In The Construction Merry-Go-Round! As the coronavirus pandemic has unfolded the construction industry has been tested like never before, and it is true to say that it has shown …
Wise Up Wednesday: Failure Is Not An Option… Or Is It?
“Failure is Not an Option” is a phrase associated with Gene Kranz and the Apollo 13 Moon landing mission. Although Kranz is often attributed with having spoken those words during the mission, …
Wise Up Wednesday: Resolving Contractual Disputes – Bad Contractors = Bad Business!
Resolving Contractual Disputes – Bad Contractors = Bad Business We know from 28 years of resolving contractual disputes that bad Contractors or Clients are very bad for your wealth and maybe even your …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday: A Subby’s Guide To Not Get Screwed! Bookings Now Open
Bookings Now Open – 101 Things You Need To Know About Your Subcontracts If you’re like most of the Specialist Contractors, Trade Contractors and Subcontractors we work with on a daily basis, …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday #2: Are Kier Really Going To Charge Subbies To Work For Them?
I have never sent two Wise Up Wednesdays on the same day, but when I read in Construction Enquirer that Kier intend to charge subbies to work for them i just had …
It’s Wise Up Wednesday: Get Your Contract Checked For Free With “Checkit”!
Our “Wise Up Wednesdays” are based on a lifetime in construction, and the 28 years spent resolving disputes and problems exclusively for Specialist Contractors, from a few £thousand pounds to literally tens …
Wise Up Wednesday February 2019 Compilation Issue
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: Why Some Subcontractors Get Paid And Some Don’t!
Life would be much simpler if you did the work, sent in your application and received your payment in full and on time! But in reality, as a Specialist Contractor or Trade …


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