Tag: payment problems

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: Paying Into A Trade Body? – You Should Be Fuming Right Now!

If you are paying into a Trade Association you might want to ask yourself/them what the benefits are, and my guess is that one of those stated benefits will be “representation at …

New Year, New Payment Problem?

If you have been welcomed back to work to a new year, new payment problem, then here’s some important news. Late payment and unfair set offs have led to thousands of Specialist …

Issue Notices. Don’t Put Your Business At Risk #II

Make Sure You Get Noticed! (Part 2) The previous ‘Get Noticed’ Wise Up Wednesday post was the first of three posts about the all important subject of notices. So here is Part …

Contractual and Payment Problems Solved Here

We know that Specialist Contractors and Subcontractors are spending lots of time and energy searching online for solutions to all types of contractual and payment problems. By checking out StreetwiseSubbie, when it …

Wise Up Wednesday – Don’t Get Caught Out By The NEC Contract!

NEC Contracts, and more importantly how not to get caught out by them, is the subject of this week’s ‘Wise Up Wednesday’. The NEC contract is not the same as other contracts. …

Wise Up Wednesday – How To Get Paid Properly And On Time!

As a Specialist Contractor you will know how frustrating, time consuming and stressful not getting paid can be. You know the pain of having to meet your wages bill at the end of …

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 …

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