Tag: specialist contractor payment

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 …

It’s Wise Up Wednesday! Payment Law

Construction Industry Payment Law This week’s Wise Up Wednesday Guide for Specialist Contractors is about the all important topic of getting paid. Despite it’s importance, there is is still a good deal …

It’s Wise Up Wednesday: A Veritable Cornucopia For Subcontractors!

This week’s Wise Up Wednesday is as the subject line suggests about a Veritable Cornucopia for Subcontractors, Trade Contractors and Specialist Contractors. A cornucopia, also called the horn of plenty, was a …

It’s Wise Up Wednesday: It’s Not The Fact He’s Gone; It’s What He Said On The Way Out!

When Richard Harrington the Construction Minister resigned on Monday night, his parting shot could have serious implications for your business. Harrington said that “the government’s approach to Brexit is playing roulette with …

It’s Wise Up Wednesday: What A Shambles!

No I’m not talking about Brexit, although of course that is a complete shambles. I’m talking about the Construction Industry! Carillion, Lakehouse, Forrest, Dawnus and now Interserve! Whose next I wonder? And …

It’s Wise Up Wednesday! How To Beat That Aggressive QS!

Our Wise Up Wednesday Guides are sometimes quirky, sometimes hard hitting, but always guaranteed to make you think and take no more than 2 minutes to read. Not Getting Paid Properly? If …

Wise Up Wednesday: Please Don’t Get It This wrong!

As a Specialist Contractor, you are sometimes going to get things wrong, but please don’t get it as wrong as Fred [not his real name] did! Now before you start criticising me, …

It’s Wise Up Wednesday: Don’t Use A Digger To Collect Your Money!

£600, £60,000 or £600,000 The Frustration Is Just The Same! Whilst it is only going to get the poor guy into more trouble, you have to have some sympathy (if not indeed …

Wise Up Wednesday: What is “Prosperous” anyway?

This is the first Wise Up Wednesday of the year so let me start by wishing you, your family and your team a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! Whilst Happiness and …

Wise Up Wednesday: Is Interserve Next?

Wise Up Wednesday Is Interserve Next? Whatever happens to Interserve in the next few days or weeks, I will say the same thing I said about Carillion in January this year. I …

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