When a builder goes under: how subcontractors can protect themselves before and after
Builder and developer collapses hit subcontractors hardest, because they have usually done the work and are last in line to be paid. Most of the protection comes from what you do before the collapse, not after. Here is how to use it.
7 min read
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Security of payment
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When a builder goes under: how subcontractors can protect themselves before and after
Builder and developer collapses hit subcontractors hardest, because they have usually done the work and are last in line to be paid. Most of the protection comes from what you do before the collapse, not after. Here is how to use it.
7 min read
Cash flow for builders: progress payments, forecasting and staying solvent in a turning market
Most building businesses that fail are not short of work; they are short of cash. How to structure progress payments, forecast properly, keep tax money separate, and spot the warning signs before they become a crisis.
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Subcontract agreements: the clauses that decide who pays for defects, delays and disputes
Many builders run jobs on a quote and a handshake with their trades. It works until a defect, a delay or a payment dispute. The clauses that protect both builder and subcontractor, and how security of payment laws apply.
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Security of payment adjudication in NSW: how the process and timeframes actually run
Adjudication under the Security of Payment Act is a fast statutory process, not a slow dispute resolution chat. The timeframes are short and unforgiving, and the side that misses one usually loses the argument before the merits are even considered.
13 min read
When a homeowner refuses to pay: options for NSW builders
A homeowner withholding payment is a cashflow problem before it is a legal one. The order you escalate in decides how much of the debt you actually recover.
11 min read
Progress claims in NSW: preparing, serving and enforcing them under Security of Payment
A progress claim that misses a requirement of the Security of Payment Act is not a weak claim — it is not a claim at all. Here is how to prepare, serve and enforce one properly.
12 min read