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ReadPayment Notices: Check The Sum, The Date And The Route
A payment notice needs more than the right total. Its basis, timing and service also matter. Build the process from the signed terms and the law for the job.
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Clear explanations of cost, contract, payment and delivery issues encountered across construction projects.
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ReadA Profitable Job Can Still Run Short Of Cash
A job can make a profit and still use more cash than the firm has ready. Wages, deposits and materials may be paid long before the client pays for that work.
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ReadRecord The Change While You Can Still See It
Records of changed work are strongest when made while the details can still be checked. A dated photo with a place and change code is more useful than an image no one can link.
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ReadWhat You Claim, What They Value And What Gets Paid
You may claim one sum, have a lower sum valued and receive a third amount in the bank. Each figure needs its own label so the team can see why they differ.
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ReadStart Your Final Account Before The Job Ends
Keep the final account live while the work is done. This gives the team time to agree clear items and fill record gaps before staff move on to the next job.
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ReadWill Your Team Use The Same Change Log?
The site may call it Change 12 while the QS calls it VO 8. One shared reference links the scope, notices, price and next step so the team can trace the same event.
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ReadWhat Should Your Monthly Job Review Tell You?
Last month's bills do not show all the work left to finish. A monthly commercial review should show where the job is heading and which cost or cash choices need action.
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ReadTen Things To Check Before You Sign A Build Contract
Before signing, check that the contract matches the work and risk you priced. A changed term can affect cost or cash even when the scope and headline sum look the same.
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ReadDoes Your Delay Notice Show What Happened?
A delay notice should identify what happened and which work may be affected. A general complaint may leave the other side unclear and fail the process required by the contract.
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ReadMore Time On The Job? Show Why The Finish Date Moved
A late drawing may delay a task without delaying the finish of the job. An extension of time case needs to show how the event moved the route to the contract end date.