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ReadYour Site Diary Should Show Facts, Not Blame
A subcontractor site diary should show what happened, where and when. Record the work, hours and facts you can check, so the team can trace the cause of a delay.
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ReadCan A Buyer See What Your Firm Can Do In Two Pages?
A subcontractor capability statement helps a buyer judge whether your firm fits the work. Define the offer on page one and use real job evidence on page two.
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ReadWhat Does A Gang’s Day Cost Mean For Your Tender Rate?
Labour cost per unit depends on the gang cost and its output. A low day rate can still give a high cost per square metre if the same work takes longer.
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ReadAsk About The Scope You Need To Price
Tender clarifications should identify the exact scope gap and ask for a useful reply. A query that names the drawing, location and missing detail is easier to answer and price.
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ReadIs Your PQQ Pack Ready Before The Tender Deadline?
A subcontractor PQQ checklist helps you match each answer to the buyer's question and the proof it needs. A folder of policies is useful only when those files support your response.
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ReadA Cost Estimate And A Cost Plan: Which Do You Need?
An estimate and a cost plan both deal with likely cost, but they serve a distinct purpose. Knowing which you need helps you ask for the right advice at the right stage.
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ReadDoes Your Cost Plan Match The Job You Will Tender?
A cost plan should price the work you intend to tender. Before issue, check that it matches the brief, drawings and specification so contractors can price the same scope.
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ReadCan Your Cost Report Explain Where The Job Will Finish?
Spend to date shows the past. A useful cost report also shows what the whole job is likely to cost and which decisions may change that result.
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ReadRetention: Do You Know When Your Money Is Due Back?
Retention release depends on the terms of your own contract and proof that those terms have been met. The main job being complete may not, by itself, make your retention due.
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ReadThe Best Time To Test Your Build Budget Is Before Choices Are Fixed
Early cost advice leaves more room to shape a build the client can fund. Once the scope and orders are fixed, a saving may need new design work, lost work or delay.