Let’s start by asking a similar question to the one in this article’s title: “Would you start work without agreeing what you are going to get paid?” Most of the time, this isn’t a question at all. Of course we want to have our price...
In the heat of a commercial argument, it can be tempting to go all guns blazing. This is especially true when money (and sometimes the survival of the company) is at stake. However, there is nothing more important than nurturing and maintaining relationships. This is...
There are often debates about the value of variations. Sometimes a client disputes a rate because the contractor’s rate differs from the cost plan. A similar occurrence often occurs between contractors and their subcontractors. In this instance, the actual cost...
Sub-contractors, no doubt you’ve encountered this situation before. You do your best effort to make sure the payment application is issued on time (otherwise risk not getting paid until the following month!). You spend a lot of time chasing to make sure...
Recently I encountered a situation in relation to a carpentry package tender. This had a drawing showing all the different beams / joists required for the project. It was pretty straight forward: blue coloured beams represented insulated joists brown beams represented...
As a sub-contractor, tendering can be tough and it is not always straight forward to get it right. Imagine you’ve been recently issued a tender for a project that is ideal, but the scope of works and design are not clear. You’ll want to ensure your tender...
