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The rules you have to work to
Plain explanations of the UK regulations, deadlines and pricing decisions that decide whether a construction business makes money. Written for contractors, with the statute cited, and useful whether or not you ever buy anything from us.
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Payment
Applications for payment vs invoices: what is the difference?
They look similar and behave completely differently. One starts a statutory notice clock in your favour; the other does not.
19 May 20266 min PaymentWhat is a pay less notice, and when must it be served?
Miss the deadline and the notified sum becomes payable in full, however wrong it is. This is the single most expensive date in a UK construction contract.
12 May 20267 minEstimark
Built for the way UK contractors actually work
Estimating, quoting, job management, timesheets, invoicing, CIS and site safety — with an offline field mode that installs to a phone and keeps working with no signal.