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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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What is practical completion, and who decides it?
It has no definition in any statute, and six things change the moment it is certified, retention, damages, insurance and the defects clock among them.
7 September 20265 min HandoverWhat is a snagging list, and what makes one hold up?
Most snagging lists are a spreadsheet of complaints. The ones that settle arguments record who, where, when and what a fix looks like.
7 September 20265 min HandoverDefects liability period: what it covers and what it does not
It gives the contractor a right to come back and fix things, which is cheaper for everybody. It does not end liability when it closes.
7 September 20264 minBuilt 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.