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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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Getting paid faster: quoting, invoicing and chasing
Most late payment is caused before the invoice is sent. Fix the quote and the terms, then chase on a schedule rather than a feeling.
2 June 20268 min PaymentWhat is retention, and how do you actually get it released?
Three per cent of a year’s turnover sitting in someone else’s bank account is a real number. Here is how retention works and how to get it back.
26 May 20266 min PaymentApplications 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 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.