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Episode 37 - Chain of Responsibility for NCC Compliance
What to do if you're builder is directing you to build something you know doesn't comply with the National Construction Code.
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Episode 36 - Fighting builders for the principle of it
Changing pace on our podcast today, because recently I've had a front row seat to some very large protracted disputes, where the parties won't settle because one party is fighting for the principle of it. In this...
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Episode 35 - Is my trade credit insurance policy pointless?
In recent weeks we have seen trade credit insurers pull cover on particular builders with 30 days notice. Many subcontractors are now wondering whether their trade credit insurance policy is pointless? In this...
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Episode 34 - 3 ways to write price increases into your contract
Material price increases and rising building costs have been a major stress point for the industry for almost two years now. Here are three ways we are seeing subbies and builders get price increase clauses into their...
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Episode 33 - Industry Intelligence Update - the winds of change are upon us again
This month we have been receiving daily calls about issues we usually only hear about once or twice a year. So that you can be ahead of the game, we are sharing these with you in this episode of the Tricks of Your...
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Episode 32 - The Builder's Payment Schedule and reading between the lines
One of the best profiling data you have available to you about your builder is your builder's payment schedule. Use these tips to work out what is going on behind the scenes with the builder's cashflow, project...
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Episode 31 - Two Hats and Construction Contracts - Interview with Kieran Scott
In an EPIC Subbies' Toolbox Members Spotlight interview, Kieran Scott from Fyre Pro Aus tells all about what its like to be a certifier one day, and a sub-subbie the next. Dabbling in Contracts, the Building Code and...
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Episode 30 - What I was thinking when I was too busy to get paid
In this candid interview, Brice talks about how he was so busy putting out fires and trying to win work that he neglected his admin, which ultimately led to him not being paid. 12 months on, Bryce reflects on how...
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Episode 29 - Your Relationships with your Builder might be real - but only like this
Anyone who has worked with me or even just followed me on socials will know that I frown and cuss a lot when people start talking about relationships being the be all and end all of their business. I've always taken...
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Episode 28 - No margin on variations and no way out of your contract
The instability in the market in the construction industry at the moment is seeing builders scramble to lock Subbies in for yesterday's pricing. One of the ways Subcontractors are being hoodwinked is by having...
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Episode 27 - How to read contracts like you read drawings
It is absolutely possible for Aussie Subcontractors to pick up a 400 + page construction contract and read it with the same ease and understanding as you read drawings. You just need to know how it is done. In this...
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Episode 26 - Is your Construction Contract COVID proof?
If you're experiencing increased cost of materials, delays in getting materials and labour or you can't get to site because of a lockdown issue, tune into this Podcast for some tips on how to navigate the problem.
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