Cian BrennanFounder, Quantum Contract Solutions · Founder

Use this tip to get paid on your construction projects

Name: Use this tip to get paid on your construction projects
Uploaded: 2022-10-13T05:44:42+00:00
Duration: 42 s
Channel: Cian Brennan
Description: In this short advisory video, the presenter warns contractors that becoming emotional during payment disputes dramatically reduces the likelihood of…

13 Oct 2022 · 1 min

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In this short advisory video, the presenter warns contractors that becoming emotional during payment disputes dramatically reduces the likelihood of being paid. He explains that many disputes arise because parties get upset, tell long stories, and focus on feelings rather than the contractual facts. The core recommendation is to stay calm, stick to the facts, and clearly demonstrate how you have complied with the contract. By communicating factual compliance to the opposing party, you improve your chances of successful payment resolution.

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Here's a surefire way to make sure that you don't get paid on a construction project. Get super emotional, get upset about something. We see it time and time again in our business where we got disputes and claims and people having issues with their contracts. And the number one thing that pops up all the time is someone who gets really, really emotional. Someone jumps on the phone with us and just tells us this big story about how they've been wronged and all of this sort of stuff. At the end of the day, it comes down to the facts and how you have complied with the contract or not. If you can get those details across to your opposing person, you're going to have a much better chance of success of getting paid. Don't get emotional, don't get angry, don't get sad. Just be bam, bam, bam, bam. You can have much better success.