Cian Dillon Brennan warns construction subcontractors that standard contract clauses like tight notice periods, uncapped liability, and liquidated damages can drain profit before work starts. A free guide explains how to cap liability, limit liquidated damages, set minimum notice times, and establish fair payment terms.
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Construction subcontractors, quick question: if your contracts look standard, that's probably where you're leaking some margin. Most subcontractors think that profit is lost on site, but after reviewing more than 7,000 construction contracts, I can tell you this: the real damage is before the work even begins. Bad clauses, tight notice periods, weak variation rules, slow payment terms— they don't look particularly dangerous at the time until the money's gone. That's why we created the Construction Contracts Industry Standard specifically for subcontractors. Inside We're going to show you how liability should be capped so no one can sink your business, when liquidated damages should be limited or should be removed, minimum notice times you need to protect your claims, and what fair payment terms look like and what retention should look like for you. This guide shows you what normal should be like for subcontractors so you can stop signing contracts that quietly drain your profit. Now, if you're a subcontractor in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland, click below and download the free Industry Standards Guide now.