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Episode 13 - How to Get Paid Deposits Without Giving Bank Guarantees
This week on The Subbies Toolbox Podcast, Michelle breaks down how subcontractors are successfully getting paid deposits for offsite goods without handing over bank guarantees.
From lift subcontractors and structural...
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Episode 12 - Clauses to Watch in Schedule of Rates Contracts
This week on The Subbies Toolbox Podcast, Michelle Cirson breaks down one of the most misunderstood contract models in Commercial Construction — schedule of rates contracts.
At face value, these contracts can look...
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Episode 11 - Contract Works Insurance Explained for Aussie Subbies
This week on The Subbies Toolbox Podcast, I’m unpacking one of the most misunderstood insurance clauses in commercial construction contracts: Contract Works Insurance.
If your builder has asked you to hold this policy...
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Episode 10 - How Builders Use Subbie Payment Schedules to Cook Their Books at EOFY
This week on The Subbies Toolbox Podcast, Michelle pulls back the curtain on the EOFY payment schedule tactics builders use to make their financial position look healthier than it really is.
After years working as a...
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Episode 9 - Protect Your Cashflow With Purchase Order Terms
This week on The Subbies Toolbox Podcast, I’m talking about something a lot of subcontractors overlook until it goes horribly wrong: purchase order terms and conditions.
If you’ve ever paid a deposit for materials,...
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Episode 8 - Your EOFY Contract Review Runway
As we roll toward the end of financial year, builders across Australia are pushing hard to lock subcontractors into contracts before June 30.
And if you’re an Aussie subbie in Commercial Construction, this is the...
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Episode 7 - How to Get Your Departure Schedule Approved Faster (Recast)
In this episode, Michelle shares three practical ways to shorten your departure schedule and make it easier for builders to actually engage with your proposed changes.
If you’ve ever had a departure schedule...
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Episode 6 - Material Price Increases v Fixed Price Contracts
Ep#6 – Material Price Increases v Fixed Price Contracts
Material price increases are back in the construction industry and subcontractors everywhere are starting to feel that familiar knot in their stomach again.
This...
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Episode 4 - The Shift Towards AI in Contract Review
AI is starting to show up everywhere in construction, including contract reviews. For subcontractors working in commercial construction, that can sound like a huge time saver. But it also introduces risks that many...
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Episode 5 - The Hidden Impact of Fair Contract Laws on Subcontractors
This week on The Subbies Toolbox Podcast, we’re talking about unfair contract terms laws and whether the changes brought in during 2023 have actually made things better for subcontractors.
On paper, these laws look...
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Episode 3 - The Power of ITPs in Subcontracting
In this episode, Michelle explains why Inspection Test Plans (ITPs) are one of the most overlooked tools subcontractors have to protect themselves on commercial construction projects.
Many subbies see ITPs as just...
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Episode 2 - Mastering Risk Management for Subcontractors
In this episode of The Subbies Toolbox Podcast, Michelle breaks down one of the most overlooked risk areas for commercial subcontractors: purchase order terms and conditions.
Drawing on real experiences from legal...
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