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Practical advice for Australian tradies on getting paid, protecting income, and growing your business.
A fixed-price quote without the right clauses is a one-way bet against yourself. Here are the seven clauses every quote needs — and the exact language to use for each.
Project Trust Accounts ring-fence head-contract payments so subbies actually get paid. Here's who's caught, at what threshold, and exactly what evidence you need to produce this quarter.
Retention money sits in someone else's bank account for 12 months and quietly cripples your working capital. Here's how it works, what it costs a typical $200k builder, and the two ways out.
Victoria's Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act was overhauled in 2025. The amendments commenced 15 April 2026 and changed how, when, and how fast you get paid. Here's the working builder's read.
Milestone payments break a job into stages. Each stage has a fixed payment. This guide explains why milestone payments are the fairest way to structure a construction job.
Invoice disputes cost Australian tradies millions every year. Most are preventable. Here's a practical guide to setting up jobs so disputes never happen — and how to resolve them fast if they do.
The Security of Payment Act. Retention trust accounts. Payment schedules. Here's what every tradie needs to know about their legal rights around construction payments.
92% of trade invoices are paid late. 39% are 30+ days overdue. Here's the practical playbook for ensuring you get paid on every job, every time.
Milestone escrow means your client deposits the payment before work starts. Funds are held by a licensed trustee and only released when you've done the work. Here's everything you need to know.