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Section 113 Pay-When-Paid Traps in JCT Subcontracts: How to Spot and Strike Illegal Payment Clauses →
Learn how Section 113 of the Construction Act protects subcontractors from illegal conditional payment clauses and how commercial teams hide them in bespoke schedules.
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What Happens When a Main Contractor Misses the JCT Pay Less Notice Deadline? →
Find out why your payment application becomes the legally binding notified sum if the contractor fails to issue an effective notice on time.
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JCT Retention Release Dates: How Subcontractors Can Reclaim Trapped Cash →
Discover how standard JCT Clause 4.18 retention tranches work, how to identify bespoke locking amendments, and how to demand immediate release of your retained funds.
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JCT Design & Build Subcontract: Clause 4 Payment Traps to Avoid →
Watch out for amended Clause 4 terms in JCT Design and Build subcontracts. Learn how extended payment dates and notice time-bars impact your cash flow.
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Suspending Work Under Section 112: Subcontractor Non-Payment Rules →
Discover how Section 112 of the Construction Act grants subcontractors the legal right to suspend site work for non-payment, and the exact 7-day notice rules required.
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