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Getting started
6 guidesSet up your business, bring your team in and connect your tools.
Winning work
4 guidesLeads, clients and quotes, up to the signature.
Running jobs
5 guidesJobs, crews, subbies and the paperwork on site.
Projects and contracts
3 guidesVariations, progress claims and RFIs on bigger jobs.
Buying
2 guidesPrices and orders from your suppliers.
Getting paid
2 guidesInvoices, card payments and chasing what's owed.
Safety
2 guidesSWMS, JSAs, inductions and other safety forms.
Your account
2 guidesNotifications, business details and who can do what.
Run a better building business
Plain-English know-how for Australian builders. General information, not legal or tax advice.
Quotes that protect your marginWrite quotes that say what's in, what's out and what could change, so the price you win is the price you keep.Get every variation agreed in writingWhy variations need a written yes before you start, what to record, and how to handle an urgent “just do it” on site.Security of Payment: how progress claims get you paidThe basics of Security of Payment laws: payment claims, payment schedules, deadlines and adjudication, and how each state differs.Tax invoices done rightWhat the ATO says a tax invoice must show, plus payment terms, progress invoices and retention, so you get paid without the back-and-forth.Chasing late payments without burning the relationshipA friendly-to-firm reminder routine, when stopping work is (and isn't) an option, and where to go when reminders don't work.Working with subbies: checks, contracts and paperworkCheck licences, insurance and ABNs before a subbie starts, avoid sham contracting, and handle TPAR, retention and subbie claims properly.Safety paperwork on site: SWMS, inductions and toolbox talksWhat safety paperwork the law expects on a construction site, what's just good practice, and how to keep records you can find later.Job costing and cash flow: know where every job standsTrack costs against budget as they happen, watch burn against progress, and keep enough cash for GST, suppliers and subbies.