Practical guides on payment claims, variations, contracts, and managing the commercial side of construction projects in Australia.
What construction procurement software should do for a builder, stage by stage: scope libraries, tender tracking, bid levelling, award sign-off and contract execution. Plus a checklist of questions to ask before you buy a procurement system.
Read article →Looking for a Payapps alternative? On Payapps' published Australian pricing, subcontractor plans apply whether the platform is used with builder clients or self-managed. On ClaimStack, invited subcontractors claim free on the Collaborator plan. A fact-checked comparison with every price quoted and linked.
Read article →On 15 April 2026 the Victorian Security of Payment Act was overhauled. A 20 business day cap on payment, abolished reference dates, a new performance security claim regime, and a mandatory 5 business day recourse notice — here's what changed, what's now void in your contracts, and how to legally align supplier claim timing with your own billing rhythm.
Read article →In Australian construction, a payment claim is the request for money. A payment schedule is the response — a line-by-line assessment of what will actually be paid. Here's how they fit together, and why getting them right matters.
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