Kiwi Construction Firms Losing 10+ Hours a Week to Admin? It’s Time to Break Free

New Zealand’s construction sector is booming, but a critical challenge looms a severe shortage of skilled labour. Amidst this pressure, a new Payapps report reveals a startling fact: Kiwi construction companies are three times more likely to spend 10 or more hours per week on repetitive administrative tasks compared to those utilising specialised construction software. […]

10+ Hours Lost to Admin? It’s Time to Break the Cycle and Build the Future of Construction

The Australian construction industry is facing a perfect storm: a surge in demand coupled with a crippling labour shortage.  In this high-pressure environment, new research from Payapps reveals a staggering statistic: Aussie construction firms are spending three times more hours each week on repetitive administrative tasks than their counterparts who have embraced digital solutions.  That’s […]

Building Bridges, Not Barriers: Enhancing Collaboration in Construction

The New Zealand construction industry, a complex network of professionals including architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors, thrives on meticulous collaboration.  However, despite the necessity for seamless teamwork, disputes are common, threatening project success. Our 2024 research report, Building the Future: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities for Quantity Surveyors and Contract Administrators, surveyed over 1,000 industry construction […]

Building Bridges, Not Barriers: Enhancing Collaboration in Construction

The construction industry, a complex network of professionals including architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors, thrives on meticulous collaboration.  However, despite the necessity for seamless teamwork, disputes are common, threatening project success. Our 2024 research report, Building the Future: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities for Quantity Surveyors and Contract Administrators, surveyed over 1,000 industry construction professionals globally […]

The Role of Main Contractors in Subcontractor Sustainability

In the construction industry’s complex ecosystem, subcontractors’ financial health is crucial for project success and overall industry resilience. Main contractors play a significant role in ensuring the stability of their subcontractors through ethical financial management and timely payments. Recent research highlighted by Business Scoop points to a concerning trend of a 28 per cent rise […]

The Role of Main Contractors in Subcontractor Sustainability

In the construction industry’s complex ecosystem, subcontractors’ financial health is crucial for project success and overall industry resilience. Main contractors play a significant role in ensuring the stability of their subcontractors through ethical financial management and timely payments. Recent research highlighted by ABC News points to a concerning trend of a 20 per cent rise […]

Perfect Your Payment Claims: Get Paid Faster & Avoid Disputes

In the construction industry, the preparation of a payment claim is more than a routine task—it’s a crucial step that ensures subcontractors are compensated in a timely manner for their efforts. Effective payment claims not only secure payments but also safeguard against contractual disputes. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to prepare your payment claim, […]

Perfect Your Progress Claims: Get Paid Faster & Avoid Disputes

In the construction industry, the preparation of a progress claim is more than a routine task—it’s a crucial step that ensures subcontractors are compensated in a timely manner for their efforts. Effective progress claims not only secure payments but also safeguard against contractual disputes. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to prepare your progress claim, […]

Secure Your Cash Flow: Importance of Submitting Accurate Payment Claims

Are you tired of chasing payments when you should be focused on your craft? Payment claims are your lifeline to a healthy cash flow, but if they’re full of errors, you’re not just delaying your income, you could be losing out on legal protections designed for your business. In the construction industry, payment claims are […]

Secure Your Cash Flow: Importance of Submitting Accurate Progress Claims

Are you tired of chasing payments when you should be focused on your craft? Progress claims are your lifeline to a healthy cash flow, but if they’re full of errors, you’re not just delaying your income, you could be losing out on legal protections designed for your business. In the construction industry, progress claims are […]

WA Security of Payments Act: Stage 3 Reforms in WA’s Construction Industry

The Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (WA) has brought about significant legislative changes in Western Australia, fundamentally transforming the way payment disputes within the construction industry are handled. These changes, aimed at enhancing payment protections for all industry participants, mark one of the most substantial overhauls since the introduction of the […]

‘Pay Now, Argue Later:’ New Zealand Court Reaffirms Key Construction Principle

Is your construction business vulnerable to payment disputes? This court case offers a warning. A recent High Court decision in New Zealand has underlined a crucial principle within the construction industry: ‘pay now, argue later’. The case, Kitchener & Co (1989) Limited v Concrete Solutions Limited [2024] NZHC 653, highlights the importance of timely payments to prevent costly project […]

‘Pay Now, Argue Later:’ New Zealand Court Reaffirms Key Construction Principle

Is your construction business vulnerable to payment disputes? This court case offers a warning. A recent High Court decision in New Zealand has underlined a crucial principle within the construction industry: ‘pay now, argue later’. The case, Kitchener & Co (1989) Limited v Concrete Solutions Limited [2024] NZHC 653, highlights the importance of timely payments to prevent costly project […]