
How a Weekend Progress Claim Email Triggered a Multimillion-Dollar SOPA Deadline Risk
A WA Court of Appeal decision shows a weekend email can start the SOPA deadline clock. Learn how builders can reduce payment schedule deadline risk.
Progress claims can quietly become a drag on productivity when they are still being managed through spreadsheets, emails and manual follow-up.
For many builders, the issue is not just admin. Inefficient progress claim workflows can create bottlenecks, reduce visibility, increase compliance pressure, and make growth more expensive than it needs to be.
This guide explores how builders big and small can improve progress claim efficiency, reduce spreadsheet admin, and create capacity to grow without increasing headcount at the same rate.
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A WA Court of Appeal decision shows a weekend email can start the SOPA deadline clock. Learn how builders can reduce payment schedule deadline risk.

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