Resolving a dispute Problem: I am a director and co-owner of a medium sized building company, carrying out work within a 50 mile radius of the Leicester. In September of last year, we finished a big project (well, big for us), which was refurbishing and extending an old care home that was being converted into …
Main contractor refusing to pay Problem: I run a groundwork subcontractor, and currently have a problem with a main contractor who is withholding monies, due to the quarrel between the main contractor and the client (a home owner). The client is happy with the works my company has completed but the job has been badly …
Walked off job due to non-payment Problem: I hope you may be able to help me. My company is a specialist mechanical contractor, having started it up in 2009, and although it is still quite small in terms of turnover, we have a solid client base that is responsible for a significant proportion of our …
Faulty material Problem: My company recently completed a major refurbishment of a large dwelling in Cambridgeshire for a private individual, having been engaged as the designer and builder. My in-house designer selected a floor covering and obtained the customer’s approval, and then we placed an order with a sub-contractor for the supply and installation. The …
Adjudication – what is it? Problem: I am the managing director of a general building company and we specialise in the erection of industrial warehouses. Back in 2012, we received an enquiry from another main contractor (albeit much bigger than us). The work involved was for the construction of 3 new warehouses, whereby we would …
Concrete supplier demanding payment Problem: On a small housing development that my company recently undertook as main contractor, (3 detached houses), the driveway was concreted by a specialist paving contracting. It was a little late finishing, but no dramas and the job was done and I paid the specialist. About one month ago, I had …
Contra Charged! Problem: I have a big problem – I am the Managing Director of a specialist contractor and we have just been contra-charged a total of £197,859! We left the site in late September 2013, but we had told the main contractor well in advance of our intentions. We was expecting a large payment …
Claiming loss after sub-contractor failed to complete the work Problem: My Company has an issue regarding the employment of a specialist contractor. This specialist contractor carried out some engineering works on our behalf for a major client in central Leicester, but failed to finish and commission the job. When they left site, all our communications …
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Retention of title Problem: Last year my carpentry company carried out some work for a shop fitting company. All of the work was completed in October 2012 at which point I issued my invoice for just over £23,000. However, to date I have received approximately £10,000, and the shop fitting company does not seem too …
Contract commencement date changed Problem: I am the Managing Director of a specialist contractor and have a problem with a main contractor. We both signed a sub-contract for a construction project we had won in late 2012, and it stipulated a start date of 1 February 2013, and set period in which to complete the …
