The 20 Most Common Commercial Problems Faced by Subcontractors and How to Resolve Them
RJH Consulting
How to Resolve the Most Common Commercial Problems Faced by Subcontractors
Every project and problem is different. Yet in all the years we’ve spent supporting Subcontractors, there are some common issues that come up time and time again.
As a Subcontractor in construction, it is highly likely that you are only too familiar with the these challenges, and causes of problems on your projects.
As a Subcontractor in construction, it is highly likely that you are only too familiar with the these challenges, and causes of problems on your projects.
We’ve highlighted the 20 most common commercial problems which we find that subcontractors struggle with, despite doing a great job on site and being experts in their trade. You can download them here:
HOW CAN YOU OVERCOME ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS?
Simple - Employ an Expert in Construction Contracts and Commercial Management as Part of Your Team – and in Doing So Give Your Subcontract Business a Commercial Advantage Over Both The Main Contractor and Your Competitors.
For any Subcontractor This Should be an Easy Decision – Why? Because the Value Benefit To Your Business Will Be Greater Than Your Investment – Guaranteed.
Many Subcontractors think: “But this sounds like a big extra expense on the overhead which we can’t afford”. The real truth is that not overcoming all of the 20 problems above (and more) is something which no modern construction Subcontract business can afford. It is wrong that Subcontractors have to suffer from unfair contract terms, unfair payment practices, and Main Contractors tying them in Contractual and Commercial knots - but we firmly believe that it doesn't have to be like that.
If all of these risks are not managed, sooner or later the Subcontractor will find itself with a big dispute, cash flow problems or potentially loss making contracts. Subcontractor insolvency is unfortunately all too common, and yet in many cases it is entirely avoidable.
The truth is that the services of the right Expert in Construction Contracts is an investment and not a dead cost – because in fact they will save you from risks, losses, frustration, and time-draining disputes, and at the same time will improve your cash flow and profitability.
The collective value to your business of all of this, will be worth a significant percentage of your turnover – and far more than the cost of the investment in external Expert support.
At RJH we guarantee that it will
– so you invest an agreed fixed % of your turnover in bringing us on to your team, and in return we guarantee that the value of our services will exceed that % in benefit to your Subcontracting business.
E-Mail or call us now to Give Your Company an Unfair Advantage:
Our workshops are tailored to each company’s requirements, ensuring you and your team get the most out of it, at a fixed price.
One previous attendee said the workshop was: “Vital to anyone working in a commercial or project management role in construction, to understand the workings and thinking of main contractors today.”










