Plain-English guides for unpaid construction invoices, Security of Payment claims, state rules and trade-specific payment issues.
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View Payment Claim Guides →Concrete work gets paid late. Here's how to protect yourself and enforce payment under Australian law.
Learn how Australian plumbers and tradies can use Security of Payment legislation to recover unpaid invoices without waiting for court.
Electricians owed money can use the Security of Payment Act to force payment without going to court. Here's how it works.
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any small subcontracting business — and it’s the thing most under threat in the construction industry. Slow-paying head contractors, disputed invoices, and...
If you’ve served a payment claim under a Security of Payment Act and the head contractor has disputed it, the next step is adjudication. But what exactly is...
When a head contractor responds to your payment claim, they do so with a document called a “payment schedule.” Understanding what a payment schedule is, what it must...
Chasing unpaid invoices is stressful, time-consuming, and often ineffective when done the wrong way. Many subcontractors make avoidable mistakes that weaken their position and delay payment — sometimes...
This is the story of how Mark, a concreter from Brisbane, used PayClaim to recover $45,000 in unpaid invoices from a head contractor — in just 10 business...
Victoria’s Security of Payment Act has been protecting subcontractors and tradies for over two decades. If you’re working on construction projects in Victoria and you’re owed money, this...
The NSW Security of Payment Act is one of Australia’s oldest and most comprehensive pieces of construction payment legislation. For tradies and subcontractors in New South Wales, understanding...
PayClaim is not a debt collection agency. For unpaid construction invoices, PayClaim may help you take a formal first step by preparing and serving Security of Payment claim documents.
Start your PayClaim, upload your invoice and evidence, and only pay $79 when you're ready for PayClaim to prepare and serve it.