Plain-English guides for unpaid construction invoices, Security of Payment claims, state rules and trade-specific payment issues.
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View State Guides →Guides for electricians, plumbers, concreters, carpenters, roofers, painters, tilers and more.
View Trade Guides →Learn how payment claims work, what evidence you need and when to take formal action.
View Payment Claim Guides →Queensland’s Building Industry Fairness (Security of Payment) Act 2017 — the BIF Act — is one of the most important pieces of legislation for tradies and subcontractors in...
Receiving a disputed invoice from a head contractor is one of the most stressful and frustrating situations a subcontractor faces. You’ve done the work. You’ve sent the invoice....
Electricians are one of Australia’s most in-demand trades — and one of the most frequently underpaid on construction sites. If you’re an electrical contractor working on commercial or...
Plumbing on a construction site is demanding, technical work with a lot of financial exposure — materials are expensive, labour is skilled, and the work is often staged...
Variations are one of the most common sources of payment disputes between head contractors and subcontractors. When a subcontractor performs additional work — work that wasn’t in the...
“How long will this take?” is one of the first questions subcontractors ask when considering a Security of Payment claim. The answer depends on which state you’re in...
Many subcontractors use their tax invoices as their “payment claim” under the Security of Payment Act — and many of them get it wrong. While a tax invoice...
Retention money is one of the most contested and frustrating payment issues in Australian construction. Head contractors hold a percentage of your contract value — typically 5–10% —...
When a head contractor owes you money and won’t pay, you have choices. Two of the most common options are Security of Payment adjudication and going to court....
A builder who goes quiet on your invoice is one of the most stressful situations a subcontractor can face. You’ve done the work, submitted the invoice, and now...
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.