Season 2
Episodes
Episode 7 - How to Get Your Departure Schedule Approved Faster (Recast)
In this episode, Michelle shares three practical ways to shorten your departure schedule and make it easier for builders to actually engage with your proposed changes.
If you’ve ever had a departure schedule...
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Episode 6 - Material Price Increases v Fixed Price Contracts
Ep#6 – Material Price Increases v Fixed Price Contracts
Material price increases are back in the construction industry and subcontractors everywhere are starting to feel that familiar knot in their stomach again.
This...
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Episode 4 - The Shift Towards AI in Contract Review
AI is starting to show up everywhere in construction, including contract reviews. For subcontractors working in commercial construction, that can sound like a huge time saver. But it also introduces risks that many...
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Episode 5 - The Hidden Impact of Fair Contract Laws on Subcontractors
This week on The Subbies Toolbox Podcast, we’re talking about unfair contract terms laws and whether the changes brought in during 2023 have actually made things better for subcontractors.
On paper, these laws look...
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Episode 3 - The Power of ITPs in Subcontracting
In this episode, Michelle explains why Inspection Test Plans (ITPs) are one of the most overlooked tools subcontractors have to protect themselves on commercial construction projects.Â
Many subbies see ITPs as just...
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Episode 2 - Mastering Risk Management for Subcontractors
In this episode of The Subbies Toolbox Podcast, Michelle breaks down one of the most overlooked risk areas for commercial subcontractors: purchase order terms and conditions.
Drawing on real experiences from legal...
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Episode 1 - The contracting hierarchy in construction is designed to keep Subcontractors under control – not build better buildings.
Welcome to Season 2 and the first episode of The Subbies Toolbox Podcast.Â
If you’re a commercial subcontractor working for builders in Australia, this podcast is for you.Â
In this episode, I explain why the podcast...
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