Commercial Payments Bill 2026: A Subcontractor's Guide
The Commercial Payments Bill brings a 60-day payment cap, mandatory statutory interest, and a retention ban. Here is what UK subcontractors should do now.
Luke Sanders
IT Developer
AAT qualified, Xero certified developer building software to modernise construction payment processes.
The Commercial Payments Bill brings a 60-day payment cap, mandatory statutory interest, and a retention ban. Here is what UK subcontractors should do now.
Luke Sanders
Learn how to turn won construction work into an approved Master Valuation Schedule, then use it to prepare the first accurate payment application.
Luke Sanders
Connect QuickBooks Online to BuildQS and turn approved construction payment applications into QuickBooks invoices, with customers, Classes, Locations, retention, DRC VAT and paid status kept in step.
Luke Sanders
Cost, quality and time are the three sides of the iron triangle. Here is what each one means on a construction job, why you cannot maximise all three, and how to choose.
Luke Sanders
See how BuildQS Project Pipeline organises prospective work and turns estimated values, probability and timing into a practical construction revenue forecast.
Luke Sanders
Connect Sage Business Cloud Accounting to BuildQS and turn approved construction payment applications into Sage sales invoices, with retention, deposits and VAT reverse charge handled.
Luke Sanders
How draft, submitted, approved and paid statuses work in BuildQS, including the newer-application lock, revert-to-draft, and the discount snapshot at submission.
Luke Sanders
Enter an application for payment as cumulative completion percentages or as the pound value claimed this period, without changing the underlying valuation.
Luke Sanders
A practical checklist for UK contractors preparing construction payment applications, including valuation breakdowns, retention, variations, previous certified amounts, and evidence.
Luke Sanders
The UK Government has proposed a ban on construction retention payments. Here is what subcontractors should track, negotiate, and protect now.
Luke Sanders
When a payment dispute escalates, speed becomes the main issue. Adjudication exists to deliver a fast interim decision path, but only if your records and timeline control are st...
Luke Sanders
Understand the difference between 6+6 and 12-month retention release schedules in construction, and how to track release dates effectively.
Luke Sanders