This episode is a re-run. It was originally published in March 2024.
You might think you're signing a fair contract… but you’re not.
Most contractors believe they’re agreeing to standard terms, when in reality, they’ve been handed a heavily amended document that quietly shifts all the risk onto them.
These “wolf in sheep’s clothing” contracts look safe until something goes wrong.
Suddenly, you're hit with hidden clauses, tight time bars, and zero entitlement to variations or delays.
In this episode, we break down how this happens, why it’s so common, and what you can do to protect your margins and cash flow.
Tune in now and find out if your contracts are quietly setting you up to fail.
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Timestamps:
(2:08) - The thing about this is contracts typically are not really designed to be fair
(3:06) - What they do is if they can push the risk, if they can have you finance the project on their behalf, their cashflow is a lot better
(4:38) - What actually happens is they use the standard form contract, and then they amend that contract and then give you that contract
(5:40) - They can manipulate time bars
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