Contractors’ woes


A contractor who faces delay in payment must act fast to protect himself.

MUCH has been discussed in this column about contractors who collect initial payments and then disappear without even starting work. How the house owner should protect himself has also been discussed. However, a contractor who is also a reader, wrote in to say that this is only one side of the story. What about contractors who carry out work or suppliers who supply materials but do not get paid in the end?

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