Engaging a subbie
Thinking about engaging a subbie? The full guide covers checks, scope, contracts, WHS duties and payment terms.
Ask Chalkline about this →The full guide for engaging a subcontractor on a residential build lives at Engaging a subcontractor: the basics for residential builders.
That article covers everything you need:
- Contractor vs employee: the whole-of-relationship test under the Fair Work Act 2009 and why the ABN alone means nothing
- Pre-engagement checklist: licence class, public liability and workers comp certificates of currency, ABN, references
- Scope of works: what to define before the quote goes out
- Contract options: signed quote vs HIA Project Trade Contract vs Ongoing Trade Contract
- WHS duties as principal contractor: SWMS collection, site inductions, WHS Management Plan
- Payment terms: milestone vs periodic claims, Security of Payment Act timeframes, retention triggers
- Common pitfalls: sham contracting, expired licences, verbal scope changes, missing variation clauses
Head to Engaging a subcontractor: the basics for the full detail.