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Disputes resolved. Cashflow released. Control restored.

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A man with blonde hair, windswept, slightly weathered face from sun and surf, handsome, we
Founder and Director James Williams. A man with blonde hair.
Resolve the dispute, get paid

I’m James Williams.

I help subcontractors sort through the mess, deal with their clients, and get paid what they’re owed.

No drama. No jargon. Just straight answers and a clear path forward.


Don’t leave money on the table. 

The problems I help you fix

When you’re not getting straight answers, and you’re stuck on any of these, you’re in the right place:

Resolving late payments

Contract and scope confusion

Cuts to progress claims

Project cashflow disruptions

Rejected variations

Commercial project closeouts

Impact cost analysis claim

PC and DLP retention release

Program, sequencing or latent condition disruptions

Planning foreseeable dispute strategies

Victoria's Security of Payment reforms are now in force

Since 15 April 2026, the changes to the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002 (Vic) apply to your contracts. That includes contracts you signed before the changes.

 

Here's what's changed for you:

 

  • Payment terms are capped at 20 business days

  • You can now claim what you're owed under the contract, including variations, delay costs and latent conditions. The old "excluded amounts" are gone

  • You've got at least six months after practical completion to make a payment claim, up from three

  • Better rights to get your retention and security released

 

If a claim ran out of time under the old three-month rule, it may be open again. Worth a call to check.

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What I do

Practical, easy to understand strategies, built around real subcontractor problems, that get you the outcome your business needs. 
 

  • I’ve been a subcontractor. I get the pressure

  • I don’t waste your time

  • I cut through the rubbish

  • I help you understand your options

  • I get things moving when you need it most

  • I talk like a mate, not a lawyer

  • You get calm, steady guidance when a job turns ugly

Cashflow recovery

  • Progress claim preparation

  • Payment schedule responses

  • Adjudication applications

  • Making sure your claim lines up with the Act

  • Outcome: Faster resolution. Improved Cashflow. Less stress.

Contract dispute support

  • Early dispute positioning

  • Claim preparation

  • Escalation mitigation

  • Outcome: Less confusion. Stronger ground.

Cut progress claim assessments

  • Claim review analysis

  • Response verification

  • Outcome: Stronger evidence. Aligned cashflow for works completed.

Late payment and retention release

  • Timely Strategy to get things moving

  • SOPA Adjudication Application preparation

  • Outcome: Payments and retention released faster.

Program and sequence change support

  • Impact assessments

  • Delay analysis

  • EOT positioning

  • Outcome: Less pressure. More control.

Rejected variation assessments

  • ​Evidence compiled

  • Cost justification

  • Outcome: When curveballs hit, recover faster to get you back on top.

Get it right every month

Most of the disputes I get called into started months earlier. A claim that went out short. A variation nobody put in writing. A notice that missed its deadline.

 

So I built ClaimItMate. It's software for subbies to run payment claims, variations, notices and compliance documents in one place, set up around the Security of Payment Act and your contract.

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I fix the problem when it happens. ClaimItMate helps stop it happening.

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Why subcontractors call me

I’m here to help you take back control. A quick call is often all it takes to make sense of the situation.

 

Tell me what’s stuck, and I’ll show you the next step.

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