Protecting Your Margin By Managing the Fine Print.

We know where risks hide. In the retention clauses, the payment terms, the vague wording that drains cash flow. Our role is to uncover them, address them early, and make sure your project doesn’t pay the price for unclear contracts.

Contract & Commercial Support

We provide contract and commercial support that helps subcontractors manage obligations, protect entitlements, and maintain cash flow throughout a project. Our role is to simplify the contractual process and give you the tools to deal with head contractors confidently.

What You Get:

  • Review of payment schedules and claims

  • Assistance with variation pricing and supporting evidence

  • Preparation of Extension of Time (EOT) requests with program links

  • Guidance on correspondence and record-keeping for commercial matters

  • Clear summaries of obligations, risks, and recommended actions

Why It Matters:
Strong commercial management protects both margins and relationships. With PillarPoint, subcontractors gain the support of consultants who understand contracts, costs, and site realities — ensuring obligations are met and entitlements are not overlooked.

Contract Assessments & Departures

We review your subcontract agreements to highlight obligations, risks, and opportunities for clarification. Our role is to translate the fine print into practical terms, helping subcontractors understand exactly what they are agreeing to and where adjustments may be needed.

What You Get:

  • Detailed assessment of contract terms, clauses, and obligations

  • Identification of risk areas (timeframes, liabilities, payment terms, scope issues)

  • Recommended departures and clarifications to strengthen your position

  • Clear summary in plain language for discussion with clients or legal advisors

Why It Matters:
Contracts can carry hidden risks that affect cash flow, program, and delivery. By assessing terms up front and preparing reasoned departures, subcontractors can negotiate with greater confidence and avoid costly disputes later.

Cost Recovery Strategies

We develop proactive strategies to recover costs caused by delays, stand-downs, scope creep, and project circumstances beyond your control. Our role is to turn wasted time and unforeseen expenses into defensible claims, ensuring subcontractors aren’t left carrying costs that belong with the client.

What You Get:

  • Identification of recoverable costs linked to delays, disruptions, and site access issues

  • Preparation of detailed cost claims

  • Strategies to link stand-downs and disruptions to contractual entitlements

  • Clear documentation that strengthens your position in negotiations

Why It Matters:
Unrecovered costs eat away at margins and cash flow, often without subcontractors realising the scale of the loss. With PillarPoint, every claim is supported by structured evidence and aligned to the contract, giving you the leverage to recover costs fairly and protect your bottom line.

Value-add Consulting Services

  • Structuring variations, delays, and cost impacts into clear, supportable submissions.

  • Linking programs, records, and site impacts to prepare credible Extension of Time requests.

  • Preparing methodology write-ups, delivery plans, and program visuals to elevate tender submissions.