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Manny
Hi there,
I have been working for this construction company for about a year, we never trusted them completely, however we ended up doing several small projects for them, all paid alright, few months ago we started having bigger projects, and unfortunately they didn't pay for the last project delivered! and we are having 2 other projects, bigger than the first, 1/2 way through with a total sum owned around 10k...
We have found that the owners are not good, they have ripped off many customers so we heard, obviously it is a bit late to know now...
I have a bad feeling that they don't want to pay these last 2 bigger projects, and they will try to keep the money to maintain their lavish life style... The problem is that I need to pay my mates and my wife is 7 months pregnant now, we cannot afford to get ripped off!
Normally I was providing them with a Part P before getting paid, for small jobs, however the trust is gone because of this unexpected delay, and I will be asking for the money first now, before the certificate. However I think they are one step ahead already, we have a feeling that this is being played out! They are on the market for a long time doing this, and they know they can get away some how... perhaps they will get a cold certificate or something... So, I am afraid that if I ask for the money, which I will, they will find a way to go around me and it could be impossible to get paid. At this stage I think they could have several law suits already from customers and my one would only add to the pile of complains...
What to do? I wanted to keep it down, however I think at this point, keeping hold of the certificates is the best that I have... but how good is that?
I am about to contact the legal support that I have with my electrical association, but I would like some advice if some folks with experience on the subject can help.
1st- Should we finish the last 2 projects? The 2nd fix still pending for both, the finished projects will be valued around 10k.
2nd- If we ask for the money first before finishing the jobs, they will probably refuse, can they contract another electrician to get it done and perhaps even sign for the job with all our materials installed in the 1st fix? Even if they cannot, how can I find out if that is exactly what they are going to do, and hire someone that doesn't know what is going on? How can the other electrician know that there is a dispute in progress and decline the work?
3nd-The builder will be looking for the Part P to get the final payment from the customers, how can I stall it? If they get a Part P from someone else can we cancel it? However I am afraid that if the builder gets his money from the customer, cancelling the 'illegal' part P will not be good to get the money that they own us.
4rd- All electrical equipment and cables on site was bought and installed by our team, how can we prevent someone else taken over it? how can we protect our right in this case? Is the equipment still our property technically or not?
5th- Should we involve the customer and tell them that the Part P will not be issued until the contractor pays us, so they can put more pressure on the builder to our favor?
I have been working for this construction company for about a year, we never trusted them completely, however we ended up doing several small projects for them, all paid alright, few months ago we started having bigger projects, and unfortunately they didn't pay for the last project delivered! and we are having 2 other projects, bigger than the first, 1/2 way through with a total sum owned around 10k...
We have found that the owners are not good, they have ripped off many customers so we heard, obviously it is a bit late to know now...
I have a bad feeling that they don't want to pay these last 2 bigger projects, and they will try to keep the money to maintain their lavish life style... The problem is that I need to pay my mates and my wife is 7 months pregnant now, we cannot afford to get ripped off!
Normally I was providing them with a Part P before getting paid, for small jobs, however the trust is gone because of this unexpected delay, and I will be asking for the money first now, before the certificate. However I think they are one step ahead already, we have a feeling that this is being played out! They are on the market for a long time doing this, and they know they can get away some how... perhaps they will get a cold certificate or something... So, I am afraid that if I ask for the money, which I will, they will find a way to go around me and it could be impossible to get paid. At this stage I think they could have several law suits already from customers and my one would only add to the pile of complains...
What to do? I wanted to keep it down, however I think at this point, keeping hold of the certificates is the best that I have... but how good is that?
I am about to contact the legal support that I have with my electrical association, but I would like some advice if some folks with experience on the subject can help.
1st- Should we finish the last 2 projects? The 2nd fix still pending for both, the finished projects will be valued around 10k.
2nd- If we ask for the money first before finishing the jobs, they will probably refuse, can they contract another electrician to get it done and perhaps even sign for the job with all our materials installed in the 1st fix? Even if they cannot, how can I find out if that is exactly what they are going to do, and hire someone that doesn't know what is going on? How can the other electrician know that there is a dispute in progress and decline the work?
3nd-The builder will be looking for the Part P to get the final payment from the customers, how can I stall it? If they get a Part P from someone else can we cancel it? However I am afraid that if the builder gets his money from the customer, cancelling the 'illegal' part P will not be good to get the money that they own us.
4rd- All electrical equipment and cables on site was bought and installed by our team, how can we prevent someone else taken over it? how can we protect our right in this case? Is the equipment still our property technically or not?
5th- Should we involve the customer and tell them that the Part P will not be issued until the contractor pays us, so they can put more pressure on the builder to our favor?
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