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Acceleration and Risk: How to Read the Contract Before it Bites (EP 261)
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- Own The Build
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- Apr 6, 2026
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Summary
In this episode, Paul is joined by Cian Brennan, founder of Quantum Contract Solutions and author of The Subcontractor’s Edge, for a candid conversation about one uncomfortable truth: Most subcontractors don’t lose money on site — they lose it in the paperwork. From four-hour “favours” that quietly erode margin, to delayed variations that become interest-free loans to main contractors, Paul and Kian unpack how small commercial decisions in Q1 of a project often come back to bite in Q4 — what ...