# Termination, Delay & Contract Chaos — What Main Contractors Get Wrong (EP 255)

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Published: 2026-02-23T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Paul is joined by Brandon Silver, construction solicitor at Bexley Beaumont, for a deep, practical conversation on where construction contracts most often unravel — and how QSs and commercial leaders can protect themselves before problems escalate. Brandon works daily on adjudications, payment disputes, termination claims and delay arguments, acting for contractors and subcontractors across the UK. In this episode, he shares real-world insights into the contractual mistakes h...

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