WA Subcontract Review — Free Security of Payment Risk Scanner
Upload a Western Australian subcontract and get a free clause-by-clause risk report in about 90 seconds, scored against the Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (WA) and market norms. It flags the payment terms, liquidated damages, time bars, set-off rights and retention that cost subcontractors money — before you sign.
Scan a WA subcontract freeWestern Australia payment law — the facts that matter
Statute: Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Act 2021 (WA)
- Contracts entered into from 1 August 2022 fall under the Security of Payment Act 2021 (WA) — the East Coast model. Older contracts still sit under the Construction Contracts Act 2004 (WA), a completely different regime.
- Under the 2021 Act, payment terms for subcontractors are capped at 25 business days.
- A payment schedule is due within 15 business days; no schedule means full liability and constrained defences.
- A retention trust scheme is phasing in for WA construction contracts.
Why Western Australia contracts need their own analysis
WA runs two regimes at once, and which one governs your contract depends entirely on when it was signed — before or after 1 August 2022. That single fact changes your payment rights, your deadlines and your adjudication route. The scanner analyses WA contracts under the 2021 Act's framework and flags payment terms that breach the 25-business-day cap, which older-style WA drafting still routinely attempts.
What every WA report scores
- Payment terms and SOP Act compliance
- Liquidated damages exposure — rate, and whether there's a cap
- Set-off and back-charge rights
- Time bars on EOT and variation claims
- Termination and suspension
- Indemnity and insurance
The three worst findings come with a recommended negotiating position — specific figures and drafting changes, not just a warning.
Western Australia subcontract questions, answered
Which security of payment law applies to my WA subcontract?
Contracts entered into from 1 August 2022 fall under the 2021 Act (East Coast model — claim and schedule mechanics, 25-business-day payment cap). Contracts signed before that date sit under the Construction Contracts Act 2004, with its very different 90-business-day dispute window. Check your contract date first; it changes everything.
What does the scanner check in a WA subcontract?
Payment terms against the 25-business-day statutory cap, liquidated damages and whether they're capped, time bars on EOT and variation claims, set-off and back-charge rights, retention against the phasing-in trust scheme, termination clauses and indemnities — each scored against WA law and the market.
Is the WA subcontract scanner really free?
Yes. No account, no card, no trial period — upload a subcontract PDF and the full report appears on screen in about 90 seconds, with a copy emailed to you and a PDF download. Fair-use limits apply so the tool stays available to everyone.
Is my contract kept confidential?
Yes. Documents are stored privately in Australia, never published, never shared with any other user or any party to your contract, and deleted within 12 months. You can ask for your documents and records to be deleted at any time and it's actioned within 7 days.
Is the report legal advice?
No. It's AI-generated commercial risk analysis — a way to understand your position under Western Australia law and market norms before you sign or negotiate. For decisions with legal consequences, take the report to a construction lawyer; it makes that conversation faster and cheaper.
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Assess my dispute freeThe report is AI-generated general information, not legal advice. Documents are confidential — never shared, never published. Built by Mat Kennedy at The Construction Contracts Co.