Construction Contract Backcharges
A backcharge is a method to collect unexpected costs from the party who caused such costs to occur, usually a subcontractor or a supplier. It is important for backcharge notices to be carefully documented to ensure that disputes are avoided or resolved quickly without the need for costly litigation.
For information on the effective management of construction backcharges, see our online Knowledge Bank.
WeBuild helps you create and distribute your backcharge notices and track responses. You can also prepare reports for your team and export items from your Backcharge Register.
For set-up information, see our online User Guide.
Deliver backcharges with clarity
Include all related backcharge notice information and cost details, and indicate whether the backcharge amounts are to be deducted from the next progress payment.
CC your team
Keep your project team in the loop when issuing backcharge notices. Send a copy to your team members and include them in your related correspondence.
Attach documents
To ensure clarity, you can attach plans from your document register or add mark-ups, photos and other attachments to backcharge notices.
Contacts can respond via email
Receive responses to your backcharge notices without hassles. Recipients can ask any questions directly via return email. No registration process with WeBuild is necessary.
Start a discussion
All related contacts can add comments to backcharge notices when more information is required, including the use of plan mark-up tools.
Full history and summary reports
Export summary reports to provide a high-level view of your backcharge activity, for the whole project or for a specific company.
See our other Contract Management features
For more information…
See our User Guide or email us at [email protected]
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