Your Margin's Leaking.
Let's Plug It.
Variations knocked back, payments dragging, clauses quietly working against you — that's margin leaking out of every project. We'll show you exactly where it's going, and what it's costing.
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Know your position.
Know your position.
Before you sign, and when you're not paid.
Two free tools, built in-house. No account, no card, no waitlist — upload, and know where you stand in about ninety seconds.
Before you sign
Subcontract Risk Scanner
Upload a subcontract and get a clause-by-clause risk report — payment terms, liquidated damages, time bars, set-off and retention, each scored against market norms and your state's Security of Payment laws.
- Every state and territory covered
- Top risks with a recommended negotiating position
- Full report on screen, emailed, and as a PDF
Scan a subcontract
Free · about 90 seconds
When you're not paid
Claim Pro
A payment dispute assessment under your state's Security of Payment Act — upload your claim, contract and correspondence, and get your likelihood of success, the builder's likely defence, and exactly what to do next.
- Your position scored across five factors
- The builder's likely defence, called in advance
- Numbered next steps, deadlines flagged
Assess my dispute
Free · 2–3 minutes
Confidential — documents are never shared or published. General information, not legal advice.
The results
What plugging the leaks looks like.
+$210k/mo
unlocked for an electrical subcontractor by re-working the contract’s mechanisms.
$140k
of retention requirements removed by adjusting a single clause before signing.
+30%
faster payment terms secured for multiple clients across different trades.
Experience negotiating with Tier-1 and major builders
Formal training in negotiation, contracts and commercial strategy
Queensland University of Technology
Urban Development, Construction Management
Harvard Law School
Program on Negotiation (PON)
FutureLearn
Contract Management
Member · Society of Construction Law (Australia)Our mission
Re-levelling the commercial playing field.
In Australian construction, the head contractor writes the contract, sets the terms, and holds the information.
The subcontractor carries the risk — often without seeing it coming.
The Construction Contracts Co. exists to change that. To put head-contractor-grade commercial knowledge in the hands of the subcontractors doing the work — and start levelling a field that's been one-sided for far too long.
It starts with someone finally in your corner.
Why we exist
I’ve been on both sides of the table.
For years, I administered these contracts — more than $200M of them — across both the head contractor and subcontractor sides of construction.
I watched the margin quietly shift away from the subbies doing the work, one clause at a time.
The Construction Contracts Co. exists to put that knowledge back on your side of the table.
Mat Kennedy
Founder, The Construction Contracts Co.
The track record
$0M+
in contracts negotiated and reviewed, across both sides of the table.
$0+
recovered in overdue payments for subcontractors.
0+
subcontracts reviewed, clause by clause.
In their words
Trusted across the trades.
Pool Subcontractor
“CCC was a refreshing experience. Mat understands contracts from the practical perspective of a business operator, but has the experience and contract knowledge to match any lawyers we might have worked with in the past. If you are an SMB or even a larger subcontractor, CCC will make sure you get the most out of your contracts, and ultimately your bottom line.”
Tobias N.
Brisbane, QLD
Electrical Subcontractor
“Highly recommend Mat. Turns out we were leaving so much money behind on the table in variations. He found $65,000 excl. GST we should have claimed on that project.”
Paige T.
Sydney, NSW
Consultant
“Great work – the Loom walkthrough was excellent, very articulate. It’s great to see your approach to tackling the departures aligns with mine.”
Dean B.
Sydney, NSW
Head Contractor
“Thanks for your help getting this across the line Mat, it is very much appreciated.”
Chris C.
Brisbane, QLD
Electrical Subcontractor
“You’re a legend man. Keen to see your business grow. You’re going to help so many people.”
Mitchell C.
Adelaide, SA
Head Contractor
“I like the way you manage contracts, very well organised and proactive.”
Joseph M.
Melbourne, VIC
Trusted by 180+ subcontractors Australia-wide.
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Company page
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Good to know
Questions subbies ask first.
We help subbie directors protect their margin — reading your contracts commercially before you sign, and stepping in when variations get knocked back, payments drag, or clauses start working against you. Practical commercial backup, not theory.
A few ways — from a one-off commercial review of a live problem on a project through to stepping in as your fractional commercial manager ongoing. When we open up, we'll work out what actually fits your projects.
No. Some directors want us in their corner ongoing, and if that genuinely fits we'll say so. But there's no lock-in — we work in whatever way actually suits your projects.
No — it's commercial advice. We help you read your contracts commercially and act on them in your favour. We're not your lawyers, and if something needs a legal opinion we'll tell you to get one — either by escalating it to your own lawyer, or referring you to one of the trusted construction lawyers we work alongside.
Yes. The commercial principles travel Australia-wide. It's the payment-timing rules that shift between states, and I'll flag exactly where yours differ.
Mat Kennedy, directly. Mat Kennedy has been the subbie chasing payment and sat on the head contractor's side running the commercial show — so you're not getting a junior reading off a script.
Work with us
Let's protect your margin.
We help subbie directors protect their margin — spotting the risk before you sign, and stepping in when variations get knocked back, payments drag, or clauses turn against you.
We take on a limited number of subbies at a time.
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