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Payment Protection

Escrow for contractors: the UK guide

What construction escrow is, how it protects you from non-payment, what it costs, and a faster way to get the same protection.

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Michael Oladele|4 min read

A UK tradesperson comparing lead options on a phone beside their van

Contractor Tips

Checkatrade alternatives for UK tradespeople

The main Checkatrade alternatives for UK tradespeople compared, and the one thing lead platforms don't solve: getting paid.

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Michael Oladele|4 min read

A contractor on site checking their phone while waiting on a final payment

Contractor Tips

What the data says about getting paid, and why chasing is the wrong game

$7.2 trillion in unpaid invoices, promises that mean nothing, and why the smartest way for a contractor to get paid is to never have to chase.

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Michael Oladele|5 min read

Renno and Cost Estimator partnership lockup, pricing meets payment

Cash Flow

Renno partners with Cost Estimator: connecting how a job gets priced and how it gets paid

Renno and Cost Estimator UK distribution partnership. Price a job with Cost Estimator, then get paid on Renno, with the client's money protected and released stage by stage.

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Michael Oladele|August 11, 2026|4 min read

Contractor preparing an application for payment on a construction project

Payment Protection

Applications for payment in construction: how to submit one that gets paid

What an application for payment is, how to submit one that gets paid, and how it differs from an invoice.

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Michael Oladele|August 4, 2026|6 min read

UK contractor reviewing retention and payment figures on a construction job

Cash Flow

Retention in construction: what it is, and how to stop it dragging

What retention means in construction, how much is normal, and how to stop it dragging on your cash flow.

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Michael Oladele|August 4, 2026|5 min read

A UK construction supervisor on the phone on a building site.

Cash Flow

What to do when a customer won't pay: a UK builder's guide

When a customer won't pay, you have more options than you think. Here's the UK builder's route from a first reminder to statutory interest and small claims, and how to stop it happening again.

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Michael Oladele|July 24, 2026|4 min read

The Renno team at FixFest 2026 at Delapré Abbey, Northampton

Contractor Tips

Renno at FixFest 2026: two days with the builders we're building for

We took Renno to Fix Radio's FixFest 2026 at Delapre Abbey. Here's what two days with the UK's builders and tradespeople taught us about getting paid.

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Michael Oladele|July 16, 2026|5 min read

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