Delaysolve Blog

The Civil Subcontractors Playbook

The best industry insights, articles, guides and resources for subcontractors working on Australia’s biggest projects.

A Tier 1–friendly checklist for civil subcontractor site diaries: what to log daily so Extension of Time (EOT) notices and delay cost recovery stay contract-compliant and audit-ready.

Construction Delays

Tier 1 Civil Projects: What Your Site Diary Must Capture for EOT Notices

A practical framework for civil subcontractors to evidence idle plant, standing labour, and cascading delay costs—so variation and delay claims reflect real site economics, not guesswork.

Claims Management

Idle Plant and Standing Labour: Proving Loss of Productivity for Civil Subcontractors

Practical steps for civil subcontractors to record weather, stand-down, and access delays with timestamps, costs, and evidence so EOT and delay cost claims stand up to Tier 1 scrutiny. Includes a free dayworks PDF path for same-shift records.

Construction Delays

How to Document Weather and Stand-Down Delays on Civil Sites (Without Losing Your Claim)

DelaySolve is civil construction delay software built for subcontractors. Discover how it helps engineers document delays in minutes, recover costs with evidence, and why we’re opening 3 exclusive design partner spots for subcontractors on Tier 1 and Tier 2 projects.

Product Updates

Introducing DelaySolve: Stronger, Faster Delay Documentation for Subcontractors

September 25, 2025

Learn how NSW subcontractors can effectively document delays and recover costs using best practices and technology solutions.

Claims Management

How Subcontractors in NSW Can Strengthen Delay Claims and Recover Costs