Cian Brennan on Constructing You - Getting Better at Your Contracts

Cian Brennan is the CEO of a company called Quantum Contract Solutions. Cian was on the Dark Side, which is the Client Side of Construction, for almost two decades. Over this time he saw hundreds and hundreds of Construction Companies being bullied contractually, losing money and going out of business. In 2019, after becoming deeply concerned with the state of the Industry and having inside knowledge of how the clients manage Contractors, Cian started Quantum to help Construction Contractors.

Fast forward to today, Cian has won a 40 under 40 award, a Best of Business Award for innovation and outstanding growth and a finalist for entrepreneur of the year in the CEO Magazine and business news newspaper.   Quantum, Cian's company, being on the coal face and having deep knowledge regards to risk that are being applied to construction companies, payment issues, disputes and insolvencies gives Cian a unique insight into what is really going on in the construction industry. Cian's company has the data and can see impacts on the construction industry before the issues reach the mainstream.  Due to the large number of companies that Cian works with, he can see what works contractually & strategically and more importantly, what doesn't. 

26% of ALL bankruptcies are from the Construction Industry because Subcontractors are given unfair contractual risks that they can't handle. 

In this episode you'll discover:

• Why this is the case, why its a problem and why you need to get better at your contracts

• Why the "returns are in the terms", 

• What are the 3 "company enders" you must never agree to

• How to avoid disputes 

• What "squeaky bum time" is construction and why it's the key to your construction company's success/ longevity.
  
  

Resources:
Quantumcontractsolutions.com
constructionsecrets.io/podcast