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NSCC Specialist Contractors have access to a range of guidance and tools provided by NSCC to help them implement the campaign objectives within their businesses.

• Free legal and contractual telephone helpline – get up to an hour’s free advice on any payment or contractual issue from leading London law firm Wedlake Bell – call 0844 249 9871 (or 0844 249 9872 in Scotland for 15 minutes advice per case from renowned Scottish lawyers Anderson Strathern).

• Free advice on credit management – contact the Institute of Credit Management to resolve all your credit management queries – call 0844 249 5905 or email creditcontrol@nscc.org.uk

• The NSCC Specialist Contractor’s Toolkit – buy a copy of the NSCC Specialist Contractor’s Toolkit (Scottish edition also available) designed to help you agree your contracts properly and receive correct and prompt payment for the work that you do – call CIP on 0870 078 4400 or visit www.cip-books.com.

• Guidance notes – download guidance notes on each of the campaign objectives as well as getting paid and adjudication, all of which include information on getting your contracts right and tips for negotiating with contractors – go to www.fairpaymentcampaign.co.uk.

• Credit insurance – guarantee your cash in the event that your client doesn’t pay you or goes bust – call Credit Shield on 0844 249 5902 or download a flyer.

• Guaranteed retention bonds – offer your clients retention bonds in place of cash retention – call HCC International Insurance Company plc on 0844 249 5903 or download an application form.

• Free credit checking – obtain free credit reports on your clients to check whether they are credit-worthy – email creditcheck@nscc.org.uk.

• Free adjudicator nominations – in the event of a dispute with a client, get an adjudicator nominated free of charge – call AICA on 0844 249 5353 or visit www.aica-adjudication.co.uk.

• Discounted training in credit management – receive a 15% discount when you attend an Institute of Credit Management seminar on collecting payment – call 0844 249 5905 or email creditcontrol@nscc.org.uk

• Payment Seminars – attend an NSCC Payment Seminar or presentation to your trade association for practical tips for improving your chances of getting paid on time – call NSCC on 0844 249 5351.

• Campaign website – get the latest campaign news and sign up as a supporter of the Fair Payment Campaign – go to www.fairpaymentcampaign.co.uk.