Send a text Money delays break projects long before rebar hits the deck. We sit down with Katie from Fairly Strategies to dig into how BC’s Prompt Payment framework could shift construction’s culture from excuses to accountability—and why it won’t magically rain cash. Drawing on lessons from Ontario, we look at why change orders power half of adjudications, how clearer timelines create leverage up and down the value chain, and what “faster payment” really means for GCs, trades, owners, and certifiers. From there, we move beyond the buzzword of collaboration. Katie lays out the fundamentals that still matter most: fair, balanced contracts instead of 60 pages of one-sided supplementaries; procurement that’s actually open and transparent; and simple habits like phone calls, site visits, and cameras on. Real collaboration is constructive conflict with respect and speed, not a poster on the boardroom wall. When people are paid on time and treated like partners, ideas surface earlier, change orders get cleaner, and schedules breathe again. We also wade into AI’s rising tide on the office side of construction—document analysis, proposal drafting, and the risk of hidden liability in AI-written text. The win is using tools to sift faster, then investing human judgment where it counts: interviews, negotiations, and field time. We talk bidding discipline under razor-thin margins, public vs. private delivery speed, and the economic pressures pushing teams toward fear and silence. The throughline is practical: set fair terms, give timely feedback, tighten change management, and replace email grumbling with short conversations that solve problems. If you care about payment speed, fewer disputes, and a healthier job culture, this conversation offers field-ready steps you can use on your next project. Subscribe, share with your team, and leave a review to tell us where your organization is winning—or getting stuck—on prompt payment and collaboration. PODCAST INFO: the Site Visit Website: https://www.sitemaxsystems.com/podcast the Site Visit on Buzzsprout: https://thesitevisit.buzzsprout.com/269424 the Site Visit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-site-visit/id1456494446 the Site Visit on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5cp4qJE5ExZmO3EwldN1HH FOLLOW ALONG: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thesitevisit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesitevisit
