You did the work.
Now prove you’ve earned the payment.
Builder Standard creates a structured evidence trail throughout the project, rather than trying to reconstruct what happened after a disagreement has already started.
Don’t wait for a payment dispute to start collecting evidence.
Independent. Evidence-based. Built for fairer construction payments.
Payment milestone 04
First Fix Complete
Stage value £18,500
- Electrical first fix evidence uploaded
- Plumbing first fix evidence uploaded
- Building Control inspection recorded
- Progress photographs uploaded
- Required documentation complete
- Builder declaration submitted
Illustrative example. Evidence position only, not a payment instruction.
The builder problem
A delayed £20,000 stage payment isn’t merely inconvenient.
Construction businesses carry significant ongoing expenditure long before a stage payment arrives. When a legitimate payment stalls over a disagreement about whether a milestone was reached, it can quickly become a serious cash-flow problem.
Builder Standard does not decide contractual entitlement and does not instruct anybody to pay. It records independent evidence of whether the defined milestone appears to have been achieved, so the conversation is about facts rather than opinions.
What keeps running regardless
- Labour
- Subcontractors
- Materials
- Plant
- Suppliers
- VAT
- Overheads
Payment readiness
Know exactly where a stage sits before you ask for it.
Every milestone carries an agreed evidence checklist. When the checklist is complete, the milestone becomes ready for verification, and you can request an independent assessment.
- Not started
The milestone has been defined but work has not begun.
- In progress
Work associated with the milestone is underway.
- Evidence required
Work is reported as complete but the agreed evidence has not been uploaded yet.
- Ready for verification
Every item on the agreed evidence checklist has been supplied.
- Verification requested
An independent verification has been requested and is queued.
- Under review
A verifier is assessing the evidence against the agreed criteria.
- Verified
On the evidence reviewed, the defined milestone appears to have been achieved.
- Further evidence required
Something specific is missing. The request stays open until it is provided.
- Not verified
On the evidence reviewed, the defined milestone does not yet appear to have been achieved.
- Disputed
A party has raised a query. The record stays open and both positions are logged.
Payment readiness describes the evidence position only. Builder Standard does not hold, control or release funds, does not determine contractual entitlement and does not instruct anyone to pay. Payment remains a matter between the contractor and the customer under their own agreement.
The flow
Scope → milestone → evidence → verification → payment record.
- 01
Agree the milestone
The builder and homeowner have clearly defined contractual payment stages.
- 02
Complete the work
The builder completes the work associated with that milestone.
- 03
Upload the evidence
Photos, documents, inspections and other relevant project evidence are recorded.
- 04
Independent verification
Where requested, Builder Standard independently assesses whether the defined milestone has been achieved.
- 05
Milestone verified
A Builder Standard Milestone Verification Certificate records the outcome.
- 06
Payment supported by evidence
The certificate provides independent evidence supporting the payment process.
Clear milestone. Clear evidence. Independent decision.
Where this is heading
Built to plug into the wider payment ecosystem.
Builder Standard is designed as a modular verification layer. No integrations are live today, but the architecture anticipates verified milestone outcomes being shared, with permission, with the systems that sit around a construction payment.
Protected payment and escrow providers
Open banking and payment platforms
Building Control, warranty and insurance
Contract administration and Project Passport
Future capability only. Builder Standard makes no claim of any current integration, endorsement or affiliation with any government body, payment provider or third-party scheme.