Construction contract risk review

Catch the risk
before you sign.

Upload any construction contract. Mason returns a clean, ranked risk review — what's dangerous, why it matters to you, and the exact change to ask for.

Upload first contract — free See how it works

First 3 risks free

Pay per project

Ready in minutes

Free contract risk review — in two minutes.

Drop your subcontract. We'll surface time-bars, set-off rights and capped delay damages — every clause that could quietly cost you margin.

Drop your contract or click to upload

PDF · DOCX · UP TO 20 MB · PROCESSED PRIVATELY

AI-powered clause extraction

Time-bars and set-off rights

Deleted after 48 hours

Results sent to your email

PRIVATE · AU HOSTED · NO CARD

How it works

Three steps to protected.

Step 01

Upload your contract

Drag in the PDF or Word file — head contract, subcontract or supply agreement. Mason reads every clause, schedule and special condition.

Step 02

Get a clean risk review

In minutes, Mason returns a ranked, plain-English review: what each risk means, why it matters, and the exact change to ask for.

Step 03

Send the negotiation email

Every high and medium risk comes with a drafted negotiation email — professional, specific and ready to send to the other side.

A real review, in plain English

Just the risks that matter, ranked.

Expand any risk to see what it means and the change to ask for. Every High and Medium risk comes with a drafted negotiation email — ready to send.

Sample_Subcontract.pdf

Subcontract · AS 2124 · Australian jurisdiction

3high

3medium

2low

highClause 14.3Payment

Pay-when-paid payment terms

Finding

Your payment is conditioned on the head contractor first being paid by the principal. If money stalls upstream, you carry the cash-flow gap — potentially for months.

Recommended action

Strike the pay-when-paid wording and tie payment to a fixed period after your claim (e.g. 20 business days). In most AU jurisdictions these clauses are void under Security of Payment legislation — flag it.

highClause 22.1Time & Delay

Uncapped liquidated damages

mediumClause 8.2Variations & Claims

10-day time bar on claims

mediumClause 31.4Payment

10% retention, 12-month release

highClause 19.6Liability

Broad, uncapped indemnity

lowClause 40.1Termination

Termination for convenience — no loss of profit

mediumClause 12.5Insurance

Onerous professional indemnity cover

lowClause 27.2Defects

24-month defects liability period

Why Mason

Better than the alternatives.

A lawyer

Thorough — but heavy

✕Expensive — hundreds per hour, costs add up fast
✕Slow — days or weeks to turn around
✕Hard to justify on every contract that crosses your desk

Best kept for the disputes that really need it.

ChatGPT

Quick — but risky

✕Generic — not trained on construction contracts
✕Can hallucinate clauses, figures and the law
✕No shared record your team can rely on

Fine for a first guess. Not for what you sign.

Recommended

Mason

Fast, specific, affordable

✓Flat fee per review — fraction of an hourly rate
✓Ready in minutes, not days
✓Trained on AS, JCT, NEC, AIA and bespoke contracts
✓Negotiation emails drafted and ready to send

Try Mason

Drop your contract. See the risks.

Your first three risks are free — no account required. Pay once to unlock the full report.

Free contract risk review — in two minutes.

Drop your subcontract. We'll surface time-bars, set-off rights and capped delay damages — every clause that could quietly cost you margin.

Drop your contract or click to upload

PDF · DOCX · UP TO 20 MB · PROCESSED PRIVATELY

AI-powered clause extraction

Time-bars and set-off rights

Deleted after 48 hours

Results sent to your email

PRIVATE · AU HOSTED · NO CARD

Pricing

Pay per review. No subscription.

One flat price per contract review. Includes the full risk report, all drafted negotiation emails, and no time limit on your project.

Per contract review · Australia

AUD$279

One-time payment · Full report unlocked immediately

Complete red flag report with cited clauses
Ranked risks — High / Medium / Low
Drafted negotiation email per risk
Key dates and figures extracted
First 3 risks free — pay only to unlock the full report
Works with AS, JCT, NEC, AIA and bespoke contracts

Upload your first contract — free

Encrypted in transit & at rest · Never used for training

FAQ

Common questions, plain answers.

Still wondering? Email us — founder of Mason, ex-QS — and you'll hear back within a day.

Head contracts, subcontracts, supply agreements and consultancy agreements — standard forms (AS 4000, AS 2124, JCT, NEC3/4, AIA A201) and bespoke principal-drafted contracts. Upload a PDF or Word file and Mason reads the whole thing, schedules and special conditions included.

No. Mason is a fast first-pass commercial review that surfaces the risks worth a conversation and gives your team a head start. For high-value or unusual contracts we always recommend confirming key points with your legal advisor — Mason means you walk in already knowing where to look.

Most contracts come back in two to three minutes. You get a clean, ranked risk review with plain-English explanations, recommended actions, and draft negotiation emails ready to send.

Mason is live in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Findings and statutory references are tailored to the jurisdiction — for example, Security of Payment in Australia, the Construction Act in the UK, and lien law in the US.

Your documents are encrypted in transit and at rest, used only to produce your review, and never used to train models or shared with anyone. You can delete a contract and its review at any time.

Pay per project — no subscription. One flat price covers the full risk review for a contract, including every drafted negotiation email. The first three risks on any contract are free, so you can see the quality before you pay.

Catch the riskbefore you sign.