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Notes on getting paid, running lean, and software that stays up.
The Fulcrum blog. Practical pieces for small firms in the UK: construction payment law explained plainly, what the payment data says, tips for the admin and cash flow side, and notes from the studio on the tools we build.
// fulcrumA UK software studio. We build the working software small firms run on, and we take over apps built with AI tools. Fixed scope, you keep the keys.
Free Code Health CheckServicesData and reports5 min
What UK firms actually pay for admin: the hiring index
Median advertised salary for UK office manager, administrator and bookkeeper roles, from 92 direct-employer job adverts. Updated monthly, method stated.
Fulcrum KD
Tips and tricks5 min
The authorisation bug AI coding tools write by default
AI assistants reliably write routes that check who you are but never check what you are allowed to see. How the bug looks, why tests miss it, and how to audit for it.
Fulcrum KD
Tips and tricks2 min
Chasing late payments: what actually works for UK trade firms
The invoice timing, reminder schedule and scripts that get UK electricians, plumbers and builders paid without souring the relationship.
Fulcrum KD
Tips and tricks2 min
You built an app with AI and people use it. Now what?
Four checks for founders whose Cursor, Claude or Lovable app now has real users: secrets, backups, tests, and when to bring in an engineer.
Fulcrum KD
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Get Paid
Construction payment: notices, deadlines, interest, retention and adjudication, for subcontractors chasing what they are owed.
3 pieces
Tips and tricks
Admin, cash flow and keeping software standing, for firms with three to fifteen people and no office manager.
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Data and reports
What the public record says: payment practices filings, job postings, our own corpora. Method and sample stated every time.
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Studio notes
How Fulcrum builds: Get Paid, GafferLab and the tools behind them, with the decisions and the numbers.