Compression

Heat-resistant material installed inside furnaces, boilers, and process vessels to protect steel from extreme temperatures. Subcontractors are often hired for installation, inspection, and repair during turnarounds. Proper curing and dryout procedures are critical to avoid costly failures.

Short-term, unplanned jobs awarded without a long-term contract, typically filled on short notice. Subcontractors are engaged for a single scope or site visit at a negotiated day rate. Common in shutdown, turnaround, and emergency maintenance situations.

Provincial agencies in Canada that provide workplace injury insurance. Contractors must maintain WCB coverage and good standing to work on most sites.

A delivery model where one firm handles both project management and general contracting. For subcontractors, this means a single point of contact manages your scope, schedule, and contract. Expect tighter coordination requirements and change order oversight from the CM/GC.

The large-scale upgrading of electrical infrastructure to support smart technologies, renewable integration, and improved reliability. For subcontractors, it drives demand for specialised installation, maintenance, and inspection work. Crews may be deployed on projects ranging from substation upgrades to smart metre rollouts.

The formal point when a drilling rig is demobilised and the operator ends the rig contract. For subcontractors, it signals the close of associated scopes of work and triggers final invoicing. Crew demob, equipment retrieval, and close-out documentation should begin immediately.

How Operator Mergers and Acquisitions Affect Your Subcontract Agreements

When operators merge, get acquired, or sell assets, subcontractor agreements are caught in the middle. Learn how M&A activity affects your MSA, payment terms, vendor status, and what to do before, during, and after a deal closes.

How Rig Count Trends Affect Subcontractor Demand and What to Do About It

Rig counts are the earliest signal of where field service work is heading. Learn how to read drilling activity trends, anticipate demand shifts, and position your crew before the phone stops ringing.

What Is an AFE in Oil and Gas and How Does It Affect Subcontractor Payments?

An AFE (Authorization for Expenditure) controls every dollar spent on an oilfield project. Learn how it affects your billing, change orders, and cash flow as a subcontractor.