When I say nail 2021 now – I mean it’s time to take your building firm to a new level with:

• Quicker response times

• Efficient paperwork trails

• More profit

• Better paid jobs

• Interesting projects

• Proper downtime.

Sound like a nice idea but you’re busy right now and for the foreseeable?

When it comes to producing a building quote for a profitable win…

• Do you quote for building projects in the sure and absolute knowledge that your pricing is fair and accurate? They can take it or leave it.

• Do you feel comfortable that the profit margin you set is reasonable for the quality and professionalism the customer benefits from?

This 2021 plan for builders could help you personally whether you’re a building firm owner or manager. It’s not another new years resolution article. And we’re not suggesting you aim big or set your sights high. But we know that many builders want to nail 2021 after the nightmare that was 2020. But don’t hang…

Here you go. The construction software tools to nail 2021. All inter-connected. No more stressful paperwork. A stop to endless number crunching. No more standing still. Take a quick look at the brief descriptions of each HBXL software product, a link to its own more detailed page, plus the starting price* (most products offer a…

Following the National Lockdown announcement in England, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended for a month. Employees will receive 80% of their current salary for hours not worked. The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – also known as the Furlough scheme – will remain open until December, with employees…

12 tips on managing a building project to make money: 5 minute read EstimatorXpress software’s project management tools >> OK so you won the job. Great! But you’re not on top of the job. Bad! It’s not the winning that counts (although you need to win to do the work – I get that). It’s…

The quote is just the beginning. If you thought EstimatorXpress was just about creating an accurate, professional-looking quote – at speed – you’d be wrong. We put as much work into the project management side of the software as we do the estimating side – for one reason. HBXL is in the business of helping…

Following the Chancellor’s statement on 22nd October 2020, we have highlighted two government support schemes that we believe could be of interest to the construction community. Self Employment Income Support Scheme Grant Announced on 22.10.20 The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant has been given an Extension by the Government. It will provide support to the…

EstimatorXpress 2020 has had more new features added to it and Jim the HBXL Technical Director explains two of them in the webinar recording here. The EstimatorXpress 2020 Gantt Chart has just got really clever. And that’s because the development team has super-charged the Build Programme tool, as it’s also called. This advanced version uses…

Does your building firm stand out from your competitors? When costs are close there’s often little to choose between competing building firms – so what’s a homeowner to do? What is it that gets companies on to the short list? Visuals. Lovely images of what could be. Basically, an impressive visualisation of a dream extension…