ESTIMATORXPRESS BLOG

Joanna Mulgrew Joanna Mulgrew

HBXL BUILDING SOFTWARE FOR START-UPS – MEET CALLUM

Start-ups are what make the construction industry thrive. HBXL wants to give start-ups the firm foundations on which to build a sustainable, profitable business. And we do it with a set of admin type building blocks.

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Marc Brady Marc Brady

MOVING AWAY FROM SPREADSHEET-BASED ESTIMATING

While many UK builders still use spreadsheets to estimate building work, savvy building firm owners are moving away from estimating with spreadsheets. They’ve found a quicker and more efficient way to estimate: using EstimatorXpress. We look at the advantages of using purpose-designed construction estimating software over DIY spreadsheets.

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Joanna Mulgrew Joanna Mulgrew

Using Construction Estimating Software to Increase Profits

The construction industry can be lucrative, but only if you play the cards right. We all know that the sector is a numbers game. Utilising construction estimating software is one of the best ways to improve your bottom line. Here's why:

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Marc Brady Marc Brady

HOW TO MAKE MORE MONEY ON YOUR BUILDING PROJECTS FOR NO MORE EFFORT

Want to make more money on your building projects? Then buckle up – I’ve got a hefty list of must-dos (and an easier way to do them):

  • Job costs

  • Build stages

  • Allowances

  • Build Programme and analysis

If you don’t think your spreadsheet is up to it, we’d highly recommend using estimating software like ours.

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Sally Pitt Sally Pitt

WHO KNEW SOFTWARE COULD GET YOU WEEKENDS AWAY?

You have goals for your building firm, but what about your own? Forget the extensions you’re building for your customers – are you building a future for yourself? What’s in it for you? How do you want to reward yourself? What's on your wish list? Not working every weekend? Reducing evening admin?

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Marc Brady Marc Brady

YOUR END-TO-END BUILDING PROJECT SOLUTION BEGINS HERE

End-to-end building project management solution. Say what? End-to-end is a shorthand way of saying:

Quoting for the job…
Winning the work…
Producing a contract…
Setting out the health and safety plan and all the accompanying documents…

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