Five tips: Secrets to small business success in construction

To help your building firm succeed, there are a lot of different things you need to be good at. Other than the obvious – producing high quality work! – you also need to have good planning and organisational skills. Also, if you want to achieve small business success, you must keep good records, use successful…

Helping you succeed: The Power of Professional Estimating

You can’t beat the power of professional estimating. Builders today face a whole load of challenges that extend far beyond the construction site. In the competitive world of renovations, extensions and loft conversions, time is precious, and every opportunity counts. Yet, amid the demands of overseeing projects, managing teams, and ensuring quality craftsmanship, many builders…

The 3 steps to estimating success

What is a construction estimate? A construction estimate is an analysis of what a construction project will cost. They often take a considerable amount of time to produce due to the amount of factors which should be considered. These include being detailed, needing to consider the client’s vision, availability of materials and labour, and all…

SIMPLE CHANGES TO YOUR QUOTING THAT WILL MAKE YOU MORE MONEY

Want to make more money? Are you quoting too low? Joanna Mulgrew, Managing Director of the HBXL Group and Simon Lazarus of the Better Business Group, discuss common quoting mistakes and explain how to put them right. They talk accurate quoting, overheads, and mark-ups. They touch on stage payments and cash flow, and more. With…

Top 5 tips for better organisation and time management in construction

As you’re probably all-too-aware, time is a precious commodity! It’s a resource which can be used very well, or very badly. In construction, time management and organisation can enable you to get more done on site, or mean that you don’t need to start a job early in the morning or finish late in the…

Now you can present 3D models of extensions and new builds

Imagine showing your customers 3D models of their dream extensions or new builds. And better still, free with your accurate, professional-looking customer quotation. They say a picture paints a thousand words, well in this case it could help you win the work. Take a look at a sample project and various 3D images further down…