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…

ESTIMATING SERVICE: NOBODY DOES IT BETTER!

There are lots of estimating service providers out there, we know that. But ask yourself this: would you prefer to use the cheap but inaccurate one, or the best one who’ll get it right first time? Choosing HBXL – the best construction estimating service out there – is a NO BRAINER… There are so many…

Need a hand tracking the latest prices of materials?

Quick question: How do you know you’re charging the right amount for materials? You might think you’ve got a good idea… And maybe you think you’re pretty good at keeping tabs of any shifts in prices, on a general level…? But do you know for definite, the current price of timber? How about sand? I’m…

Why building firms want a quick benchmark estimate

Want an accurate indication of the cost of a building job without having the full works? The HBXL Estimating Service offers a ‘light touch’ benchmark estimate. It gives you a useful gauge of your overall build costs – and is definitely a cost-effective way to price up a project to help you or the customer…

5 ways you can have a better work/life balance

It might be due to having ‘too much work on’. It could be it to hit a deadline. Or is due to staff shortages? Most of us are guilty of spending too much time at work more often than we’d care to admit. Whatever the reasons behind it, devoting too much of our lives at…