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…

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…

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…