Construction estimating with team benefits

Of course you win some you lose some. Our clients return after the rejections as well as the wins because of what we do for them. And it’s not just about the highly professional quotes themselves. It’s also the time we give them to concentrate on other areas of their business. That’s teamwork. And the…

Top 10 tips: How to win over high value customers

Want high value customers with profitable extension or new build projects? Then you need to know their likes and dislikes. First off, what you think customers look for in a builder and what they actually look for are two very different things, so making assumptions is a risky business. We work with Better Business Group…

The HBXL Estimating Service for internal works and extensions

Estimating Service for internal works and extensions helps builders provide professional estimates whilst busy elsewhere. One of the many benefits of using the HBXL Estimating Service for internal works and extensions estimating is that builders and developers can get their 100% accurate estimates and quotes produced whilst they are working elsewhere. Builders can rest assured…

Our exposé on inaccurate quoting

A builder using our HBXL’s EstimatorXpress software and Estimating Service, was offered a free estimate by his local builders’ merchant. The deal involved the fee being returned to him if he went on to buy the materials from them. So, curious, he decided to get them to price the job – he reasoned that even…

Soaring material price rises highlight need to stay on top of costs

 Research from the FMB in 2017 reported soaring material prices with 32% of builders reporting their margin being squeezed. Small building firms were asked which materials have increased the most and the results were as follows: Timber Insulation Bricks Blocks Windows Plasterboard / Slate (joint sixth) Boilers and radiators Porcelain products As you can see, the…

What powers our accurate, professional-looking estimates?

There are lots of estimating services out there; a mix of one-man-bands and larger businesses, some based in the UK, some using estimators overseas. But there’s only one company producing estimates here in the UK using EstimatorXpress software, and that’s the HBXL Estimating Service. And we’ve plenty of examples where our professional-looking quotes have been…