Extending homes by two storeys will no longer require full planning permission. Are you ready to help customers wanting to take advantage of this easing? The new rights to build two extra storeys on an existing property will come into force on 31st August 2020 in England only. The government has said the new rules…More >>

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COME OUT OF THE PANDEMIC FIGHTING – ARMED WITH THE BEST TOOLS.
The next couple of years are going to be really testing so we want to help get you in the right zone, with your game face on and ready for any challenges ahead with the HBXL Builders Fightback campaign. More >>

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WORKING FROM HOME AND SOLAR PV
Working from home is obviously a hot topic right now and one that can have benefits for the building industry. Below is an article written by Richard Percival from Comera Energy which first appeared on www.comeraenergy.co.uk which we think you’ll find interesting. Comera Energy, who are part of the HBXL supplier network, specialise in the…More >>

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I’ve been talking to building firm mentor Simon Lazarus about using the re-start in a strange new world, as a trigger to think bigger and better. In other words, avoiding going back to the same-old…More Info

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This is the third in a series of three articles on knowing your costs, for improved financial health and a better chance of winning good profitable work. You’ll find the other two articles here: Part I: How to reduce your overheads >> Part II: How to include all the costs in your estimates >> “Growing…More Info

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This is the second in a series of three articles on knowing your costs, for improved financial health and a better chance of winning good profitable work. You’ll find the other two articles here: Part I: How to reduce your overheads >> Part III: How to price for profit and not just to fill the…More Info

 

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This is the first in a series of three articles on knowing your costs, for improved financial health and a better chance of winning good profitable work. You’ll find the other two articles here: Part II: How to include all the costs in your estimates >> Part III: How to price for profit and not…More Info

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Before the pandemic of 2020, were you a profitable building firm? Or have you always known you could do better? This enforced slowdown-cum-shutdown could be viewed as an opportunity to regroup and re-start. And ‘knowing your costs’ is one of the goals in the HBXL Re-start Action Plan. If all your jobs never quite make the…More Info

 

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Quick takeaways: HBXL estimating software is less daunting than you think! We’re here to help you every step of the way It’s not about the risk of change – it’s the risk of not changing Worried about risking time and money on estimating software? What if you’re actually putting your business at risk by NOT taking…More Info

 

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Now is the time to become skilful at getting out a quote fast. In months to come it will pay-off as you get your name in front of the customer before the competition does. And ‘quoting fast’ is one of the goals in the HBXL Re-start Action Plan. You know ‘fastest finger first’ the initial…More Info

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