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Customer story: Integrated construction software is a winner
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Why job management tool BuildProjex could save you £60K+ a year
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Customer Story: Why Norfolk-based building company is loyal to HBXL
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Family Businesses in Construction: Supported by HBXL
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Customer story: Surrey construction company talks EstimatorXpress
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Construction company owner – what steps to take to help avoid bankruptcy
Customer story: Integrated construction software is a winner
See how integrated construction software has made a huge difference to this building company. Ryan Greenwood started his construction business, Precision Carpentry & Joinery, with business partner James Tonry, in 2007. Today they have an 11-strong workforce, supplemented by sub-contractors as and when. The business, which works out of a substantial workshop in Haverhill, operates…
Why job management tool BuildProjex could save you £60K+ a year
If your building firm is growing – or you’re planning to grow – it’s natural to assume that more jobs will mean more time on the road, more phone calls, more checking in with your team, and probably the need to hire a site manager to help keep everything on track. But before you head…
Customer Story: Why Norfolk-based building company is loyal to HBXL
You can’t beat a customer story to give you a practical, realistic insight into a product, in this case HBXL software. Matthew Bee, founder of Norfolk-based We Are Builders, is clear about what underpins his business success: professional estimating and project planning software from HBXL. A loyal user since 2009, Matthew has come to rely…
Family Businesses in Construction: Supported by HBXL
You could say family businesses are the beating heart of the UK construction industry. And I say that, not just as the MD of a construction-focussed business, but as the daughter of the founder of HBXL. From start-up building firms to long-established contractors, family-run companies make a significant impact – employing people, creating opportunities, and…
Customer story: Surrey construction company talks EstimatorXpress
Lee Jones, Editor of Professional Builder magazine, recently took a trip to Grayshott in Surrey to meet with Olly Rooks, owner of Rooks Construction. Olly has been a user of HBXL’s EstimatorXpress software for some years and recognises how construction and digital tools can come together to do great things. There was no HBXL PR…
Construction company owner – what steps to take to help avoid bankruptcy
Across the UK, a number of small to medium-sized building firms are, at best, feeling the squeeze or, at worst, facing bankruptcy. News stories of contractors winding up or going bankrupt are becoming worryingly familiar. The government’s Insolvency Service published figures in April 2025, reporting 367 construction insolvencies in February 2025. This is the highest they…