Posts by Joanna Mulgrew

The new 2022 EstimatorXpress has dropped…has launched…is out now! And this is what you’ll find in it. SMART SCHEDULER NOW INCLUDED IN ‘PLUS’ & ‘PREMIUM’ Smart Scheduler now features in Plus and Premium versions of EstimatorXpress 2022 as well as Ultimate editions. (It’s already in EstimatorXpress Enterprise). It’s no longer an extra purchase! But it only works with an in-date Support & Updates package for the software. The Smart Scheduler…

PlansXpress 2022 is here! And in the latest version you’ll find our brand new roofing tool. The roofing capabilities of PlansXpress have taken extension and new build drawing to another level thanks to a complete re-write and re-imagination. This is a hugely significant enhancement to the already popular digital drawing tool. Roof drawing has just got really straightforward You can undertake complex rooflines including different wall plate heights and roofing…

End-to-end building project management solution. Say what? End-to-end is a shorthand way of saying: Quoting for the job… Winning the work… Producing a contract… Setting out the health and safety plan and all the accompanying documents… Negotiating and ordering the materials… Scheduling the work… Booking your team… Ordering your plant… Managing the work and… Invoicing it. You can see why we just refer to it as an ‘end-to-end’ solution… Every…

Your Construction Business Guide. You’re welcome! It’s not easy running a building firm. Most owners have skills in construction – not finances, marketing, planning, people management, healthy and safety legislation, or contractual laws… So Team HBXL has produced a guide that you can download below with tips on running a construction business to maximise success. It’s not a heavy-duty read. We’re simply sharing years of experience in the trade with…

Calling all builders – if you’re not using a range of digital tools to manage your building firm – the HBXL Go Digital campaign is for you! In 2022 you can’t reduce your costs, fix problems, work efficiently, be more profitable and grow your business without software. We have entered the era of digital necessity. What ‘you’ve always done’ isn’t going to cut it any more Software isn’t a ‘nice…

We asked builders using EstimatorXpress what difference the software has been making to their business – especially during this turbulent time for the industry. Their response was enlightening. Here are some of the highlights: 44.44% saving up to 50% estimating time per job 38.89% saving 75% or more estimating time per job 42.11% saving 2-5 hours per week 26.32% saving 5-10 hours per week 94.74% same or improved estimating accuracy…

Roof drawing and editing in CAD software can be everything from basic through to comprehensive. The roof tool in PlansXpress has always been good but we wanted to make it really great – and that’s what we’ve done! PlansXpress has undergone a complete re-imagination and re-write of the software’s roofing capabilities.   If you’re new to PlansXpress – after you’ve read this – check out the rest of the software’s delights…

If you’re a builder who would like to earn more while doing fewer jobs (and sleep better) – and who wouldn’t – then read this extract from my recent video broadcast with guest Simon Lazarus of the Better Business Group. BBG helps building firm owners win work and manage their businesses more effectively. He’s helped companies win millions of pounds worth of construction jobs. And Simon has some really good…

Time is money. Should you the builder charge for producing the customer quote or should you provide it free of charge? This is a question often asked at Federation of Masterbuilder (FMB) panel events, and from our own EstimatorXpress software users. Well there is no hard and fast rule. Some builders think this is very risky because it will put customers off before they’ve even got a foot in the…

Want to learn estimating software but think it will take too long or be too complex? Then think again! It takes just hours not weeks to learn and is a lot more straightforward than you might realise – that’s if you’re using EstimatorXpress of course! In a nutshell: Simply identify from the huge choice of project templates the closest match for your garage, renovation, extension or new build. Each template…

The best estimating software for builders in the UK really depends on your needs. HBXL’s EstimatorXpress is the first choice for small to medium sized UK-based building firms working on residential projects such as extensions, loft conversions and new builds. So if that’s you – you’ve come to the right place! Scan the important points below if you don’t want to be left any further behind… There are other products…

Builders across the UK are losing out on hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of profit resulting from mismanagement of building projects. You’re missing a trick if you don’t manage your building firm efficiently in order to avoid costly mistakes. And every day you delay your profit leaks will get bigger and spring up more frequently. Not keeping a close eye on your accounts is the number one mistake It’s…