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Run a more productive construction site by combining software
You may already be benefiting from EstimatorXpress so you probably already know the time, money and effort saving possibilities of embracing a software solution. BUT, the real clever stuff begins when you combine HBXL software products. Read on to find out why and give us a call to discuss what HBXL software can do for your building firm… Beyond award winning estimating software EstimatorXpress as a standalone product is still…
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A year in updates: see the changes to the HBXL Software range
Here at HBXL we can’t believe that another year has flown by! We’ve been busy bees here at HBXL HQ working on improving and advancing the HBXL Software suite so that we can ensure you have the best products possible to help make your building company the best it can be. EstimatorXpress There has been countless updates to EstimatorXpress this year – one for every season! We’ve been listening to…
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Fatalities in construction – is your area the most dangerous?
Take a look at the figures and find out which areas are the best and worst for fatalities in construction. Hopefully I don’t have to explain to you how construction sites can be dangerous places if not treated with appropriate respect and caution. Statistics consistently prove that builders and developers are at a higher risk of work related fatalities than other, non-manual work. This is also the case for occupational…
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Health and Safety Software for Builders – Health & Safety Xpert Update
The latest update of highly rated health and safety software for builders is out now! Find out what’s new. Health & Safety Xpert is health and safety software for builders that helps keep building sites safe and reduces the amount of time builders and developers have to spend wading through paperwork. Health & Safety Xpert users will know already how good the software is but read on to find out…
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EstimatorXpress – Fastest estimating software now even faster
Fastest estimating software -EstimatorXpress 2017 is now even better! The fastest estimating software, EstimatorXpress, is now even faster with the release of a new update. We have developed EstimatorXpress 2017 to be even more user friendly and fast than it was before. Plus, it can now read minds! Before we discuss what’s new, let’s see why EstimatorXpress is already a winner! EstimatorXpress recently won the title of ‘best estimation software 2016’ from Corporate Vision in their…
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Health and safety stress buster
Builders stressing about their health and safety responsibilities and making sure they get it right can address the situation by using tools designed to produce all the required paperwork in a matter of minutes. Joanna Mulgrew, product director at HBXL believes too many SME owners worry unnecessarily about their health and safety obligations, especially the paperwork, and get all wound up after what for many has already been a long…
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EstimatorXpress 2017- the best estimating software 2016 has just got better.
Officially the best estimating software 2016 – EstimatorXpress has just got even better with a new 2017 release. The UK’s leading estimating software for builders and developers has recently been voted ‘the best estimation software 2016’ by Corporate Vision in their Technology Innovator Awards but as the forward thinking company we are, HBXL are already looking ahead to 2017! Plus, this all comes only months after the improvements and additions…
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Voted ‘best estimating software 2016′- EstimatorXpress is the perfect estimating software for renovations
Recently voted ‘best estimating software 2016’ in the Technology Innovator Awards 2016 by Corporate Vision Magazine, EstimatorXpress is the perfect estimating software for extensions, renovations and new builds. Not only this but EstimatorXpress allows builders to combine scopes so that they can provide one estimate for jobs that require multiple work specifications. In the video we demonstrate the advantages of using EstimatorXpress for estimating internal and external renovation work in a renovation…
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Cowboy customers in construction
Cowboy customers in construction Cowboy customers are bad news for small building firms, paying late or not at all often without realising the damage they cause. The idea of ‘cowboy builders’ is a something most people will have heard of. It vilifies tradesmen, gives the industry a bad name but anyone actually in the small to medium construction sector will tell you that it is unrepresentative of builders and developers…
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Growth in construction
Growth in construction UK: the current industry climate 2016 Builders and developers are encouraged to make the most of a period of the continued growth in construction. According to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) ‘State of Trade Survey’ the first three months of 2016 have continued the trend of UK SME building firms experiencing higher workloads with an increase of 4% on the previous quarter*. This evidence is supported by…
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Stress in construction
Construction doesn’t have to be stressful with a software solution As a builder and developer for over 30 years, I know all about how running a construction company is a stressful job. First-hand I have experienced the pressure and demands that are constantly resting on the shoulders of anyone in the construction industry. This is where HBXL Building software came in. Get stress free now with a Free Trial See…
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Estimating Software for new builds
See exactly how easy it is to estimate new build projects with EstimatorXpress Follow these simple steps to estimating new build projects laid out by Tom Brooks, one of our Business Support Advisors in our amazing Support Team. Each video is only a few minutes long but still clearly demonstrates the time and effort saving power of estimating with EstimatorXpress. Once you’ve had a quick run through you, give us…
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