You have a legal obligation to give your customer a 14-day cooling off period
14-day cooling off – that’s what you have to give a customer when they agree to use your building services. At the point of purchase, you need to say in writing that the homeowner has the right to cancel the contract within 14 days without giving any reason. Our quick Q & A explains the…
Properly prepared Stage Payments give you a steady cash injection
Stage payments are the way to go. Asking for a payment out of the blue to buy some materials never goes down well with a customer. It either worries them that you’re skint or disorganised. However, asking for payment along the way is perfectly acceptable, in fact it’s good practice, so long as you make…
Make your off-site days as profitable as your building site time
An important 6 minute read on using your computer to grow your building business The most powerful piece of kit in your building business is actually your computer. In many ways, the profit doesn’t come from your work on site. It’s what you put into your computer and what you get out of it. The…
The new 2020 editions of our building software range are out now!
Introducing the new 2020 versions of our software range! HBXL Building Software just keeps on getting better! 2020 is a big year. Not just because we’re celebrating our 20th Anniversary. But there are a lot of ‘what ifs’ on the minds of our customers. We believe our 2020 range gives today’s building firms the power…
WHAT’S THE BIGGER RISK? EMBRACING ESTIMATING SOFTWARE OR NOT EMBRACING SOFTWARE?
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…
20 years old in 2020 – our 20th anniversary year!
HBXL Building Software has been helping builders excel for 20 years! The company came into being in the year 2000. The same year the Y2K Bug didn’t end the world, when the International Space Station was inhabited for the first time, Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to win all four Grand Slams, Harry Potter…
