A letter to our HBXL building community from Adrian Wild, founder and MD

Hello, I hope you are safe and well. I just wanted to say how impressed and humbled our customers have made us feel. One message is coming through loud and clear. ‘I haven’t come this far to only come this far’. Like households across the country, our HBXL team is adjusting to a different way…

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…

Four steps to getting it done in 2020. This is your year.

Have you considered what a difference estimating software could do for your business – not just time-wise but financially too? I’ll explain with a question. Did your final profit for 2019 reflect the amount you believe you deserved based on the quality of your work and service? No? You’re not alone. 51% of the 537…