Covid 19 Finance Update: Furlough scheme extended again

17 December 2020 The furlough scheme has been extended. The government today announced a further extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: The scheme will remain open until the 30th April 2021 (it was due to finish on 31 March) The Government will maintain contributions at 80% (up to the cap) for hours not worked….

The building industry is open for business! A message from our Operations Director.

Hello, As you know, a national lockdown starts on Thursday 5th November. Non-essential shops, bars, restaurants, gyms, leisure centres and so on, will be closing. However the Prime Minister has explicitly said that construction and manufacturing should continue. Yes the building industry is very much open for business! The Construction Leadership Council has also confirmed…

National lockdown: Financial Support from the government

31st October 2020 Following the National Lockdown announcement in England, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended for a month. Employees will receive 80% of their current salary for hours not worked. The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) – also known as the Furlough scheme – will remain open until December, with employees…

EstimatorXpress: doesn’t just give you a quote – it gives you the whole project

The quote is just the beginning. If you thought EstimatorXpress was just about creating an accurate, professional-looking quote – at speed – you’d be wrong. We put as much work into the project management side of the software as we do the estimating side – for one reason. HBXL is in the business of helping…

Winning work doesn’t make money. Successfully managing a building project does.

12 tips on managing a building project to make money: 5 minute read EstimatorXpress software’s project management tools >> OK so you won the job. Great! But you’re not on top of the job. Bad! It’s not the winning that counts (although you need to win to do the work – I get that). It’s…

Latest Covid-19 financial support from the government

Following the Chancellor’s statement on 22nd October 2020, we have highlighted two government support schemes that we believe could be of interest to the construction community. Self Employment Income Support Scheme Grant Announced on 22.10.20 The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme Grant has been given an Extension by the Government. It will provide support to the…