The huge catalogue of materials prices in EstimatorXpress estimating software is a big factor in the success of our award-winning software. We’re not tied to one builders merchant group. So we’re able to provide an independent and widely representative picture of materials pricing in the UK.

Builders – here’s our ‘How to make money with the right homeowner’ top tips.

It’s not all about the homeowner and who they want for the job. Do YOU want to work with THEM? And most of the time, according to Simon Lazarus, you don’t!

Want to make more money on your building projects? Then buckle up – I’ve got a hefty list of must-dos (and an easier way to do them):

• Job costs

• Build stages

• Allowances

• Build Programme and analysis

If you don’t think your spreadsheet is up to it, we’d highly recommend using estimating software like ours.

You have goals for your building firm, but what about your own? Forget the extensions you’re building for your customers – are you building a future for yourself? What’s in it for you? How do you want to reward yourself? What's on your wish list? Not working every weekend? Reducing evening admin?

The new 2022 EstimatorXpress has dropped…has launched…is out now! And this is what you’ll find in it.

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…

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.

Do you have a business plan for your construction firm going into 2022? Or were you going to play it by ear… again? If you’ve been slogging away for the past year with insufficient rewards for your efforts, read on. Feel under-valued and over-worked? Keep reading.

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