Construction

STRESS AWARENESS MONTH: WHO’S FINDING BUILDING WORK REALLY STRESSFUL?

Hands up if you find building work stressful? Or maybe you’re running such a tight ship and are using all the right software!

You are not alone if you have more bad days than good ones. According to the Lighthouse Club, the construction industry charity, ‘stress, depression or anxiety accounts for a fifth of all work related illness’.

ALL THE DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE TOOLS TO NAIL 2021

Here you go. The construction software tools to nail 2021. All inter-connected. No more stressful paperwork. A stop to endless number crunching. No more standing still. Take a quick look at the brief descriptions of each HBXL software product, a link to its own more detailed page, plus the starting price* (most products offer a…

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…

NATIONAL LOCKDOWN: FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM THE GOVERNMENT

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…

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…

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…

HSE CONSTRUCTION HEALTH INSPECTION INITIATIVE – OCTOBER 2020

This month the HSE is carrying out its latest construction health inspection initiative with health and safety inspectors targeting construction sites across Great Britain. Here are the details: The initiative will run from Monday 5 – Friday 30 October As with previous health inspection initiatives, the focus will be on respiratory risks. COVID-security is a…

BEST BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS – 2020. THAT’S HBXL!

HBXL Building Software is proud to share the news of an exciting award win! Corporate Vision Magazine has announced the winners of the 2020 Technology Innovator Awards – and we’re one of them! It’s official! We’re the ‘Best Building & Construction Software Developers – UK 2020’. The winners are judged on their excellence in the…