Builders size up opportunity cost of new estimating service

Go on site to do the work or put together a new quote; visit a new client or pay a trip to the merchant; chase up payment or make sure materials are on site - these are just some of the decisions builders have make on a daily basis.
By: HBXL
 
 
HBXL's Estimating Service saves time and is very accurate
HBXL's Estimating Service saves time and is very accurate
BRISTOL, U.K. - March 12, 2013 - PRLog -- Put them all together and it’s easy to see that even the most systematic, organised and assiduous of builder will find their time management skills tested to the full.

So when you factor into the daily equation the effort (and time) needed to produce accurate quotes and estimates, it’s little wonder schedules sometimes fall behind or a new jobs slip through the net!

With time being arguably one of the most precious commodities available to the builder, many will be pleased to hear about the arrival of a new estimating service that will save them so much time (and worry) that they will be able to focus solely on running their business and not fret about whether they should be on site or putting together a quote.

Called the HBXL Estimating Service it’s the latest innovation from the leading building software developer and means builders won’t have to take time out from their busy schedules to price up work and produce quotations.

It will enable them to get on with work in hand, win new projects and manage the jobs they currently have on.

Joanna Mulgrew, marketing director at HBXL said: “We all know that producing quotes and estimates still takes out the most time in any single day and often takes longer than anticipated.

“The beauty of this new service is that once the builder has sent us the plans of the project they need a quote for they can focus on the jobs in hand knowing that within a guaranteed time frame they will receive a fully itemised cost break down and totally accurate customer quotation.

“The problem is that many builders don’t always have the time to price up accurately the cost of a build so they either lose the job because of delays in getting back to the client or don’t make the money they should have on the job because it was priced up in a “quick and dirty” fashion.

“Sometimes it may take several days just to get prices back from suppliers. This all takes time out from what they are good at, namely building.

“The HBXL Estimating Service is cheaper than asking someone in the office to do it, not to mention the opportunity cost of losing out on work as you haven’t been quick enough to quote or missing out on building time.”

To make use of the service all builders have to do is send the plans to HBXL where expert estimators will price it quickly and accurately. Prices range from just £79 for a garage, £140 for an extension or loft conversion and £199 for a new build.

The builder will receive a detailed estimate report pack outlining a summary of the project’s cost, detailed cost breakdown for materials, plant and labour, cost breakdown of each build phase, cash flow projection and a build program for when each part of the project will take place.

Builders will get a customer quote as a Word file, including mark-up, which can be easily edited before it is shown to customers so the builder doesn’t even have to write up the quotation.

Joanna added: “We confirm delivery date of the estimate before we start on a quote, with small jobs taking between three and four days and larger projects taking about seven to ten days maximum.

“All the builder needs to know is that we never miss a deadline!

“It’s a fantastic solution for builders who want to present professional estimates but are either too pushed for time to do it themselves or aren’t engaged with using IT and computers.”

For details on the HBXL Estimating Service please call T: 0845 1234 095 or visit the web site www.estimating-service.co.uk
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