How To Handle Material Shortages…
Material shortages and cost increases There will be times when materials for jobs are harder to come by, I think in recent time that is...
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Are Your Clients Clear on When to Pay You?
Trying to run a business in 2020 has been a bit of a challenge so far, to say the least. As we continue to move in and out of periods of...
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Tender and Bid - What's the difference?
Both tender and bid are standard terms in the QSing world, if not construction and building industry too. Tendering is predominately used...
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Top Tips for Pandemic (Covid!) pricing!
• Protocol documents: How are you managing your sites and your team during this time? What provisions are in place if someone gets sick?...
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If I charge too much, I’ll lose business… right?!
We know your margin is the cost of your offsite overheads plus your profit you want to make. It is not created by a figure in your head...
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What is a Schedule of Quantities and Why is it so Important
A Schedule of what? Okay – Probably something you’ve heard of and tried to avoid… Or attempted and perhaps not your area of expertise....
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Price Matters – But Slashing Costs Won’t Win You Work
It’s notoriously difficult for tradies to compete, because other trade businesses out there slash their prices and often do cashies....
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Quoting Tips and Tricks
I inwardly cringe when I hear of a home owner who is comparing building quotes and all they are looking at is the number at the bottom….....
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Subcontractor Hourly Rates
I was asked recently my opinion on what a good hourly rate for a subcontractor might be. I politely declined to answer, before providing...
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