Ordering materials through supplier portals: the checks that matter
A supplier portal is quick, but it moves the checking that a counter sales person used to do onto the builder, and the mistakes it hides are expensive.
12 min read
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Small Builders
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Ordering materials through supplier portals: the checks that matter
A supplier portal is quick, but it moves the checking that a counter sales person used to do onto the builder, and the mistakes it hides are expensive.
12 min read
Choosing drafting software for residential plans
A drafting package is a daily tool, so judge it on the files it opens, the drawings it produces and the skills your people already have, not on the feature list.
11 min read
Backing up job files: a practical recovery system for small builders
A lost job file can cost a builder a variation, a defence and a client. This guide sets out a recovery routine for a small business, separate from the wider cyber security questions.
11 min read
Working offline on building sites when coverage drops
Many house sites have patchy coverage, and an app that fails halfway through a form is worse than paper. This guide sets out how to prepare for offline work and how to check that entries reach the office.
11 min read
Digital measuring tools that log their own results
Measuring tools that store and sync their own readings are useful only if the record survives a dispute. This article judges them by their evidence rather than their features.
10 min read