The time is coming when your projects will be judged not just by cost and quality but by their carbon footprint. The push toward sustainability is picking up. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but you need to start thinking about carbon now because, in one...
Tenders are a dime a dozen. You hear that ping of a notification as another one lands in your inbox, and you think you’ll look at it later because you’ve got clients and paperwork to deal with right now. But later comes and goes, and before you know it, you’re...
Being a contractor is a constant juggling act. Between new tenders coming in, costings to be done, and final accounts to be produced, it’s easy to let something drop. We’re all guilty of taking on too much or not managing our time right every now and then. But...
When you’re pricing a job it can be easy to use market rates to come up with your numbers. It’s the quickest solution and makes sense if you think clients are accepting bids from different contractors. You might think it keeps you competitive. But you might be doing...
It’s every contractor’s dream. That architect you know recommended you to their client. The notification for the tender just came in. You read over it and realise the job is a step above what you’re used to. You’ve been working hard for a chance like this....
