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The rules you have to work to
Plain explanations of the UK regulations, deadlines and pricing decisions that decide whether a construction business makes money. Written for contractors, with the statute cited, and useful whether or not you ever buy anything from us.
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What is a Schedule of Rates, and when should you price work with one?
A pre-agreed price list for units of work. It removes the argument from every small job and shifts all the risk onto how accurately you measure.
14 July 20266 min Social housingAwaab’s Law: what social landlords must do about damp and mould
Ten working days to investigate, three to report back, five to make safe. The deadlines are statutory, they run in working days, and they are enforceable in the county court.
9 June 20268 minBuilt for the way UK contractors actually work
Estimating, quoting, job management, timesheets, invoicing, CIS and site safety — with an offline field mode that installs to a phone and keeps working with no signal.