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How to Capitalise on Reduced Wastage in your Trade Business

The cost of materials has increased exponentially in recent years, and there's no sign of a correction anytime soon. Steel and timber products are among those materials in the shortest supply.

Brad Halcrow
April 1, 2022
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Estimating, This Is Your Life

The following is a guest post by Clint Hewish, the owner of Concept Electrical Estimating. We asked Clint what were the most significant trends he’d noticed in recent years after having completed such an enormous volume of electrical estimates. 

Clint Hewish
March 17, 2022
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The new Flip action is here and it’s ideal for townhouses and apartments

The Flip action is ideal for rooms, apartments or Plan revisions. You can now Flip an existing group of Measurements or Annotations.

Brad Halcrow
December 13, 2021
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A New Look, a New Angle Tool and ...

Today we announce an upcoming fresh new look for the app, a new tool, new staff, improvements to the user interface and a surprise.

Brad Halcrow
November 25, 2021
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Five Super Useful Groundplan Features You Probably Weren’t Aware Of

Here we’ve compiled a list of five features in Groundplan that prove to be a huge benefit to our users, but are often overlooked.

Brad Halcrow
July 27, 2021
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More Takeoff and Design Features for Added Flexibility

We’ve just updated Groundplan to roll out a list of our most popular and recent feature requests. Most of which can be found under a new Actions menu.

Brad Halcrow
July 5, 2021
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Seven Simple Marketing Practices Your Trade Business Can Begin Doing Now

When you're trying to run a small trade business, it's hard to imagine having enough time for marketing, but the last thing you want is to finish a backload of jobs only to find an empty calendar the following week.

Brad Halcrow
June 16, 2021
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Keep Your Trade Business Organised & Secure with a Digital Paper Trail

Often it can seem like owning a trade business is as much about paperwork as it is about actual construction. However, keeping an accurate paper trail is crucial for both the management and protection of your pride and joy.

Brad Halcrow
May 25, 2021
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Three Benefits of Integrating Your Business Software with Other Software

When you choose software packages that readily integrate with other providers, you can start creating a business structure that’s more like a jigsaw puzzle than something set in stone.

Brad Halcrow
April 21, 2021
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