How to start an installation business
In this article we look at how you can assess your likelihood of success and how to keep your chances as high as possible.
Top Tips to reduce Van Theft
Recent years have seen a major rise in theft from vans owned by installers and other trades people. For those that have been hit, the result is major...
How to win business after you've sent the quote
There’s nothing more irritating than seeing a project, contract or job within your grasp and then losing it after expending lots of effort
5 ways to invest for growth while controlling costs
The Holy Grail for ambitious installers is to grow their business without too much cost or risk. This article looks at some of the best things to try...
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How to start a business in the trades post-lockdown
As the Covid-19 R rate starts to drop many people are expecting the UK gov to slowly start to reduce lockdown. So, how do you start a business post...
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Lifetime skills Guarantee Won’t prevent Brexit skills crisis
Powered Now, UK Field Service Management Software survey shows 88% of respondents have not postponed roofing work due to threats of a second wave and...
Peter Hargreaves - how he thinks UK should bounce back after Covid-19
Powered Now, UK Field Service Management App, investor Peter Hargreaves speaks exclusively to This is Money about his entrepreneurial journey.
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Covid-19 causes almost 500,000 planned redundancies
Powered Now,UK Field Service Management Software read the BBC recently reported that August has seen British employers plan to make 58,000...
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Survey points to buoyant market for home improvements
Powered Now, UK Field Service Management App survey shows 88% of respondents have not postponed roofing work due to threats of a second wave.
Kitchen and bathroom projects post-lockdown total 1.8million
The summer lockdown has resulted in Brits clamouring for bathroom and kitchen projects post-lockdown, with 1.8million consumers starting new...
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Three bedroom semi in Greater Manchester is on sale for £270,000
Powered Now, UK Field Service Management Software has read that a three bedroom house in Greater Manchester is on sale for £270,000.
Building and trades experience v-shaped recovery
UK tradespeople maintain optimism despite pandemic uncertainty. Benjamin Dyer, CEO of Powered Now explains why the trade sectors are reigniting after...
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Three DIY projects guaranteed to improve your homes market value
Powered Now, UK Field Service Management Software read the latest figures from Halifax House Price Index.
New planning laws: Why we need to back British builders
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has limited the power of local politicians to block building developments in what is being heralded as the most radical...
Why are the trades experiencing a V-shaped recovery?
The lockdown saw small and medium-sized businesses struggle during the months of April and May.
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What £5,000 Home Insulation Vouchers Will Mean for Tradespeople
Back-end solution for the trades, Powered Now, discuss how small firms will benefit from the new scheme Rishi Sunak is due to set out a £2bn grant...
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Business 'bouncing back' for UK plumbers, electricians & builders
Powered Now, the easy to use Field Service Management software look at the good news that lockdown restrictions have eased, new figures suggest.
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UK construction reacts to PM's £5bn “new deal” announcement
Powered Now, the easy Field Service Management Software discusses as the UK construction industry continues to ruminate on the implications of PM's...
How to start a business in the trades post-lockdown
In the last month, the lifting of furlough rules has allowed thousands of employees in the trades to return to work. With government grants for green...
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Building & Construction UK SMEs sales bounce back
Powered Now, UK Field Service Management App saw the lockdown saw many UK SMES being forced to shut for over two months between March and May.