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One of the biggest commitments you will make when it comes to running a business is the ongoing need to build relationships. With the kind of work we do, it is unusual for someone to book you for a project when they know nothing about you. With residential clients, they may have heard of you […]
It might seem too early to start setting business goals for next year, especially at a time of such uncertainty in the UK. But as business owners it is important that we minimise the impact of political uncertainty as much as possible and stay focused on the things that we can control. And taking time […]
It is obvious to anyone who works in engineering or construction, that there is a major difference between the number of women working in the sector, and the number of men working there. The figures are stark. Women make up 47% of the UK workforce and yet only 12% of people working in engineering occupations […]
Drones are becoming a more widely used tool in the construction industry. To those of us who have been working in this sector for a substantial amount of time, it can feel like drones have suddenly appeared on the scene. But the reality is that drone usage has been with us for several years now. […]
A few weeks ago, I mentioned that making a concerted effort to collect testimonials was already having a positive impact on my business. After setting a goal of collecting at least one new review per month in 2019, we now have 17 Google reviews, and people who contact us for the first time are saying […]
One of the Key Performance Indicators or KPIs this year for Super Structures Associates is to get one new Google Review each month. It doesn’t sound like much, but it’s a realistic figure and it has had a positive impact on the business surprisingly rapidly. You probably already know that when someone searches for your […]
This time last year the government said they would ban slow payers from public sector construction projects. The plan was that main contractors who weren’t paying their suppliers on time would no longer be awarded public projects. There was no timetable given for this to happen, and a year later it appears that nothing has […]
Do you carry out due diligence on your potential clients before you take them on? I would guess that the answer to that question depends largely on whether you have been burned in the past. After a number of years of running my structural engineering business, Super Structures Associates, I’ve found that most of my […]
How do you find more time? We are all aware of how busy we are. Feeling unable to get to the end of your “to do list” is a modern disease. What if there was a skill you could acquire that would give you more time? A worthwhile skill that could help you to free […]
What happens when someone phones your office? Or when they make an enquiry through your website? Do they always get a response? If you can’t answer that last question with an emphatic, “Yes!” then it’s likely that you have let some potential clients slip through the net. However, I would say that “customer service” for […]