UK Enterprise 2017

WORLDWIDE BUSINESS REVIEW / UK Enterprise Awards 2017 29 , Best Construction Software Provider 2017 & Best Project Management Software: ProjectXpert HBXL develops market leading building software for the construction industry. We caught up with JoannaMulgrew from the firm to gain a fascinating insight into the company and the innovative solutions it provides. CAD, new-build and retrofit estimating, SAP calculating, Advanced Project Management, Health and Safety Design and Construction Phase and Contract Management. BuildingWorksTM is currently being beta tested by a panel of builders and has already received fantastic feedback.” Company: HBXL Group Contact: Joanna Mulgrew Contact Email: [email protected] Address: Future Space, North Gate (UWE), Filton Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8RB Phone: 0845 123 4065 Website: www.hbxl.co.uk HBXL provides products, including EstimatorXpress, PlansXpress, ProjectXpert, Health & Safety Xpert and ContractsXpert, all of which enable small to medium sized building firms to embrace time and cost saving benefits of IT to win more work and increase profitability through accurate and professional plans, estimates, quotes, method statements, risk assessments and building contracts. EstimatorXpress is the fastest, most accurate estimating software on the market, allowing clients to save time and produce business winning quotes. Joanna outlines the firm’s pride at having won this prestigious accolade, and explains that is the firm’s focus on supporting its clients that has led it to this success. “HBXL is absolutely delighted to have received this award. I believe that our success stems from our focus on our customers – our goal is for them to succeed in seeing our software transform the way they work. We endeavour to develop software that is as user-friendly as possible so that the builders who purchase our products can quickly see a return on their investment and reap the rewards of using technology in their own businesses. “Our customers regularly tell us that we stand out from the competition because we know our customers well and understand the challenges that they face. We know that not all our customers are IT savvy and encourage them to take advantage of our friendly and knowledgeable Technical Support team and to enrol on our free software skills course so that that they get up and running as soon as possible. Our latest survey indicate that 95% of our customers are extremely happy with the Technical Support they receive from HBXL.” Moving forward, Joanna adds that the firm has a number of exciting developments in the pipeline which will provide them with exciting opportunities for growth. HBXL’s newest innovation is due for launch autumn 2017 and is the culmination of seven years of R&D in conjunction with the Technology Strategy Board, University of West of England and Innovate UK. It is a low-cost multi-disciplinary toolset for SME builders to use for Building Information Modelling (BIM) covering the life-cycle of construction projects helping builders engage with the Government’s Soft Landings target. The prototype integrates HBXL’s BuildingWorks™ linking WUK17005