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KEEPING OVERHEADS UNDER CONTROL IS MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER!
Did you know, if you’re building anything between 5 and 50 plots a year, you’re likely to be paying between 8 to 20 times more than you...
Mark Hicklin
Apr 25, 20232 min read


HOW DO YOU HANDLE HANDOVERS?
One of the most common responses to this question is …. ‘We get the site manager to do it’. And our heart sinks at that remark. He may be...
Mark Hicklin
Nov 30, 20222 min read


COMMUNICATION IS SO IMPORTANT
As a world we are more connected today than at any time in the history of mankind, and yet in some instances we’re still very poor at...
Mark Hicklin
Mar 30, 20222 min read


HOW WE MANAGE A DEVELOPER'S CONTRACTORS
If you read our previous article on the Occupant Portal, you’ll recall that we make clear, no matter how smart technology is, it needs...
Mark Hicklin
Mar 30, 20222 min read


SO, YOU'VE LEGALLY COMPLETED - NOW WHAT?
Customer service (generally) in the UK does not have a great reputation. This is highlighted in research which estimates UK businesses...
Mark Hicklin
Mar 30, 20224 min read


OUTSOURCE CUSTOMER CARE - WHY NOT?
As an outsource service provider we’ve heard developers concerns over outsourcing their customer care – and it’s almost always about...
Mark Hicklin
Jan 22, 20181 min read


HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED
When it comes to customer care, there was a time when a developer could ‘wing it’! The consumer was less demanding, their expectations...
Mark Hicklin
Mar 10, 20177 min read


ONLY ONE THING COSTS MORE THAN GOOD CUSTOMER CARE - NO CUSTOMER CARE
There is a cost to managing your customers which, if overlooked can quickly spiral out of control. Thinking you can cope without a...
Mark Hicklin
Mar 6, 20174 min read


IT'LL ONLY TAKE YOU 10 MINUTES
One of the problems we see on a regular basis is the way many small and medium size developers handle snags and defects – when they don’t...
Mark Hicklin
Dec 6, 20164 min read


WHAT ARE DEFECTS REALLY COSTING YOU?
There are many classic and compelling arguments for out-sourcing certain aspects of any business … not least the cost argument! After...
Mark Hicklin
Oct 24, 20151 min read
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