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EstimatorXpress user, Nick Orchard has been voted Britain’s No.1 Tradesman! This is great achievement for the Bristol based Director of England’s finest Ltd. The search was country wide and received over 600 entries from tradesmen across a whole range of different trades including builders, plumbers, electricians, painters, decorators, glaziers, roofers and landscape gardeners. Being a HBXL software user we were keen to catch up with Nick to congratulate him, find out more about his award and ask the important questions (to us!)…did the software help? Nick confirms that he uses EstimatorXpress for every job, including the cellar transformation that won him the title. Running a professional business is clearly important to Nick which is reflected in everything from the look of his vans, the presentation of past jobs and the quality of the quote he produces for customers. HBXL software users benefit from speedy creation of estimates, plans, health and safety paperwork and contracts. In today’s competitive market it is essential that you do what you can to secure the work and HBXL software users can be confident that they will portray a highly professional image to their customers. Customers of HBXL have expanded their businesses and many have won awards for the return on their IT investment and use of HBXL products. Watch real builders from our library of users that have given up their own time to talk about their experiences with their HBXL software. www.hbxl.co.uk

White magic: Britain’s best snowdrop gardens
Snowdrops are patient creatures, as Mark and Clare Oglesby discovered when, a few years ago, they became the new owners of Goldsborough Hall, near Knaresborough in Yorkshire. The woodlands behind the house were choked with brambles, but when they began to clear them away, snowdrops and aconites appeared in grateful carpets under the trees. Now that they’ve come to the end of the initial scrub …

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Britain’s DIY food producers
They’re net-savvy, small-scale producers, creating ice cream at home, smoking salmon in sheds – and making great food Depressing though it is, the recession has brought some unexpected benefits for Britain’s food lovers.  With commercial property prices dropping, independent restaurateurs and producers find they can now afford premises, and young cooks have been trying themselves out in projects …

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