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Tips on Managing Plumbing & Electrical Material Costs

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Managing materials is always one of the most difficult areas for a plumbing or electrical business to get a handle on. Your tradespeople are moving materials from van to van,…

Profit-Maximising Tips For Managing Unused Materials

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I’m a big advocate for ordering materials correctly and not overbuying, but I’m also realistic and understand that sometimes it’s not always possible in the real world. Because yes, if…

Plumbing, Gas & Electrical Certifications (NZ)

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Staying on top of compliance in your business is a necessary chore. Yet, the time you spend here means less time elsewhere. Less time building your business. Less time building…

How to Motivate Your Tradies to Care About Success

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As your business grows and you start spending less time on the tools and more time managing everything else, you become increasingly reliant on the efforts of your staff. The…

Building your trade business from the ground up

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Starting a business is bloody terrifying. Whilst it’s every tradies dream to start their own business, work for themselves, then retire comfortably — few have the bravery to try. And…

How Fergus Integration With Reece’s Works

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Here at Fergus, we are big fans of taking all the steps we can to increase efficiency. Our supplier integrations are another way to streamline your workflow by connecting to…

Fergus’s Business Performance Dashboard

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As a tradie, you need your tools to get the job done. A business is no different – you can’t reach your goals without the right tools. That’s why we’ve…

6 Signs of Burnout & 7 Tips to Managing It

Fergus April 2, 2025 No Comments

Tradies are known for working hard, long hours. Especially trade business owners, who find themselves working on the tools all day and catching up on quotes, invoices, and paperwork at…

3 Ways Trades Owners Can Avoid Job Blow-Outs

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When a job blows out and goes over budget it’s easy to blame the tradies on site for being lazy, working too slow, or wasting time going back and forth…

Optimise Your Business By Integrating Fergus With Your Invoicing Software

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When you work in trades, you don’t want to worry about having to chase a paper trail of bookkeeping and finances. Unfortunately, financial management is a crucial aspect of any…

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