Following a disruptive year featuring construction starts and stops, material shortages and rising prices, there’s no doubt that those in the trades are champing at the bit to take a much-needed break this holiday season....
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TLDR: Getting what you want doesn’t just happen. You need a concerted effort to mark it happen. As a tradesperson, work and life are marked by ebbs and flows – some months and years the work is hard to keep up with and at other times it’s hard to find the opportunities to help make ends meet....
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As the year slowly comes to a close, now is the best time to set a business New Year resolution for the year 2023....
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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 business – but it doesn’t have to be difficult....
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No matter what industry you’re in, the ability to complete tasks quickly and efficiently helps to streamline your business and improve productivity around the board....
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Recessions can be unpredictable but there are a few things you can do to ensure that your business comes out the other side thriving. Ex-Plumber and Fergus founder, Dan Pollard, outlines his “do’s and don’ts” to get your business through....
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Successful construction projects are the result of effective material management. Planning and controlling all materials and equipment for a construction project helps to keep production running smoothly....
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When was the last time you filled out a paper or PDF certificate of compliance for electrical work on the job site? It probably wasn’t the most challenging task, but you weren’t looking forward to filling it out and submitting it to multiple people....
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What is cashflow? Cashflow refers to the money flowing in and out of a business. As a business owner, watching your revenue grow is greatly rewarding....
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You most likely encounter many challenges on a day-to-day basis. One of these challenges is the issue of time management. Running a successful electrical contracting business requires efficient and effective planning of schedules, quotes, invoices, customer jobs and more....
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Let’s face it, tax time is never easy and many of you will be feeling the brunt of this busy and often stressful time. The added complexity of government support and stimulus packages and changing legislation to accommodate for the pandemic in 2021 / 2022, may even have caused a few more headaches than usual....
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Staying organised as a trades business owner can be difficult, especially when managing a million things on a day-to-day. At Fergus, we’re big believers in helping tradies get their work done the way that works best for them....
Last updated: Tuesday 5th October Many states and territories around Australia are going back into lockdowns or still experiencing some level of restrictions. By now, you’d think we’d have much clearer definitions of lockdown stages, essential workers and better guidance in place, but a year and a half on, many of us are still left scratching our heads about what we can and can’t do....
Team members…You wouldn’t have a business without them. But it can be really frustrating when you’ve got one or two team members who aren’t up to scratch....
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