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    Are "Tender" companies worth investing in?

    If you are in Scotland the Scottish Government have their own portal https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/
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    Mains fuse concealed in wall cavity

    There is also tar leaking out from it Call the DNO up and report it and the funny smell (if there is one), that should speed them up in the visit
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    Anybody using Job Management Software?

    Ask them for a demo Can you commit to a month to see if it works for you?
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    Anybody using Job Management Software?

    For quotes I find Xero good It takes a bit of time to add the items to products and services but once it is there that's it
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    Anybody using Job Management Software?

    I am using Xero for this They let you add a docx that is customisable to my own spec. My quotes havd 6 pages after the inital cost which includes terms and also cooling off period stuff (legally requiured) ALthough Xero does not do time management softwaer I find it works for me jost now...
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    Anybody using Job Management Software?

    I was VERY unimpressed with Your Tradebase, I paid upfront for a month and when I decided not to continue with the subscription I could not get any access to the software (despite paying for it in advance) Poor show
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    purpose of an EICR is not to say if a fan is working

    Point out the limitaions and it was not a 100% EICR as only a sample was checked.
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    Two solar iboost in one installation

    You could have a timer that (using a contactor) switches the loads between both cylinders, a cost effective solution as well. As you know you may need other stuff (like a sperarte supply from a single MCB for both immersers, probably on a seperate DB with the contactor and timer built in the...
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    Anybody using Job Management Software?

    Xero is a accountancy package, it does all the PO thing (we don't) and gives you list of what has been paid etc It also links well with Stripe, we take card payments direct from the invoice, if a client pays via stripe it shows as paid on Xero and also allocates the charges as well.
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    Anybody using Job Management Software?

    I tried Tradify and didn't like it. I also agree on no support I also tried nextminute and that was a rip off- you pay a month in advance but when you cancel they delete your account straight away and you don't get the month you have paid for. You cannot even log on to the portal and check...
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    Would you run Cat 6 armoured alongside SWA in garden?

    Use an armoured Cat 5/6 or even duct grade C6
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    DNO lack of action- is this common

    They came out and looked last Wednesday to run the laterals to next door and decided it was awkward to do this, the subcontractor suggested it was better to run a new cable from the street I was then called back and told client refused trunking and job was posponed to do a dig - and the dig was...
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    DNO lack of action- is this common

    Sp Energy Networks are hard to get to complete the jobs They will attend and will tell the client the works are in a calendar but it will not get done
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    DNO lack of action- is this common

    Have a thread on Twitter now, things happening
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    DNO lack of action- is this common

    I had a client who had a poor lateral supply and called out the DNO in 2009, SP Energy Networks attended and marked it as an urgent upgrade. She then called me about more work in February this year and told SP EN had not fixed the problem so she called again, someone looked and said the job...
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    SP lateral supply photo - Copy.jpeg

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    Awkward job coming up

    Go to Registry Trust and see what he has against him- make sure your CCJ is there, this is then evidence you can let the client know about it REGISTRY TRUST LINK https://www.trustonline.org.uk/ You have a duty to make your client aware (hand them the report from Registry Trust and let them make...
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    Help with a difficult customer!

    Yep, I need specs- was trying to multi task and failed miserably. Hope the OP got the jist
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    Help with a difficult customer!

    Make sure you are extremely polite and send him an electrical danger notification. Inform him you are oblijed to do this to make him aware of the seriosbess of the install and these documents are classed as matrerial information for insurance purposes
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    Help with a difficult customer!

    I would have been inclined to put a charge on her house- you will get the money back eventually but it will cost her wellmore than £300 for a lawyer to remove the inhibition and it will hold up the house sale. The £300 will also grow at 8% (statutory interest) Yes, I am petty.

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