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    <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Survey reveals builders confidence is down </title>
      <description>HBXL survey reveals over 50% of builders are saying their confidence in the market is worse in comparison to the same time last year and could impact on their bottom line.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Construction Design Management regulations</title>
      <description>HBXLsays that since the new Construction Design Management regulations came into force, not enough builders are taking the new legislation seriously.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>New health and safety laws</title>
      <description>Easy Price Pro's Health and Safety Plus produces the documentation you must have to be compliant with all existing Health and Safety Regulations.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Easy Price Pro</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/eas/eas108.html</link>
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      <title>Easy Price Pro estimating software</title>
      <description>New research shows that estimating software for builders from Easy Price Pro comes out top.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Easy Price Pro</category>
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      <title>New rental deal for HBXL building software</title>
      <description>Builders can now get hold of three of the UK's best building software packages from HBXL for under GBP3 a day.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx143.html</link>
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      <title>HBXL solution to new waste management law</title>
      <description>HBXL, the building software specialist company, believe that builders not wanting to fall foul of the law need to put systems in place now that will help them plan for this.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>CALA gears up to the challenge</title>
      <description>CALA Homes has made a number of key appointments to enable it to achieve its 5-year plan to become the premium quality medium-sized housebuilding company in the UK.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CALA Finance</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/cyo/cyo109.html</link>
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      <title>Unlock hidden value in your plant and equipment</title>
      <description>Victory Leasing and Finance can assist your company to find the most suitable funder to purchase your equipment assets and lease them back, releasing new capital.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Victory Leasing &amp; Finance</category>
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      <title>Crucial new health and safety software</title>
      <description>HBXL's Health and Safety Xpert software includes a number of brand new features that will help builders across the country produce the necessary health and safety paperwork for every job.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx141.html</link>
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      <title>Measuring temperature and relative humidity</title>
      <description>Following success of their range of low cost miniature USB data loggers, Signatrol have added the SL54USB temperature and relative humidity version.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Signatrol</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/sgn/sgn106.html</link>
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      <title>HBXL launches ground-breaking x-connex technology</title>
      <description>X-connex, new data sharing technology, links HBXL's PlansXpress, EstimatorXpress and Health and Safety Xpert software packages into one easy to use process.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx140.html</link>
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      <title>EstimatorXpress keeps builders on top of prices</title>
      <description>With the majority of manufacturers expected to put up material prices by 10% in the New Year, builders are being advised to factor this into any new estimates and quotes.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx139.html</link>
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      <title>HBXL cements market leadership at iTSHOWCASE 2007</title>
      <description>HBXL, the country's leading building software company, has scooped two top awards at this year's iTSHOWCASE Awards.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx138.html</link>
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      <title>CALA Finance backs new housebuilding award</title>
      <description>Edinburgh based CALA Finance is supporting excellence in the Scottish housebuilding industry through sponsorship at the inaugural Scottish Home Awards.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CALA Finance</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/cyo/cyo108.html</link>
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      <title>Asset finance made easy</title>
      <description>Victory are an independent company specialising in providing all types of finance for the acquisition of plant and equipment in the construction/plant hire industry.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Victory Leasing &amp; Finance</category>
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      <title>Self builders cost plans better than builders</title>
      <description>HBXL survey shows more self builders correctly guessed the cost to build a house when presented with a set of drawings than professional builders.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx137.html</link>
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      <title>Costing plans too difficult for most builders</title>
      <description>HBXL survey shows less than 50% of professional builders correctly guessed the cost to build a house when presented with a set of professional drawings.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx136.html</link>
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      <title>Xtra factor revealed at Interbuild Show</title>
      <description>Set by HBXL, the building software specialists, builders who visit the company's two stands will be able to test their building skills on the Xtrafactor on-screen challenge and could win GBP200 cash.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx135.html</link>
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      <title>QuoteMaster now tackles Net Price Agreements</title>
      <description>Estimation's QuoteMaster quotation management module for building services contractors now incorporates advanced tools for managing Net Price Agreements.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Estimation</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/est/est100.html</link>
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      <title>CALA and Barnardos - a successful partnership</title>
      <description>CALA Homes and Barnardo Developments today cemented a winning partnership as they celebrated the sell-out of two of the premier developer's high profile developments.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CALA Finance</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/cyo/cyo107.html</link>
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      <title>CALA Finance backs GBP12 million development</title>
      <description>CALA Finance has backed a GBP12m development by central Scotland developers MCA Homes in East Kilbride.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CALA Finance</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/cyo/cyo106.html</link>
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      <title>CIA keeps an eye on builders books</title>
      <description>Construction Industry Accounts (CIA), the HXBXL software, has been designed specifically for builders, being compliant with the new 2007 CIS Scheme.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
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      <title>Exeter show gives local builders the X Factor</title>
      <description>Builders looking to give their business the X factor are being advised to visit the forthcoming Self Build and Design show at the Westpoint Exhibition Centre in Exeter.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx133.html</link>
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      <title>New workbooks give builders the X-Factor</title>
      <description>HBXL, the building software specialist company, has added 43 new extra estimating calculators (or Workbooks as HBXL call them) to its award winning EstimatorXpress v.7 estimating software.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx132.html</link>
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      <title>HBXL exhibiting its range of software products</title>
      <description>There are a number of exhibitions coming up where HBXL will be exhibiting its range of software products including EstimatorXpress, Health and Safety Xpert and PlansXpress.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx131.html</link>
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      <title>Making drawing building plans seriously simple</title>
      <description>HBXL, the building software specialists, launch PlansXpress, a CAD based software package that will make drawing building plans seriously simple.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx130.html</link>
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      <title>Free seminar for East Midland builders</title>
      <description>Builders from East Midlands invited to attend free HBXL seminar where they will be shown how to shave hours off estimates, quotes and health and safety paperwork with EstimatorXpress.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx129.html</link>
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      <title>Free seminar for Essex builders</title>
      <description>How to shave hours off the arduous process of putting together estimates, quotes and health and safety paperwork.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx128.html</link>
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      <title>First 'dynamic breathing' home in Edinburgh</title>
      <description>'Dynamic breathing' insulation designed to lower carbon emissions, reduce energy costs and create healthy living environment has been unveiled at CALA's Arboretum development in Balerno, Edinburgh.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>CALA Finance</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/cyo/cyo105.html</link>
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      <title>HBXL prescribes pain relief for self builders</title>
      <description>HBX encouraging builders to look at 'Health and Safety Xpert' that will greatly assist all self builders become compliant with new Construction Design Management (CDM) regulations.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx126.html</link>
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      <title>Dorset builders take the 45 minute challenge</title>
      <description>Seminar organised by HBXL will show that by using estimating software, EstimatorXpress, will save builders on average nine hours per week.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx127.html</link>
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      <title>Presentation and prudence key for prosperity</title>
      <description>Builders are being advised to improve the way they present their quotes and estimates in order to win new business over the next quarter.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBXL</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/hbx/hbx125.html</link>
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