Pro Installer March 2021 - Issue 96 | Seite 26

Installer Support
26 | MARCH 2021

Installer Support

TEAMING UP TO INCREASE INSTALLER PROFITABILITY

FIT Show has teamed up with Business Pilot , the cloud-based ERP / CRM system for fitting and installation companies , to develop a series of guides to help installers increase profitability .
The ‘ WorkSmart ’ series will focus on the data that installation businesses should be extracting to help them streamline operations , making them more profitable . ‘ WorkSmart ’ will run monthly in the lead up to FIT Show ’ s new
26 - 28 September 2021 dates , when the UK ’ s number one event for the glass and glazing industry will return to the NEC .
The first in the series , ‘ WorkSmart - Are you profitable ?’, uses exclusive data and insight from the Business Pilot team to challenge
installation companies into looking beyond the order book and analysing if they are actually more profitable , or just busy .
Speaking about the campaign with Business Pilot , FIT Show event director , Nickie West said : “ A key theme for FIT Show 2021 will be helping our audience to do better business and , ultimately , improve their bottom line . We recognise that to deliver true value , above and beyond the three physical days of the event , we have to look at new ways to deliver content to our audience .
“ We are always looking at new and innovative ways to work with our exhibitors to extract the information that will add the most value to our audience . Whilst visitors will be able to see Business Pilot at FIT Show in September , we wanted to work with them to develop the co-branded ‘ WorkSmart ’ series to start adding value
before visitors walk through the halls . We ’ re excited to announce the launch of this series .”
Elton Boocock , Managing Director , Business Pilot , said : “ We have seen how radically things can change in the last 12-months and it ’ s really important that as businesses , we remain agile , adapt to those challenges .
“ The WorkSmart series is about understanding how the commercial landscape has shifted and how installers can adapt to those changes , ultimately making their businesses stronger and more profitable .
“ We ’ re delighted to be able to partner with the FIT Show , which is itself a case in point of an organisation which is adapting to change , and we look forward to catching up with the industry in person in September .”
www . fitshow . co . uk

BARCLAYS BOOST SUPPORT FOR CONSTRUCTION COMMUNITY WITH £ 100,000 DONATION

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is one of 100 UK charities to be awarded a £ 100k donation from Barclays which will help them to support the UK and Ireland construction community . Barclays launched their 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Programme to support COVID-19 relief work in local communities . The programme , which forms part of their wider COVID-19 Community Aid Package , focuses on supporting UK charity partners who are meeting the immediate needs of people in our communities , including low income families , those facing financial hardship , isolated elderly people and key workers .
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is the only charity that provides mental , physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families . It provides a 24 / 7 Construction Industry Helpline which is the first point of contact to access a range of free and confidential support services and this is complemented by their free Construction Industry Helpline App which provides information , advice and guidance on a variety of wellbeing issues including stress , anxiety , depression , and suicidal thoughts .
The charity also offers a series of free online wellbeing training sessions with topics including coping with stress , worklife balance and financial management . Bill Hill , CEO of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity said : ” We were absolutely over the moon when we heard that we had been selected by Barclays to receive a £ 100,000 donation . This will make a huge difference to our construction workers in crisis , who have kept the country ’ s infrastructure going through incredibly difficult and challenging times . With two construction workers taking their own life every working day , we need to provide even more pro-active support to ensure that our workforce has access to the help they need and deserve . Our mission is that no construction worker or their family is alone in a crisis and this hugely generous donation will help us to achieve that as we embark on yet another difficult year .”
Nigel Higgins , Barclays Chairman , said : “ COVID-19 has created an unprecedented social and economic impact in the UK , with many experiencing greater hardship due to the crisis . Incredible charities , such as the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have been playing a vital role in the UK ’ s response to the pandemic , ensuring urgent help reaches those most in need of support . As a bank we have been doing all we can for our customers , clients and colleagues , and we hope that by partnering with the Lighthouse Club Charity and many other charities across the UK , collectively we can ensure that as many people as possible in the communities in which we live and work are supported through this crisis .”
www . lighthouseclub . org