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Tips, guides and updates on UK contractor and corporate accommodation — 160 articles across guest guides, comparisons, industry, corporate booking, hosting and seasonal topics.

Cost Codes and Project Billing for Site Accommodation
Corporate booking2024-05

Cost Codes and Project Billing for Site Accommodation

A guide to tagging site accommodation to the right cost codes and projects, so commercial teams can recharge, track and forecast without the guesswork

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Returning Home After a Long Contract — Decompression Tips
Guest guides2024-05

Returning Home After a Long Contract — Decompression Tips

Six weeks away, then back home Friday night. Sounds simple, takes longer than you'd think. Here's what crews who do this often report works

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Contractor Accommodation in Liverpool for Working-Away Teams
Industry & lifestyle2024-05

Contractor Accommodation in Liverpool for Working-Away Teams

How to house a project team in Liverpool, with the best areas for site access, van parking advice and single-invoice monthly stays.

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Cutting Void Periods on a Contractor Let
For partner hosts2024-04

Cutting Void Periods on a Contractor Let

Practical ways to keep a contractor let occupied, from pricing for length of stay to plugging into project pipelines that fill the calendar.

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Weekend Exploring Without a Car
Guest guides2024-04

Weekend Exploring Without a Car

If you're on a contract where the van stays on-site or your work is tube-accessible, here's how to make the most of weekends without driving

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Contractor Accommodation in Newcastle and the North East
Industry & lifestyle2024-04

Contractor Accommodation in Newcastle and the North East

A working-away guide to Newcastle and the wider North East, covering where to base a crew and how monthly houses beat per-room hotel bookings.

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Consolidated Invoicing for Multiple Crew Bookings
Corporate booking2024-04

Consolidated Invoicing for Multiple Crew Bookings

How consolidated invoicing simplifies life when you're housing several crews, replacing a pile of receipts with one clear monthly invoice and cos

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Registering with a Local GP While Working Away
Guest guides2024-04

Registering with a Local GP While Working Away

If you're going to be on a contract for more than 3 months, registering as a temporary patient with a local GP can be a sensible move. Here'

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Contractor Accommodation in Cardiff and South Wales
Industry & lifestyle2024-04

Contractor Accommodation in Cardiff and South Wales

Where to stay as a contractor working in Cardiff and across South Wales, with practical notes on parking, WiFi and getting a clean monthly invoice.

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Contractor Lets vs Holiday Lets: Which Pays Hosts Better
For partner hosts2024-03

Contractor Lets vs Holiday Lets: Which Pays Hosts Better

A comparison of letting to contractors versus the holiday market, weighing occupancy, turnover and seasonality so hosts pick the right model.

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Laundry Tips for Site Workers — Washing PPE & Workwear
Guest guides2024-03

Laundry Tips for Site Workers — Washing PPE & Workwear

Hi-vis vests, steel-toes, and 12 hours of sweat. Site work is hard on your kit. Here's how to keep on top of laundry when you're away from h

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Contractor Accommodation in Bristol and the South West
Industry & lifestyle2024-03

Contractor Accommodation in Bristol and the South West

A guide to basing a crew in Bristol, from the best areas for site access to van parking and invoice-friendly monthly bookings.

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