In these difficult times, improving efficiency and reducing waste is vital to the survival of most businesses. The better a business is at making the most of its resources and reducing costs, the more likely it is to see the upturn when it arrives.

This makes now the perfect time to tackle one of the biggest inefficiencies within the construction industry: the multitude of paper pre-qualification questionnaires. With some Specialist Contractors completing over 100 questionnaires every year, each essentially asking for the same information, there is a clear need for action and NSCC has teamed up with the Builder’s Profile to tackle the problem head on.

The Builder’s Profile is an online service providing a quick and efficient way for companies to send their pre-qualification information without the need for duplicate paper questionnaires. It enables a company to create one online profile containing all its pre-qualification information which can be used to satisfy the pre-qualification requests of any contractor or client. In this way, the Builder’s Profile can drastically reduce the amount of time, effort and money that you spend filling out all the forms that land on your desk each year.

Your basic company information rarely changes so why continue to fill out form after form? By using the Builder's Profile to distribute your pre-qualification information, you will only need to update it when something changes. The coming year is going to be tough for everyone in the industry but you can make it a bit easier on yourself by saying no to bespoke pre-qualification questionnaires and using the Builder’s Profile.

As a NSCC member, you can sign up to the Builder’s Profile for the discounted annual rate of £199 + VAT by visiting www.nscc.org.uk . If you sign up before 31 August, you will receive membership until 31 August 2010 – up to 5 months free!