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June 6, 2020

3 Tips for Developing on Vacant Land in Northern Ontario

The sense of pride and security of owning land is quite satisfying. The financial incentive is also among the top reason people invest in land, as unlike other assets, its value doesn’t depreciate. The best part is that with the readily available vacant land for sale from reliable and reputable

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Amazing Features of Nextiva for Your Business Phone System

As the technology grows, you can easily find a lot of different applications to communicate with the people outside you. Some of them are meant to help you sending text to your friends. Some others are meant for the video calling needs. Meanwhile, the others are meant to help you

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BDC 319 : Aug 2024

June 6, 2020

Worcester Bosch launch Safe in Your Home Installer Commitment to ensure installer and customer safety

Leading UK boiler manufacturer, Worcester Bosch, has launched a new initiative to support installers and homeowners for work undertaken in the home. The ‘Safe in your Home Installer Commitment’ is a pledge for installers to sign-up for, enabling them to receive a pack of digital and physical tools to help them undertake work in customers’ homes safely and securely. The Commitment intends to do two things: Give installers clarity on the correct social distancing and hygiene guidelines they need to be following when entering customers’ homes Give customers reassurance that any visiting installer who signs up to the commitment will have the knowledge and tools to take the right precautionary measures Every installer who signs up to the Safe in your Home Installer Commitment receives a digital pack of assets, with the first 5,000 also being sent a physical package of free goods. This consists of: Digital stamp for use on social pages and website, a clear indicator to show they have signed up to the initiative An email checklist for customers and installer to fill out pre-visit Guidance documents for installers and homeowners, an essential reminder of the precautions to follow Email footers, to work as a signature in customer comms Removable van vinyl of the Installer Commitment logo [First 5,000 only] ‘Installer at work’ sign, showing the precautionary measures being taken [First 5,000 only], to be displayed in company vehicles during call outs The new tools have been designed by Worcester Bosch to help installers, who carry out work in people’s homes, demonstrate that safety is the main focus for any boiler installation and home heating maintenance, particularly during these uncertain times. Victoria Billings, Director of Marketing at Worcester Bosch said; “As the UK Government starts to ease its lockdown measures, industries like ours are beginning to return to work. With this comes a constant need to adapt to the ever-changing climate. “We feel it is important to support installers at this time, enabling them to reassure customers about how they are safe working in their homes. This initiative intends to do just that and ensure that homeowners and installers are reassured and clear regarding safety considerations for an at-home visit, with a variety of digital and physical reminders putting safety front and centre of every visit.” Installers can pledge to be a part of the commitment here.

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3 Tips for Developing on Vacant Land in Northern Ontario

The sense of pride and security of owning land is quite satisfying. The financial incentive is also among the top reason people invest in land, as unlike other assets, its value doesn’t depreciate. The best part is that with the readily available vacant land for sale from reliable and reputable services, you can comfortably find a parcel that matches your needs. Buying raw property isn’t the end, as that doesn’t bring any income. Developing on vacant land requires due diligence, as it can quickly drown your finances and leave you stranded. If you are considering investing in land, here are a few tips to ease your endeavours and ensure that you embark on a profitable venture. Have a solid plan Why are you buying the land? Do you intend to build a single/multifamily property or a commercial structure? As you hit the market, establishing the “why” helps you to narrow the options based on your needs, ensuring that you don’t buy the first parcel that pops on your search. This also helps in financial planning, as you can research a little more, find out how much you need, and seek financing from institutions such as banks if necessary. With a solid development plan, getting financing is easier, not to mention that chances of making an impulse purchase are lower, enhancing the productivity of your investment quests. Find the land Finding the best vacant land isn’t simply considering the location. You’ll have to research a lot more, determine the growth potential, and establish if there are signs of hazardous waste and any other issue that might affect your investment value. Price is also a significant consideration while selecting a land parcel, but going for the cheapest available piece isn’t the most favourable approach. While considering the cost, don’t forget to factor considerations such as how much it would cost to develop the land following your plans, noting that it could significantly influence your investment’s profitability. From development forecasts, building costs and utility extensions costs, among other considerations, you need to be as thorough as possible to ensure you purchase a parcel worth your hard-earned cash and with the potential to deliver desirable returns within a reasonable period. Consider the Drawbacks Every investment has its drawbacks, and as lucrative as land is, it also has a set of challenges. Ignoring such concerns could cause significant problems along the way to the extent of frustrating your endeavours. Development plans don’t always go as planned, and if you fail to factor in such concerns, the chances are that the slightest hiccup will frustrate your progress. Even with thorough research, during the development phase, you might uncover concerns such as huge boulders under the surface that derails the process, or old wells, cemeteries and septic system to mention a few issues. Accounting for such drawbacks lets you devise a strategy to cope with the situation in a calculated way to enhance the development’s success rate. Developing raw land might be a demanding process, but the results are rewarding. With a keen eye and attention to details, you can find vacant land for sale and spot the right parcel matching your needs and with great potential.

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Amazing Features of Nextiva for Your Business Phone System

As the technology grows, you can easily find a lot of different applications to communicate with the people outside you. Some of them are meant to help you sending text to your friends. Some others are meant for the video calling needs. Meanwhile, the others are meant to help you doing the online conference with your colleagues. However, what if you can find all of those features in one business phone system? Is not that will be one of the most revolutionary thing that you can get on this modern time? If you are also thinking about the same thing, you can try Nextiva. It is not only an application. Nextiva is a communication system that offers you a lot of amazing features such as follows. The first one is the standard calling function with the improved features. Calling is not only about the sound if you are using Nextiva. Calling is also about having a nice and clear video display. You can do the standard call or the video call based on what you need. Of course you can also text another person out there with no limitation at all. As an addition, you will not need to worry about the toll fee once you use Nextiva. There is nothing like that if you and the other person that you want to call is on the same Nextiva network. The second one is the great mobility function. Some people will say that Nextiva is an application. The reason is because they can download and install it on their smartphone. Yet, the real form of Nextiva is the system that will connect all of its users through many different platforms. It does not matter if you want to contact your friends who are using Android devices through your laptop. You can easily do that since you can find Nextiva in Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows. The third one is the conferencing function. Almost all of the communication applications out there do not let you to have the conference video call or even conference call. Even if you are able to do that, those applications will limit the number of participants to a small number. For some people, that is enough. However, if you want to call your colleagues, you need something better. That is why Nextiva is the answer. You do not need any other application to do the conference call. You can do that with a lot of people around the world with Nextiva. The last but not least is the perfect collaboration feature. The collaboration feature lets you make groups inside the Nextiva. As an addition to that, the collaboration feature helps you to do more things in its simplest ways. That is why more and more people are using Nextiva nowadays. Considering the fact that technologies are developing at the fast pace, you can say that this communication system will be something big in the near future. So, if you can try this new communication system starting from now on, why should you wait much longer?

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