Robin Hayhurst

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Robin Hayhurst Construction industry business coach, with 30+ years experience in the construction industry

You can be brilliant at construction and still struggle with the business side of things.And that's exactly why I offer ...
22/10/2026

You can be brilliant at construction and still struggle with the business side of things.
And that's exactly why I offer Construction Business Audits.
When you're caught up in the day-to-day running of your business, it's difficult to see the bigger picture.
You know things could be running better, but where do you actually start?
Do you need more leads? Better margins? Stronger systems? A different approach to managing your team?
The problem is, making changes without understanding what's really going wrong can cost you even more time and money.
That's where I come in.
With years of experience in the construction industry, I bring an outside perspective to your business, helping you identify the problems, understand what they're costing you and work out what needs your attention first.
And here's the important part: there's no obligation to work with me afterwards.
You can take what we've uncovered and implement the changes yourself, or we can work together to put them into action.
The goal is simple. To give you a clearer understanding of your business and a practical direction for moving forward.
📲 Click the link in my bio to book your Construction Business Audit.

21/10/2026

Growing your construction business shouldn't mean sacrificing more of your life to it.
But for so many construction business owners, that's exactly what happens.
More jobs mean more phone calls, more decisions, more paperwork and more responsibility.
And before you know it, the business you started to give yourself freedom is taking up every spare minute you've got.
Here's what I want you to understand.
Growth doesn't have to mean more work for YOU.
With the right systems, the right people and clear processes in place, you can build a business that runs more efficiently without everything needing your attention.
That's what real business growth should look like.
Inside my Construction Success Programme, I help construction business owners build profitable, sustainable businesses that give them more freedom, not less.
📲 Click the link in my bio to find out more.

Construction business owners, are you actually making money on the jobs you're doing? 👀You might know how much you're ch...
20/10/2026

Construction business owners, are you actually making money on the jobs you're doing? 👀
You might know how much you're charging, but do you know your true hourly rate, your overheads and exactly how much profit you're making?
If the answer is no, this workshop is for you!
I'm teaming up with to host a FREE Construction Business Workshop: Know Your Numbers. 📊
We'll be getting into the numbers that every construction business owner should understand, including:
✅ Your true hourly rate and overheads
✅ How to calculate your margins on every job
✅ How to forecast your cashflow for the next 12 months
✅ Creating a practical 30-day action plan
And once the hard work is done, we'll be enjoying some lunch, pints and pool! 🍻
📅 Wednesday, 18 November 2026
⏰ 11am – 3pm
📍 WCF, Chichester
🎟️ Completely FREE!
Spaces are available to register now.
Click the link in my bio to secure your place.

The most stressful part of running a construction business isn't always the work you've got. It's the work you haven't g...
19/10/2026

The most stressful part of running a construction business isn't always the work you've got. It's the work you haven't got lined up.
And it's a vicious cycle.
You're so busy managing your current projects that finding the next job gets pushed to the bottom of your list.
Then, when the work starts drying up, you're suddenly desperate for enquiries.
You start chasing old leads, quoting anything that comes your way and accepting jobs you probably should've turned down.
That's not a sustainable way to run a business.
A successful construction business needs more than good workmanship and word-of-mouth referrals. It needs a consistent, reliable way of generating enquiries and converting them into profitable work.
And if that's something you're struggling with, the first step is understanding why.
My Construction Business Audit helps identify what's holding your business back, where the problems are and what you need to prioritise to fix them.
📲 Click the link in my bio to book your Construction Business Audit.

Avoiding your numbers doesn’t make the problem disappear.And in construction, it’s incredibly easy to mistake money comi...
16/10/2026

Avoiding your numbers doesn’t make the problem disappear.
And in construction, it’s incredibly easy to mistake money coming in for money being made.
You can have a packed diary, a busy team and thousands moving through the bank account while individual jobs are quietly eating away at your margin.
The longer you avoid looking properly, the fewer options you have when something eventually goes wrong.
Know what each job costs you.
Know what you’re making.
Know what’s coming in and going out.
Because “we’re busy, so we must be doing alright” isn’t a financial strategy.
If you don’t have a clear picture of your numbers, that’s something we can change inside the Construction Success Programme.
Click the link in my bio to find out more.

The vans are on the road.The team is busy.The jobs keep coming in.From the outside, your construction business looks lik...
15/10/2026

The vans are on the road.
The team is busy.
The jobs keep coming in.
From the outside, your construction business looks like it’s flying.
But behind the scenes?
You’re worried about next month’s cashflow. One delayed payment would hurt. You’re constantly solving problems your team should be handling. And you’re not entirely sure which jobs are actually making you money.
A business can look successful long before it feels successful to the person running it.
And you don’t need to wait until those cracks become serious problems before you deal with them.
If you know things could be running better but you’re struggling to see exactly where the problems are, my Construction Business Audit is a good place to start.
Let’s look under the bonnet and work out what needs your attention.
Click the link in my bio to find out more.

Sometimes the best business conversations happen over a coffee, not in a meeting room. ☕I'll be at the FNB Hard Hat Hang...
15/10/2026

Sometimes the best business conversations happen over a coffee, not in a meeting room. ☕

I'll be at the FNB Hard Hat Hangout next week, and if you're going, I'd love to have a chat!

Whether you're struggling with a particular part of running your construction business, looking to grow or simply fancy connecting with someone who understands the industry, come and find me.

No formalities, no pressure. Just a good conversation about business, building and everything in between.

👷 Will I see you there? Let me know in the comments!

https://www.fmb.org.uk/events-calendar/north-england-hard-hat-hangout-sponsored-by-trimble.html

14/10/2026

Profit is the goal. But it shouldn’t be the first thing you focus on.
I look at a construction business through four key areas: Product, People, Process and Profit.
And there’s a reason profit comes last.
Get your product right — what you sell, who you sell it to and how you price it.
Get your people right — the right team, in the right roles, with clear responsibilities.
Get your processes right — how work moves through the business without everything relying on you.
Do those three things properly and profit becomes the result.
Too many construction business owners chase profit while ignoring the problems underneath it.
Build the business properly first. The numbers will follow.
This is exactly what we work on inside the Construction Success Programme.

You wouldn’t start ripping into a building without first understanding what’s actually causing the problem.Your business...
13/10/2026

You wouldn’t start ripping into a building without first understanding what’s actually causing the problem.
Your business should be no different.
When things aren’t working, the temptation is to start changing everything.
Hire someone.
Spend more on marketing.
Take on more jobs.
Change your pricing.
But without understanding the root cause, you could be putting time and money into the wrong solution.
The Construction Business Audit gives you an outside perspective on your business, helping you identify what needs attention and, importantly, what needs fixing first.
Stop throwing solutions at symptoms.
Diagnose the business first.
Click the link in my bio to find out more about the Construction Business Audit.

12/10/2026

Site all day.
Then you get home and start the second shift.
Plans open. Supplier prices checked. Labour calculated. Quotes written. Emails sent.
And after hours of work?
Sometimes you don’t even get a reply.
Quoting is part of running a construction business, but if you’re spending every evening pricing absolutely everything that comes your way, you need to look at the process before the quote.
Are you qualifying the client?
Do they have a realistic budget?
Is the project actually right for your business?
Are they serious about starting?
Not every enquiry deserves hours of your time.
A better sales and qualification process means you can spend more time pricing the jobs you actually want and have a realistic chance of winning.
Because your time is a cost to the business too — even when nobody sends you an invoice for it.
This is exactly the kind of process we work on inside the Construction Success Programme.

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