Tactics, deep-dives, and behind-the-scenes from the Spanr team. Written for the tradespeople, founders, and engineers shaping the future of UK trades.
Two hours of paperwork most evenings — that was the norm. Then Claude landed in our quote builder and the average Spanr user now sends a quote in 38 seconds. Here is what changed, and what comes next.
Sam Ikinya
2 May 2026
The two most-confusing parts of UK construction billing. We break down exactly when each applies, with worked examples and the screens in Spanr that handle it.
Hannah Brooks
24 April 2026
Gate automation kills people every year. We walk through the EN 12453 risk-assessment process used inside Spanr, with the test sequence, force/speed limits, and the certificate output.
James Roberts
17 April 2026
The biggest US trades apps were never going to handle Gas Safe, EICR, CP12, or CIS properly. The trade-off of starting UK-only — and why it was the right call.
Sam Ikinya
4 April 2026
We shipped Spanr as a Progressive Web App with offline support, plus full iOS and Android wrappers. Here is the architecture, the trade-offs, and what we measured in lofts and basements.
Hannah Brooks
28 March 2026
Late payment kills small trades businesses. Six battle-tested tactics that get invoices paid faster — including the exact reminder schedule we now ship in Spanr.
Mike Talbot
14 March 2026
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