Research

Ten practical ways AI could help a trades business win work and get paid, from chasing invoices to van stock, and what should always stay with you.

AI can turn your approved materials into questions and checklists for apprentices. Why it supports supervision and never replaces it.

AI can draft site paperwork from your own templates and notes. Why a competent person must still check it, and which documents to start with.

Suitable work gets missed because finding it takes hours. How AI could shortlist tenders for you, and why the bid decision stays with you.

Past customers are your next jobs. How AI reminders could bring in repeat work, and the Irish rules on marketing texts and emails to know first.

One missing fitting means another trip to the merchants. How AI could help track van stock, and why it should recommend rather than order.

AI can’t predict a cancelled job or a school-run traffic jam. It can help you see the week clearly and catch clashes before you’re in the van.

AI can’t make customers pay, but it can make sure invoices go out and reminders get sent. How to test it without risking a good customer.