Mailmergic-Fix Word Proposal Issue
There are many HeavyBid users, especially subcontractors, who regularly provide quotes to many prime contractors that need a solution to the Word Proposal module. If you have used this module you know the issue. It merges fine, but you end up with multiple Word files…
HeavyBid News
Maybe I was premature in saying my blog on HeavyBid Desktop is coming to an end. Hear me out. It is obvious that HCSS’s focus now, in terms of webinars and Academy content, is going to be on HeavyBid Web. In the HeavyBid Product Release…
Microsoft Word Proposal
I finally made a Youtube video on this feature. Now it was really a hard video to make and I wish it was cleaner but I think I got the information across. LINK If you need help with setting up your Word proposal I suggest…
WBS in HeavyBid
Back in 2014, HCSS introduced in HeavyBid a way to set up bid items in a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). This could be your own WBS or an agency’s, but CSI codes are a form of a WBS. Over the years, I have found companies…
My Blog/Youtube Focus
For readers of my blog, you know that I cover any subject concerning estimating, but I made the decision that my blog and videos on HCSS HeavyBid will only be on HeavyBid Desktop. I am not going to address HeavyBid Web and hopefully someone else…
Bid Proposals-Part 1
Finally, I started a YouTube series on Bid Proposals. The Youtube video linked below covers the Concise and Customized options. I plan on at least two more videos on Bid Proposals and the next one will be on the Word option. LINK
New Webinar – DOT Estimates
HCSS started a new series on HCSS Academy and the first one is titled “Master Your DOT Bid Imports and Submissions”. Aaron Allshouse, the product manager for HeavyBid, leads this webinar. Here are some points I will add to this video: Here is the link…
Quote Folder Adjustments – Be Careful!
This is an advanced topic but one that estimators doing large at risk estimates should be aware of especially if there are significant bid quantity/takeoff quantity differences. First there is a setting in Tools>Preferences where you can set if bid quantities are desired to come…
Video-Review Your HeavyBid Setup
At least once a year, you should review the setup of your Master(s) estimates along with the setup of Heavybid. This video covers my recommendations for areas to review and revise if necessary. I offer 4-hour remote sessions that cover this review in depth and…
Check Lists in HeavyBid
Estimating is complicated. Keeping estimating teams is not just a challenge; it can be a nightmare. Checklists can tame workflows and prevent errors. A book I read long ago, The Checklist Manifesto:How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande, who is a doctor (it is…
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