So the train is about to leave the station, and you have to make this decision as a HeavyBid user (especially you estimating managers out there). Will you start learning about the direction in which HeavyBid is heading, including PreCon and Estimate History, or will you continue to ignore what is happening? Unfortunately, many HeavyBid customers will make the latter choice and get left behind only to find out someday that it is just too overwhelming to catch up. Don’t make this mistake. Makes me think of the Matrix scene where Neo must make a choice between the red or blue pill. Choose the red pill and dig in and start integrating PreCon and all of its features as we head towards a new HeavyBid platform or choose the blue pill and not face reality.

Frankly I am in the same boat as everyone reading this post. I can continue to train estimators how to use HeavyBid Desktop (as it is now called) just as I have done for the last 15 years and probably will continue for a few more. But I see the future, so I am trying to get estimators I train to look beyond just learning Heavybid and integrate Precon, Estimate History, and Web Contacts.

So you want the red pill? Start by watching this webinar that focuses on where HeavyBid and PreCon. It is a good introduction to what is coming. These monthly (usually) webinars are going to be critical this year as the landscape is quickly changing as HeavyBid Desktop and PreCon are becoming more integrated. HCSS is providing the tool but you have to start watching the webinars and integrating the features. The link below is the first HeavyBid webinar offered in 2025. There is in this video more details on the upcoming HeavyBid Web. An Undo button – are you kidding me?

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Going forward, monitor the monthly webinars in the HCSS Academy. I will also post them on my blog as they are released.