HCSS Webinar – What’s New V2024
This is a recent webinar that HCSS did on the new features of V2024. Good to see HCSS doing these webinars on the updates, and I will be posting some blogs on them as well. You will need your HCSS credentials to log into the…
V2024 HeavyBid Available
Version 2024 is now available. There are some notable new features, but as it is a new version, common bugs and annoyances have been fixed. One new feature is the ability to search for resources in Tree View on the View Pane. Pretty cool. Go…
Video on PreCon Web App
Many customers do not know they have access (for about five years now) to a web app that will be a central point for the estimating effort. When an project opportunity arises, where are you going to put information like customer, bid date, required pre-construction…
2025 User Group Meeting (UGM)
UGM 2024 was exceptional, and having attended all UGMs back to 2011, this was the best yet. Interested in the next UGM? Click on the link below and sign up for notifications. HCSS is not going back to the two-week format, so the slots will…
BidX Knowledge Center
Looks like BidX is making some improvements, so I thought it would be helpful to contractors using BidX to list a link to the software’s Knowledge Center LINK Looks like some good resources
HCSS UGM 2024 – A Youtube Video
Here is a promotional video for the recent User Group Meeting. I think it was the best since I have been attending and teaching at UGMs since 2011. And I can’t believe I missed the party! LINK
Available Takeoff Software – A Discussion
Jake Jones with Archer Estimation & Consulting LLC and I recently recorded a discussion on available quantity takeoff software in the market today. Jake is a seasoned estimator who now offers a variety of services. Send me a comment if you are interested in contacting…
Updated One Page Info Sheet
For 2024 I updated what I call my “cheat sheet” that I use in my new customer implementations. It has the basic concepts of HeavyBid and the new updated direct phone number for HeavyBid Tech Support. Link
Version 2023.2 Improvement
I noticed a significant improvement in Version 2023.2 that I never expected. A redesign of the Estimate Information screen. It shows me that the HeavyBid Dataflex version will continue to improve as the rewrite of HeavyBid is underway. I don’t expect to use the new…
Youtube Video – Options for importing in Biditem Descriptions for the DOT Contractor
Frequently DOT’s have a longer character length of 50 characters for the biditem description. Anything over this length will get truncated in HeavyBid. The issue is critical information can be truncated as it falls at the end of the description. In Tools>Preferences>Estimate>DOT Import there are…
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