Instructions to Activate Estimate & Production History
Looking for biditems from other estimates to copy is very time consuming and those minutes quickly turn into hours of lost time and energy. This could easily be avoided with a better workflow. In Version 2018, HCSS rolled out a method of searching for individual…
Correct Version of HeavyBid?
“Version” of HeavyBid refers to the three levels of HeavyBid that HCSS offers. They are the Basic, Advanced and Comprehensive. Recently I was at a new customer who quickly purchased Basic and after about the first hour I realized that they needed the Advanced version….
HCSS HeavyBid Update 2019.1.1
I actually missed the release of this minor update. I walked into a client’s office and noticed that they had updated before me! The update is small and mainly covers minor bug fixes. Please review them, but personally I don’t see a need to update…
My First Coaching Session
I announced a while back a new service I am offering called HeavyBid Coaching. The concept is that I have up to a 4-hour remote session (as many as needed) with a company using HeavyBid who want to take it to the next level and…
Comp Version & Star Functions
I didn’t know what to title this but if you have the Comprehensive Version and use Star functions in an Indirect biditem be aware how the star function will calculate. Summary has three options. 1st option, which is the most common choice of HeavyBid users,…
Subcontractor Scope Adjustments
I did a Youtube video on this subject a while back and so far only got 152 views. I know many estimators need the ability to customize individual scope adjustments in detail so I am going to post the link again. The ability to select…
Review Fuel Price Setup
Judging from current events overseas the price of fuel is going to go up. Many HCSS customers work on projects that are equipment-intensive and if that is the case then fuel usage is high and certainly a significant cost to the construction budget. Even a…
Subtotals in Pricing Screen
I didn’t know this screen existed until I was working on the new improvements for Version 2019.1 in which they added to this popup. To get the subtotals in Pricing as shown below click on the customize tab and then check the Totals and Markup…
Cybersecurity: Protect your Company
Ransomeware is estimated to cost business 11.5 billion this year alone. And here the reality: construction companies are easy pickings. They don’t understand how smart these pirates are. I am hearing of more and more companies whose data was held ransom and some had to…
How to Change Material Prices in HeavyBid
I train many experienced HCSS HeavyBid and find more often than not that they use the incorrect screen to change material prices throughout the bid. This video shows a better solution. Even if you are using Quote Folders the Change Material screen still has a…
HeavyBid – Basics and Beyond is devoted to everything HCSS HeavyBid and estimating. Updated regularly with helpful insights and tools of the trade, this blog is designed to make your estimating easier and more successful.
