Advanced Equipment Setup from UGM Course
I presented this course at the recent HCSS User Group Meeting. If you interested in the PDF of the PowerPoint presentation you can download it with the link below. LINK
Why setting up the workers comp option in HeavyBid is important
Where do you have the workers comp percentage? I find some companies put the workers comp percentage as part of the labor taxes in the labor setup. Not that this is incorrect, but they might not be aware of the cost ramifications to this setup….
HeavyBid Equipment – Excel Setup Sheet
Importing in equipment calculated rent and EOE into HeavyBid can be confusing. This spreadsheet shows the fields you will need to fill out and how to import the data. Be sure to go to the 2nd tab to see the key. It is organized so…
After HCSS UGM – Then What?
I think the HCSS User Group Meeting is a tremendous value but an attendee should protect the investment by making sure they take what they learned and implement it back in their office. In other words don’t fumble the ball going from UGM back to…
Markup Versus Profit (Margin)
HCSS HeavyBid uses Markup for the most part for the basis of establishing a bid price however there are times where a desired Profit is set as the goal to establish revenue. Markup is a percentage of cost while Profit is a percentage of sales….
Number of Shifts for Activities on the Classic Cost Report
Many estimators still utilize the Cost Report as a tool in the final bid review. It is especially useful in a Joint Venture review session where you need to write a lot of notes. There is just something about paper that a screen cannot duplicate….
A Standard HeavyBid Training Example
My first training of 2018 was with Auza Contracting who has been using HeavyBid since 2009. Part of the training was HeavyBid maintenance and part was training new estimators to the program. This mix of estimators is normal in a training. Here is a short…
Version 2017.1 Update Webinar
While we are waiting for HeavyBid Version 2018 I thought I would post a link to the latest webinar from HCSS. LINK
Single User System with Multiple Users
Occasionally I train companies that have purchased one license (or seat) for HeavyBid for multiple estimators to use. I fully understand the budget considerations where the cost of a multi-user license is just not feasible. First let me discuss the drawbacks of this approach. Obviously you would…
Workers Comp Options – Settings you need to set
I train many companies who are already users of HeavyBid. The training involves my reviewing their setup in the Master Estimate. One of the first items I check is how they calculate workers comp. So there are two options to how HeavyBid calculates Workers Comp…
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