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…
Running Windows (and HeavyBid) on a Mac
For as amazing as HeavyBid is you can’t run it on a Mac, which is a problem for some people. My son recently came across this problem when he started working for me and here is the solution as well as some advice before adding windows…
Setting up same piece of equipment with weekly and monthly rates
The trend I am seeing is that contractors for outside equipment (not owned) want the option in an estimate to select either a weekly or monthly rate quickly. Problem is in the equipment setup you would have to input a new rental rate if you…
Equivalent Dozer Chart
I found this to be useful. Sometimes I need to know what is the Komatsu dozer equivalent to a CAT. Not exact but close enough in most cases. LINK
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