Equipment Costing Resources – CEMP Central
Some companies that I have the opportunity to train have no idea of what their real equipment costs are and have no idea how to dial in real equipment rates. They don’t know what they don’t know. Here are two resources that I just purchased…
Snagit – Buy It (Screen Capture Software)
If I told you there is an application that would give you a 10% return would you be interested in it? How about a 100 to 500% return? Snagit is the application that will yield that kind of return for estimators, engineers and project managers…
FIELDWIRE – web based document control
This web based application would be a great companion to HeavyJob users. I recently trained a company and they were very pleased with Fieldwire as it handles plans and other documents and is very strong in the revision document area. You can even try it…
Foundation Accounting Software
Currently the accounting software market is in flux due to major players acquiring smaller accounting software companies. There is a one accounting software company (I will call it Goliath) that has acquired several companies and requiring users to upgrade to their software within a reasonable time…
Swiss Knife Software – A Reality
Companies are always looking for the all in one solution and software companies are all too willing to offer this product. Just think if someone drove up to your construction site with one piece of equipment that according to the salesman could replace all your equipment….
Export to Primavera P6 from HeavyBid – SDK
In order to export an estimate to P6 you will be required to the Software Development Kit (SDK) installed. Attached are selected pages from the Primavera administrator manual that addresses this. Also P6 will have to be installed in the same environment as HeavyBid. For…
FMI Corporation – Management Training
FMI has been around a long time and they are known for their training courses in leadership development. They have resources for training from maximizing labor productivity (they claim 5-10% of annual field costs in savings), business development and risk management. I see a lot of owners…
Inflation and Current Pricing – A discussion
Have you been in a bid review where the comment is made that so and so bid item should be priced at no more than lets say for argument sake $110/cy? Here is the question that should be asked. When did this price actually come into effect?…
Take Control of Your Desktop – Stardock Fences
Most of us (really like all of us) put files on our desktops and it quickly gets out of control as Microsoft does not provide a way to organize your files. Take control of your desktop and get an application called Fences by Stardock. It…
Accounting Software – Visual ContrAcct
I am not endorsing this but I did a training in Chicago and the contractor recommended this accounting software. They said the support was excellent which is something of a rarity among accounting software companies. Quickbooks is great for a startup but it has a…
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