Signs a Construction Company is Falling Behind
Construction is a tough business. I am in a lot of offices and I see companies that are thriving and I see ones that are fading away. Here are some warning signs that more than likely a company is heading into rough waters. Accounting is…
Export to Accounting in HeavyBid
The export to Accounting routine is a hidden gem in HeavyBid. The HeavyBid programming team has been working on the current export for over 10 years and what it can do for you is nothing short of amazing. This module is a testament that HCSS…
Quote Folder Automation – Youtube Video
Here is an excellent video done by Aaron Allshouse with HCSS. There are videos on the Academy also but Aaron is one of the best in terms of general knowledge of HeavyBid. I don’t see why companies don’t have quote folders set up to generate…
HeavyBid Setup to Date? Quick Test
Here is a quick test to see if you are taking advantage of what is the top major improvement in HeavyBid in the past 10 years. Estimating teams get so busy that they don’t take the time to learn or just don’t update. Here is…
Managing HeavyBid Part 3 – Checklist for a New Year
This comes from a blog I did a while back with a few updates. I always like to do a blog on a checklist in the New Year for estimating teams. This is not a complete list but perhaps this will make companies really start…
Managing HeavyBid Part 2 – Tools>Preferences
Any software has settings and it is critical for the management of HeavyBid to understand the underlying settings and what can be changed to better manage HeavyBid. For example, automatic backups can be stored in one folder while the manual backup in another. HeavyBid puts…
See HJ Timecard in HB
I saw this in the new HCSS Roadmaps in the HCSS Apps Dashboard of a new upcoming feature. The estimator will be able to drill down into the actual timecard in HeavyJob to see more details of the production numbers that he sees in the…
HeavyBid 2020.2
This caught me by surprise but there is a new release of 2020.2. There is some good stuff here. For me having the ability to run an “estimate has changed” in Quote Folders anytime is huge. Before if it did not show up in the…
Productivity Course
I have posted this before but since it is so important to understand in estimating productivity factors I felt compelled to post this again. Crew based production can be calculated in many ways and this course covers all of them. I am always surprised when…
Revised Checklist
I have gone back and revised my previous Excel spreadsheet for importing into HeavyBid to setup the Checklist feature. On a recent HeavyBid update the Checklist is now floating, that is it can be opened up and used while in the TreeView for example. Refer…
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