Advice for Growing Construction Companies
This month marks 10 years since my return to HCSS as a software trainer. In my travels visiting over 1,000 companies, I came in contact with many that are experiencing rapid growth. They were once under $10 million a year in revenue and now are…
Component Pricing in HeavyBid
When I started showing this feature I was surprised how many contractors can use this, especially ones that quote work to the power and utility companies. I have been in trainings with estimators practically give me a standing ovation when I teach them how to…
Updating Resource Costs?
I had this question come up the other day during a training. The estimator didn’t know when his equipment costs were last updated. I had to think a little bit but then I remember the “updated” field that is available to view but only available…
Critical Takeoff Tool – The Wheel
Here is tool that as a seasoned (don’t call me old) utility estimator I can recommend should have in their estimator’s toolbox. Now I am going to assume that paper plans are still used especially in the field but I still see plenty of rolled-up…
Video Conferencing – Best Practices & Solutions
Since starting my remote HeavyBid coaching sessions, I have made a small list of best practices to send out to clients to help them properly set up. Here it is: Invest in audio. For a remote training or a HeavyBid coaching session seeing everyone is…
New Text Fields V2020
In the latest version of HeavyBid for all resource types there are available two text fields. Both fields are 30 characters long. I can see this being useful in the system-wide material codebook for additional descriptions like manufacturer, model numbers, source supplier etc. You might…
Incredible Opportunity
As I am writing this all of the HeavyBid trainers are sitting at home. These are a group of impressive guys as they are not only experts in HeavyBid but they also know how to really harness the power of it through setting up codebooks,…
HCSS HeavyBid Version 2020: New Features Video
HCSS HeavyBid Version 2020 has been released now since February and it has some features that you will want to use. Normally HCSS releases a video but due to the current crisis, this probably has been delayed or will be combined with the video for…
Bidtabs.net by Oman Systems
I am frequently asked where in HeavyBid can competitor prices be entered and the request is usually for public jobs. Storing and querying bid tabs is not a direction HeavyBid seems to be taking. There is still the “Bid History” but you would have to…
Advice for these Times
I thought I would do a blog on my advice to construction companies who have been affected by the COVID 19 virus. I know many companies have closed their offices and employees are working from home. Obviously estimators have to remote in to work on…
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