Night Pay Adjustment to Labor
Sometimes, an estimator knows that the crew will be working at night and the pay rate will be increased. A simple way of doing it is to create a labor code like “NWORK” which will be the pay rate differential. Then add it to the…
Youtube Video – Coding Crews
My first Youtube video in quite a while. If you have a lot of crews to code here is my opinion on how to code them and the Excel spreadsheet that you can use. Youtube Link Download Spreadsheet Link
HeavyBid Documentation
I get a lot of requests for a HeavyBid Manual, and my reply is there is not one. But two documents, while somewhat dated, are still useful and worth reviewing by any estimator new to HeavyBid. The links are down below: LINK – HeavyBid 101…
Hand Sketches – A Podcast
One skill that, at a minimum, estimators and field personnel should have, is the ability to do hand sketches whether it be on paper or a tablet. Scott Jennings recently did a podcast on this subject where he covered good practices for hand sketches. Gone…
A Better Path for Implementation
Most companies that implement HeavyBid go with the model of gathering the data necessary to set up HeavyBid and then just wait until the trainer arrives at the office before even opening up the program. There are more proactive ways that will accelerate the process…
Ranking Efficiency and Accuracy in HeavyBid
It is relatively easy to rank methods of creating an estimate in HeavyBid as I have seen them all, and I have been training now for 23 years if I count my time training in the 90s. What is “efficient”? In HeavyBid it is the…
Percent Biditem – Options
I was training at a large national contractor this week and at lunch one of the experienced HeavyBid users remarked that he wished in HeavyBid you can exclude the % biditem from the calculation. In other words he wanted to maximize the biditem to a…
So You Don’t Really Want the Project
Everyone knows the scenario. You are obligated for whatever reason to quote a project, but you don’t want it or don’t have the time or resources for it. I have had HeavyBid users tell me that they slow down production for the crews (so the…
Heavybid & HeavyJob Integration Video
HCSS Academy’s recent recorded webinar is very informational, as it shows the integration between HeavyBid and HeavyJob Web. It is evident that HCSS focus is on the HeavyJob Web so if you are on this platform or planning to migrate to it, then this is…
HeavyBid Definitions
This might come in handy for new users. For the most part HeavyBid uses industry-standard terms. This list gives a good definition of, for example, “biditem”. You would be surprised how many people struggle to understand that term. So check out the link below: LINK