2022 UGM COURSE DOWNLOAD
I taught three classes this year at UGM and I thought I would post the Powerpoint presentations here for ease of download for the attendees but they might be useful to any HeavyBid user. I saw a lot of my class taking phone shots of…
Setting up Labor Tax
When I am setting up labor in HeavyBid there is one place I don’t mind having a little “fluff” and that is Labor Tax. I always recommend keeping the cost as cost (not hidden markup) but there are so many hidden costs in labor that…
Colors in Tree View
Most estimators spend a lot of time in the Tree View screen so take advantage of some of the customization you can do in the way of colors. One way is to add a color block to distinguish between resource types. An example is below:…
Good HeavyBid Help Articles
I was preparing for my UGM course the other day and came across this link to a series of very helpful help articles on exporting to accounting found on help.hcss.com. I suggest that you “thumb” through the articles and see if any will help you…
AGTEK – the King of Dirt Takeoff
I get asked a lot about what recommendations I have for takeoff software. There are good choices out there but hands down if you are into big dirt (and you know who you are) AGTEK is still the one to go with. I say this…
Signs that Estimating is off the Track
In my many trainings, I have learned there are certain warning signs that if not recognized can snowball and affect your company’s profit. Here is a list that I have put together based on my experience. They are by no means ranked in importance. Master…
Summary Screen – Update Settings
To start off the Year 2022 why not take a look at the default settings in the Summary Screen for Master Estimate you are going to use for the new year’s estimates? So often when I am in a client’s master estimate they really haven’t…
HCSS Success Team – Your Team for 2022
There is a Customer Support Team at HCSS that takes over when the Professional Services Team completes the initial implementation training. Their goal is that every customer is successful in implementing whatever HCSS product they purchased. The web page that will lead you to “Your…
Best Lego Construction Sets for Kids (and Adults!)
I’m sure there are a million articles like this out there on the internet, but I truly believe that giving gifts like these to kids can help get them interested in the construction industry. Plus, my eldest son gifted me a ginormous lego set this…
Alternative to Tree View
For a change from the Tree View try the Spreadsheet View. Everything you can do in Tree View is available in this view and it does have one advantage over the Tree View. You can also toggle the “Show all Biditems”. What is really useful…
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