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…
Subcontract Bond Calculation- Quotes
In the Quote Folder you can apply a bond percentage to a subcontract but be aware of how the calculation work. It is not what you expect and most likely once you realize how the bond is calculated you will want to use another option…
HeavyBid 2021.2
This version was released October 11. Again I recommend waiting a minimum of 2 months before installing the new release. I will be trying it out. There are obviously customers using the WBS feature of HeavyBid which after it was rolled out many years ago…
(Video) Viewing Margin in HeavyBid
In the main screen of Summary HeavyBid calculates profit using Markup which is a percentage of cost. This will never change but there are ways to see and even calculate profit using Margin which is the percentage of the price. I have finally decided on…
(Video) HCSS HeavyBid: Customization of Treeview Display
Here is a tutorial on how to make the Tree View in HeavyBid a little easier on the eyes. If you’re staring at your HeavyBid screen for 7-8 hours a day you might appreciate a change-up. I don’t recommend turning it into a colorful Christmas…
I am a Philosopher of Estimating
Yes this is a self-awarded title. Reflecting on this every company has an estimating philosophy. I have recently started aligning myself with companies that have a similar estimating philosophy. I can bring significant improvements to a company’s estimating workflow if we agree on goals. My…
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