HeavyBid Version 2022.0 Released
This was just released but I suggest you wait two to three months to update to this latest version unless some of the new features you find compelling enough to upgrade immediately. I will do a video soon on the new release if HCSS does…
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…
New Feature Coming
There is a new feature on the horizon in HeavyBid that I think will be very useful. You will be able to backup your System-Wide files to your company’s space on an Azure server. If you have activated Insights then you are taking advantage of…
HeavyBid Version 2021.1.1
If you get my newsletter I had a section on the latest version of HeavyBid (2021.1) that was pulled due to a programming bug. Not a major one but since it was caught so soon after its release it was pulled and just a few…
New Tab! In Tree View
This is a Version 2021 feature in HeavyBid that I almost missed. It really does help to read the release notes in the “What’s New” section in HeavyBid. It is the “Crew” tab. It adds a few options especially if you have materials in a…
HeavyBid Version 2021
HCSS just released HeavyBid 2021. There will be an official announcement in a month or so but it is available for download. Here is a list from What’s New” on the release. The drag and drop to copy from another estimate (Instance) is pretty cool….
HeavyBid Updates 2020.1 to 2020.3 Summary
I put together this document from the HCSS “What’s New” section. Now is a good time to see what version of HeavyBid you are currently using and considering updating. Staying with older versions just means you are living with lots of bugs – stay current…
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…
Version Update Notifications
I always tell HCSS customers that all software especially products like HeavyBid has to be managed. A part of that is knowing when updates come out and timing the update so that the team is not impacted if they are in the middle of a…
Some V2020.2 Features
I was training some very sharp estimators this week and we were diving deep into HeavyBid and I noticed two new features in V2020.2 that you might find useful. I know the list of improvements is under the “What’s New” but until you actually see…