Using Alternates – UGM 2018 Course
I taught this class at our 2018 UGM. Download the PDF of the Powerpoint of this course with this LINK.
HeavyBid Keyboard Shortcuts – 2018 UGM Course
Here is a course I taught at this year’s UGM. Keyboard shortcuts can really increase your productivity in HeavyBid, especially in Tree View LINK
Understanding Productivity Factors – 2018 UGM PP Presentation
This Powerpoint presentation is from the 2018 UGM course “Understanding the Math behind Productivity Factors” that I did. It is critical that estimators understand how the math works for each one of these factors. I always tell new users that HeavyBid doesn’t use anything more…
Advanced Equipment Setup from UGM Course
I presented this course at the recent HCSS User Group Meeting. If you interested in the PDF of the PowerPoint presentation you can download it with the link below. LINK
Why setting up the workers comp option in HeavyBid is important
Where do you have the workers comp percentage? I find some companies put the workers comp percentage as part of the labor taxes in the labor setup. Not that this is incorrect, but they might not be aware of the cost ramifications to this setup….
HeavyBid Equipment – Excel Setup Sheet
Importing in equipment calculated rent and EOE into HeavyBid can be confusing. This spreadsheet shows the fields you will need to fill out and how to import the data. Be sure to go to the 2nd tab to see the key. It is organized so…
After HCSS UGM – Then What?
I think the HCSS User Group Meeting is a tremendous value but an attendee should protect the investment by making sure they take what they learned and implement it back in their office. In other words don’t fumble the ball going from UGM back to…
Markup Versus Profit (Margin)
HCSS HeavyBid uses Markup for the most part for the basis of establishing a bid price however there are times where a desired Profit is set as the goal to establish revenue. Markup is a percentage of cost while Profit is a percentage of sales….
Number of Shifts for Activities on the Classic Cost Report
Many estimators still utilize the Cost Report as a tool in the final bid review. It is especially useful in a Joint Venture review session where you need to write a lot of notes. There is just something about paper that a screen cannot duplicate….
A Standard HeavyBid Training Example
My first training of 2018 was with Auza Contracting who has been using HeavyBid since 2009. Part of the training was HeavyBid maintenance and part was training new estimators to the program. This mix of estimators is normal in a training. Here is a short…
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