Video on PreCon Web App
Many customers do not know they have access (for about five years now) to a web app that will be a central point for the estimating effort. When an project opportunity arises, where are you going to put information like customer, bid date, required pre-construction…
2025 User Group Meeting (UGM)
UGM 2024 was exceptional, and having attended all UGMs back to 2011, this was the best yet. Interested in the next UGM? Click on the link below and sign up for notifications. HCSS is not going back to the two-week format, so the slots will…
BidX Knowledge Center
Looks like BidX is making some improvements, so I thought it would be helpful to contractors using BidX to list a link to the software’s Knowledge Center LINK Looks like some good resources
HCSS UGM 2024 – A Youtube Video
Here is a promotional video for the recent User Group Meeting. I think it was the best since I have been attending and teaching at UGMs since 2011. And I can’t believe I missed the party! LINK
Available Takeoff Software – A Discussion
Jake Jones with Archer Estimation & Consulting LLC and I recently recorded a discussion on available quantity takeoff software in the market today. Jake is a seasoned estimator who now offers a variety of services. Send me a comment if you are interested in contacting…
Updated One Page Info Sheet
For 2024 I updated what I call my “cheat sheet” that I use in my new customer implementations. It has the basic concepts of HeavyBid and the new updated direct phone number for HeavyBid Tech Support. Link
Version 2023.2 Improvement
I noticed a significant improvement in Version 2023.2 that I never expected. A redesign of the Estimate Information screen. It shows me that the HeavyBid Dataflex version will continue to improve as the rewrite of HeavyBid is underway. I don’t expect to use the new…
Youtube Video – Options for importing in Biditem Descriptions for the DOT Contractor
Frequently DOT’s have a longer character length of 50 characters for the biditem description. Anything over this length will get truncated in HeavyBid. The issue is critical information can be truncated as it falls at the end of the description. In Tools>Preferences>Estimate>DOT Import there are…
HeavyBid 2023.2 Release!
I will admit that I love new releases of about any software. For those of you that want direct export to HeavyJob Web your wait is over. I am interested also on how the Autobackups to the Web will work as well as the Codebooks…
How to Save Your Password for new Cloud RDP
HCSS recently changed the Client RDP for HCSS HeavyBid Cloud. There is no box to check to save your cloud password so you have to enter it every time. The link below shows how to save your password. LINK
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