Ranking Efficiency and Accuracy in HeavyBid
It is relatively easy to rank methods of creating an estimate in HeavyBid as I have seen them all, and I have been training now for 23 years if I count my time training in the 90s. What is “efficient”? In HeavyBid it is the…
Percent Biditem – Options
I was training at a large national contractor this week and at lunch one of the experienced HeavyBid users remarked that he wished in HeavyBid you can exclude the % biditem from the calculation. In other words he wanted to maximize the biditem to a…
UGM 2024
The date has been set, and now is an excellent time to go ahead and sign up for UGM 2024 notifications, as this one will be booked out early. Maybe not at the rate of a Taylor Swift concert, but fast. And this year, a…
So You Don’t Really Want the Project
Everyone knows the scenario. You are obligated for whatever reason to quote a project, but you don’t want it or don’t have the time or resources for it. I have had HeavyBid users tell me that they slow down production for the crews (so the…
Heavybid & HeavyJob Integration Video
HCSS Academy’s recent recorded webinar is very informational, as it shows the integration between HeavyBid and HeavyJob Web. It is evident that HCSS focus is on the HeavyJob Web so if you are on this platform or planning to migrate to it, then this is…
DOT Bidder? Watch this!!
I keep running into estimators who, in AASHTOware or any of the state DOT’s formats (there are many), export to Excel first. THIS IS VERY INEFFICIENT!!!! (I think I am trying to make a point here). Watch the video linked below even if you are…
HeavyBid Definitions
This might come in handy for new users. For the most part HeavyBid uses industry-standard terms. This list gives a good definition of, for example, “biditem”. You would be surprised how many people struggle to understand that term. So check out the link below: LINK
Free Accounting Course
I train new startups all the time. Usually, it is a person who has worked for a construction company and now wants to start their own company. They have field and even office knowledge but one area that is lacking is a background in Accounting….
Essentials of Managing a Construction Company
I am starting a new section in my blogging work focusing on the essentials of planning and running a successful construction company. Some of this will come out of developing an estimating manual, but most will come out of seeing what works and what doesn’t…
The Pipeline Podcast – Worth Listening To
Scott Jennings, a consultant (and HeavyBid trainer), contractor and engineer, has a great podcast that addresses estimating theory, legal issues, and many other construction subjects in short podcasts. In the future, when I am blogging on a subject, I might link to a particular podcast…
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