“Using the Biditem Codebook to populate DOT estimates saves us time and money, giving us more time to work on the "bid" and less time building the estimates.”

Jamey Thompson
W-L Construction, Chilhowie, VA

“HeavyBid users that don't use the codebooks to their fullest extent are "insane." Against a team of estimators without codebooks, I will win, hands down!”

Jason Myers
Gregori Construction, Sarver, PA

“We really like using HCSS HeavyBid because it has significantly improved the accuracy and the consistency of our estimates. In our previous system of Excel spreadsheets, we were constantly encountering formula errors, errors that were made in transferring subtotals from one worksheet to another and errors that were made when we would forget to update a material or subcontract price change in multiple locations in our spreadsheets. Now with HeavyBid we spend more time analyzing our estimates and less time checking our math extensions. We can update a material or subcontract price in one place and be confident that the update is made accurately throughout the estimate.”

Tom Gunther
DeSilva Gates Construction, CA

“HeavyBid has given me a method to thoroughly put together a bid with increased organization. This gives me more time to spend, after I’ve organized the bid, on the larger details of the job, which in turn allows me to put together a better bid.”

Mike Ciammaichella
Pro-Terra Environmental Contracting, OH

“HeavyBid is very easy to use. The screens are very easy to use and are layed out logically. Before HeavyBid, we had an in-house estimating system. HeavyBid is not only better, but is far more comprehensive; it took away all the gaps that had been there before.”

Lee Heilig
David Barron Land Development, FL

“We’re using HeavyBid in all of our divisions, we’ve got it set up on a Citrix server for use in our yard offices and jobsite field offices and it works very well. We love the system. We’re doing all of our estimating on it and I don’t see how we could do all the estimating we do without it.”

Ty Fisher
McLean Contracting, Inc., MD

“I like HeavyBid because it is very convenient to use, it’s quick and it saves a lot of time for me, especially in the review process. It’s just an all-around good system.”

Dean Breese
Gerken Paving, OH

“HeavyBid is an excellent tool for estimating and bidding rail projects. By using an estimating package like HeavyBid, we're afforded numerous advantages, such as the ability to easily make last minute changes to our estimate and quickly sort things in any number of fashions. The software also acts as an innate reminder of all the different things that could be contained in a bid. This helps eliminate errors allowing us to create the most accurate cost estimates for our jobs.”

Larry Laurello
Delta Railroad Construction, Inc., OH

“It’s simple, it’s real self-explanatory, it’s real easy to use. Once you load it up on the computer it just makes sense. It is kind of the way we estimate work anyway, just a lot easier and a lot simpler.”

Bill Persons
Rose-Lan Constructors, Inc., KS

“We are exceptionally pleased with HCSS. We are able to transfer job cost from HCSS to our Bidtek (accounting) systems without any problems regardless of the estimate size and this process takes seconds compared to hours of manual entry. We're also very excited that we will be able to easily bring cost history back to HeavyBid.”

Monty Claar
Glenn O. Hawbaker, PA

“HeavyBid enables us to bid with order and structure and gives us the ability to analyze a bid before it goes in. We’ve had the system for quite a few years and the company has grown from $30 million to over $100 million a year - we use HeavyBid on approximately 95% of our bids.”

John King
R.E. Pierson Construction Co., NJ

“This is an excellent product. No company that is interested in working with the best should be without HeavyBid.”

Garett Riner
Neosho Construction, KS

“HeavyBid has dramatically accelerated our estimating time.Support people have been consistently great in every respect. I’ve even made a few after hours calls and received the same kind of help that I receive during regular hours. ”

Curt Walker
Superior Paving & Materials, OH

“Having the ability to track costs as can be done with HeavyJob is a dream come true for Waters Construction. We are getting insight on daily costs that we never had before. I congratulate HCSS on a well thought out system.”

Keith Sullivan
Waters Construction Company, Inc., CT

“HCSS provides us with seamless integration to our Computer Guidance Systems AS400 job cost system as well as our Primavera scheduling package. HCSS has set a standard for this industry simply by interfacing well with other software packages that saves their customers hours of work.”

Will Robinson
George & Lynch, DE

“We use HeavyBid for estimating as well as HeavyJob for tracking projects, and we appreciate the ease with which information flows from our estimates into HeavyJob and into our accounting system. This has been a great help to us.”

Maria Callen
Callen Construction Company, WA

“We see HeavyJob paying dividends for us everyday.”

Jeff Fuerst
P.J. Hoerr, Inc., IL

“HeavyJob has really sped up our data processing on a job. Before 8:00 a.m. every morning, the foremen e-mail time cards to the office, where they are reviewed and processed, making up-to-date job site information available by 10:00 a.m.”

Brady Galek
Leon E. Wintermyer, Inc., PA

“Our foremen have become more proactive, instead of us having to call them, they are now calling us to find out how they can improve on the job.”

Dave Weller
Leon E. Wintermyer, Inc., PA

“It's easy to know exactly where your job is at any time with HeavyJob. There's also less paperwork and data entry! I really like it.”

Dave Lowe
Leon E. Wintermyer, Inc., PA

“With HeavyJob, you don't have to chase paperwork down. It's all right there in your laptop in the truck.”

Mike Erdman
Leon E. Wintermyer, Inc., PA

“We used to fill out sheets of productions and times. That would take me an hour at the end of the day, sometimes more. With HeavyJob, I've got everything right there in the software, and all I've got to do is press a few numbers. Now, I can check my productions and do my time in 15 minutes!”

Joe Ames
Lake County Grading, IL

“When I estimate my productions, I know if we are making money or not. If we're making good money at eight hours a shift, I know that whatever the job was bid I can go further with ten hours or more. It makes a big difference in the overtime production. If we’re not making money at eight hours, there is no point in going into overtime and losing more money. Each hour of the day I know what is happening on the job. I really like that feature of HeavyJob.”

Joe Ames
Lake County Grading, IL

“HeavyJob closes the gap between the field and the office. It is more user-friendly than handwritten time cards, and the descriptions really helped me to gain a better understanding of what is going on out in the field.”

Candy DeVos
Lake County Grading, IL

“What's so great about the HeavyJob software is it's in a very easy to follow sequence. You go to the first menu and do your work there, then you go to the second menu and so forth. For a foreman who has never used a computer, it's very simple. I had all our foremen turning in their time the second day they had HeavyJob in their hands. They never missed a beat. Basically, they threw their paper and pencils away.”

Scott Thornberry
T&C Contracting, KY

“The most important field in HeavyJob for us is the working conditions in the diary entry screen, where you can select the weather, ground conditions, and temperature. All of that is critical information when it comes to backing up your case if you have weather delays or things of that nature. The daily notes are what can help shield you from potential conflict.”

Scott Thornberry
T&C Contracting, KY

“The Dispatcher has turned out to be a great asset to our company. The ability to make move lists and track resource locations at the same time makes it very simple to keep track of our equipment.”

Matt Aker
Silver Star Construction, OK

“The drag and drop system as opposed to pen and paper or magnets has saved me 5 to 6 hours a week. With Dispatcher now, I can keep track of all my buckets and attachments... No more spending days looking for the small stuff.”

Wendell Witherite
Glenn O. Hawbaker, PA

“With The Dispatcher, everybody in the company knows where everything and everybody is and that’s a huge benefit. We print out a custom report in the evenings before we leave so that the next morning there is no question on where anything is.”

Jerry Kennedy
L.N. Rothberg & Son, Inc., Middlesex, NJ

“It is very handy to be able to see immediately where all equipment is located.”

Chad Kuns
F & K Construction Inc., Flora, IN

“The map feature is great. We can see an overview and make Management decisions on which piece of equipment we need to relocate to a different job where the needs are greater.”

Matt Aker
Silver Star Construction, Moore, OK

“The Dispatcher is a great system-a must have for mid to large size construction companies.”

Danny Miller
CW Matthews, Marietta, GA

“Keep up the great job with your support department. Every time I call for technical support, I can't believe I get a "real" person.... and even better yet - a technician! HCSS support is unmatched by any technical support I have ever encountered.”

Jim Pierce
A-1 Paving, Inc., MT

“Technical Support at HCSS is by far the best support of any program I have dealt with. Great program. Thanks.”

Clint Stovall
C & S Construction, Inc., MT

“HCSS has exceeded all of my expectations. The staff is more than helpful and for the most part, all of my questions are answered immediately. If a support person does not know the solution right away, they call back with an answer in a reasonable amount of time. The best part about HCSS' support team is that every time I call I hear a voice that I know and that knows me.”

Lee Cooperrider
West Virginia Paving, Inc., WV

“Your support staff is fabulous. They are extremely patient & polite and I have never been put on hold by anyone in support. You really are the leader in the industry and I highly recommend HCSS often.”

Mike Polito
Bi-County Paving Corp., NY

“HeavyBid has dramatically accelerated our estimating time.Support people have been consistently great in every respect. I’ve even made a few after hours calls and received the same kind of help that I receive during regular hours. ”

Curt Walker
Superior Paving & Materials, OH

“I recently thought I might be able to save myself many hours of tedious work per week by asking HCSS to write a custom report for me. I was right! HCSS Tech Support listened carefully to my ideas and worked up a custom report that was EXACTLY what I wanted. Now I can spend more time on what I prefer to be doing. Estimating jobs. Thank you HCSS!”

Jim Costello, Vice President
Quaker Sales Corporation, PA

“HCSS is great for their support, any time you need help just call up and there is someone to help you. The system is very easy to use. The whole HeavyBid system does a lot of work for you instead of you having to do repetitive work. We can do ten times the amount of work, with greater ease and accuracy than we could before we got HeavyBid.”

David Steely
Pennsy Supply Paving, Inc., PA

“HeavyBid has allowed J.F. White to automate our estimating system. We’ve been using it for 11 years and it’s allowed us to bid more jobs, more effectively and more accurately. We had three days of onsite training when we first received the system and I was able to bid a job the following Thursday. Probably the thing that sticks out most in my mind is the support. I call up and someone is always there to answer the phone. We use different software vendors for other applications and someone will log the call and get back to you. I don’t have that problem with HCSS support.”

Joe Lapointe
J.F. White Contracting, MA

“Support staff is really friendly when you call in with problems or questions, and willingness to always call back.”

Jennifer Smith
Quality Asphalt Paving, Anchorage, AK

“The support is second to none. You will never find customer support as great as HCSS”

Stephen Heizman
Lane Construction, Cheshire, CT

“HCSS is the best estimating software I have used and I have used two other applications. Support is beyond expectations and they always seem to have the answer or are very quick to get back to you.”

Mike Cruse
Lane Construction, Maitland, FL

“I have used the support on numerous occasions and have always been pleased with the knowledge and helpfulness of the technical support. ”

Tracy Price
Richard Price Construction, Denham Springs, LA

“I appreciate the attention to my concerns large and small. My problems become your problems. Your support is the best in the business. ”

Jon Guizar
Nestlerode Contracting, Lock Haven, PA

“I learned a lot of helpful tips from your experienced instructors at the HCSS User's Group Meeting. It was also a great chance to talk to other contractors. HCSS is doing a great job. The whole concept of a company that allows customer input to drive the development of the product is great.”

Jeff Wagner
TJ Lambrecht Construction, Inc., IL

“Another Great User's Group Meeting - Good topics and features. Very informative, Worthwhile and fun. Any user should make this a must-do each year!”

Dan Clymore
Shirley Contracting, VA

“Being able to talk directly to the president and discuss new topics and new software is one of the reasons HCSS is the best for service. Classes have been very helpful and instructors are very responsive to questions. ”

David Schull
Blakeslee Arpaia, Brandord, CT

“This was my first UGM and I was blown away with the sincerity and extra effort put forward by HCSS to ensure their customers understand how to fully utilize their products. I have used several other similar type programs, none that come even close to the level of customer support HCSS offers. Thanks for a great product and tech staff to help users and improve the product.”

Larry Effinger
Manhattan Road and Bridge, Tulsa, OK

“HCSS trainers are very knowledgeable, experienced people. They have worked with or as contractors and have the practical answers.”

George Stine
RE Pierson, Woodstown, NJ

“I am always amazed by the little tips and tricks I pick up on a the user’s group meeting that enable me to speed up my estimating process. ”

Doug Wasik
AUI Contractors, Fort Worth, TX

“I have been coming for 9 years to the HCSS User's Group Meetings and have learned 900 time saving tips. Thanks HCSS!”

Joe Vidunas
Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc., State College, PA

“What a great conference, the conference is first class and everything is well planned. Conference provides attendees the opportunity to interact with their peers and learn from their experiences.”

Clark Prothero
W.W. Clyde & Company, Springville, UT

“The UGM is a great resource for meeting other HeavyBid users and exchanging ideas and tips for bid preparation & execution.”

Philip McClemens
Skanska USA Civil Northeast, Whitestone, NY

“It's great to talk to the people who write the software!”

Greg Jackson
Reece Albert, Inc., San Angelo, TX

“The training in the meetings this year is excellent. I have learned several new tricks for Heavybid that make things quicker.”

Matt Aker
Silver Star Construction, Moore, OK

“I think that HCSS puts together a users group meeting that is second to none. The trainers are fantastic and the organization of the event is extremely well thought out. You can see that all HCSS employees go out of their way to make sure that the attendees are taken care of and all questions are answered one way or another.”

Steven Holley
Keeler Construction Co., Albion, NY

“I think one of the best features at the UGM is the Saturday group meeting and the forum that you give us to make suggestions and to vote on new features. The ability for us users to have that level of input on the products we use is fantastic.”

Scott Blair
Feutz Contractors, Inc., Paris, IL

“I am totally satisfied and very impressed with your company, people and services and will highly recommend you to others.”

Rock Cloud
R. Cloud Construction, Inc., LA

“HCSS has exceeded all of my expectations. The staff is more than helpful and for the most part, all of my questions are answered immediately. If a support person does not know the solution right away, they call back with an answer in a reasonable amount of time. The best part about HCSS' support team is that every time I call I hear a voice that I know and that knows me.”

Lee Cooperrider
West Virginia Paving, Inc., WV

“HCSS is not only a vendor or supplier, they’ve become a team player and a valuable asset in helping APAC-Georgia, Inc. pave its road to success.”

Patrick Pugh
APAC - Georgia, GA

“I'm always finding more valuable uses with this program. I'm very impressed with the level of excellence this whole company operates upon. Thank you.”

Jeff Fuerst
P.J. Hoerr, Inc., IL

“HCSS has the best staff! They are always looking for ways to make their programs work better for the way I run my operations. Their suggestions and knowledge of the industry’s best practices helps me better relate to them and lets me know they understand my concerns.”

Roger Jenkins
McAllen Construction, McAllen, TX

“HCSS and their staff pay more attention to their customers’ needs, wants and desires than any other company I have ever dealt with.”

Jeff Bean
Q&D, Sparks, NV

“I have been extremely impressed with al HCSS personnel. All are very knowledgeable and helpful. Good support is worth a lot.”

Russ Hollinger
F & K Construction Inc., Flora, IN

“This is the most user friendly highway software I have used.”

Jeff Mairs
John Carlo, Inc., Clinton Township, MI

“The employees at HCSS have got to be the friendliest and most helpful bunch of people I've ever met from a single company setting. Mike should be very proud of the standards that HCSS has set.”

Scott Blair
Feutz Contractors, Inc., Paris, IL

“I just absolutely love the fact that we as Users can make suggestions and see those suggestions implemented in the software. That is what make HCSS a company that is a step above the rest.”

Brian Blair
Feutz Contractors, Inc., Paris, IL