Angelo Iafrate Construction Company "Does It Right" with HeavyBid

Angelo Iafrate Construction Company Estimator: Don Statler Work Type: Earthwork, Paving, Highways, Bridges, Utilities Company Size: Over $100 Million Location: Warren, MI

"Check it out, give it a try, I think you'll like it," said Don Statler when asked what he would say to someone interested in using HeavyBid. Statler is the Vice President - Engineering/Estimating for the Angelo Iafrate Construction Company, headquartered in Warren Michigan, and has been using HeavyBid since 1991 when the company chose to go with HCSS for their estimating package. This full service general and site contractor is a division of the Iafrate Companies and does site preparation, excavation and earthwork, underground utilities and infrastructure projects, asphalt, concrete and specialty surface pavements, as well as project management.

"Doing it right" is the driving force behind "The Iafrate Commitment" to high quality construction and customer/client satisfaction. This work ethic has helped Angelo Iafrate Construction rise to the top of the industry and has seen the company listed among ENR's Top 400 Contractors since 1995. From the very largest construction venture, to the smallest service or maintenance project, Angelo lafrate Construction Company takes pride in their work ethic and their ability to provide customers and clients with the dedicated services and quality that have come to be expected of a full-service site contractor in the industrial, private and public construction market sectors. This quality program is ISO 9002 registered.

Statler reports that HCSS' HeavyBid plays a key part in helping his company do the job right. "HCSS is a very 'user friendly' customer oriented company," says Statler. "With HeavyBid we have the ability to ask all the 'what ifs' when reviewing our cost estimate for a project," notes Statler. The program allows us to easily make production changes, summarize quantities and equipment and view the various scenarios in a convenient report format. We simply like the results that HeavyBid produces for us," explains Statler.

HCSS is pleased that HeavyBid provides the estimating and bidding solution for Angelo Iafrate Construction. In addition to the top notch estimating software, Angelo Iafrate has taken advantage of everything that HCSS has to offer, which started with on-site training by real estimators. Statler and his staff at Angelo Iafrate were impressed with how willingly the trainer shared from his experience and readily discussed 'tricks of the trade'. When it comes to technical support, Statler gives the staff at HCSS a rating of "Triple A" as they are there 24-hours a day, 7 days a week to answer any questions and solve any problems. The company also attends the HCSS Annual User's Group meetings in Houston each year, with Statler himself missing only one meeting since they began using HeavyBid!

If you want to improve your estimating productivity and see how HCSS can help you 'do the job right,' why not check out HeavyBid today!