The Future is Here: The Digital Job Site
June 2010
Digital technology has long been a part of our society, but it is now being effectively implemented into the construction job site. Software products, such as HeavyJob, allow companies to do what they’ve always done in the past, but with more efficiency, improved accuracy, and less money.
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Control costs with software
Mar 2010
Knowing where you are within your budget throughout a job is crucial to staying on top of production and saving money. You just can’t sit back and wait for your accounting system to tell you this information once a week. With HeavyJob and HeavyBid, companies like Trumbull Corp. and W.W. Clyde & Co. are able to monitor their operations every day.
The Price of Estimating and Job Costing: Software Takes the Guesswork Out of the Equation
Feb 2010
We have come a long way from a time when “guesstimation” was the primary method of bidding in the contracting business. Now, tech-savvy companies rely on estimating and job costing software, such as those offered by HCSS, to create accurate bids and to track job progres.
HCSS Software for Heavy and Highway: A Closer Look
HCSS software for field management, HeavyJob, allows field workers to get feedback on production values every day. This software focuses on helping companies automate everything, allowing data to flow across entire operations. To make this possible, HeavyJob integrates with existing accounting and bidding software. Confident that they have the right solution for you, HCSS offers a 12-Month Money Back Guarantee on software purchases.
Technology in Construction: Levels of Connection
2010
The idea of the “connected job site” is beginning to lead companies to find new ways to accomplish such a job site. This transition must be done in sensible stages that allow the change to be successful. HCSS HeavyJob software allows customers to start simply and develop their progressive programs from there. HeavyJob can be integrated with estimating software and your accounting department to connect each part of the operation together.
Making the Grade, Getting the Bid: Bidding, Estimating, and Excavation Management Software Takes the Pain out of Paperwork.
Nov/Dec 2008
“Bids—it’s great to win them, but the paperwork can make you lose your temper.” The remedy to this problem can be found in the estimating software produced by HCSS: HeavyBid. With this software, there is simply no more need for paperwork. HeavyBid can be implemented into every part of the business, integrates well with HeavyJob, other HCSS products, and the 35 accounting systems supported by the software.
Limitless Engagement: Software Allows Managers to Stay Connected to the Job Site
July 2008
Many companies, like MGE Underground, are willing to invest in technology to stay ahead of the competition. With HCSS’ award winning software, companies can stay one step ahead of their competitors. HeavyJob, for instance, has made field management for MGE tremendously more efficient. They are now able to easily communicate with field workers about their progress and needs. Their payroll process has also greatly improved because of its automation.
Case Study: More than Muscles (featuring HCSS Customer T+C Contracting)
Mar/Apr 2008
As T+C Contracting grows larger with a younger workforce, its operations must quickly evolve to stay ahead of the competition in lean times. “We’re not going to survive by out-muscling our competition—we’re going to have to outsmart them,” says Scott Thornsberry, operations manager. And to do just that, T+C relies on HCSS software to provide smarter logistics, better project management, and more accurate records.
Equipment Management Software
Jan 2008
“Equipment management software, such as The Dispatcher by Houston-based HCSS, makes easy work out of what otherwise can be a management nightmare. With information stored in and maintained by the software, contractors can make informed decisions about equipment purchases and rentals, and maintenance and repair schedules. It also has theft deterrence capability and can help a contractor keep more profit in his pocket.”
Telemetrics Track Heavy Equipment
Sept/Oct 2007
“How does your firm track its equipment and other resources? Does someone use a dry-erase board, slotting individual pieces of equipment and/or employees—each one represented by a card—into columns that represent the jobs your crews are on? There may be an easier way—technology that enables contractors to know exactly where their equipment is and what it’s doing at all hours of the day.”
Constructech Hottest Companies
July 2007
HCSS: Creating Knowledge Worker
HCSS helps companies create what they describe as “knowledge workers.” How? By developing software, such as HeavyJob, that allows workers to analyze their own work and make important decisions on the job site every day.
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