Construction Estimating Software

Quickly Build an Entire Estimate by Importing Items from DOT Websites

Activities and bid items can be built on the fly, copied from any previous estimate, or pulled from a list of standardized activities of work with HeavyBid construction estimating software. Directly import bid items from DOT websites to significantly reduce the time spent building estimates.

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Estimating Software with Your Takeoff Data

HCSS takes your produced bid items and quantity information created from external takeoff programs and inputs that data in HeavyBid estimating software to accurately produce a cost estimate.

Construction Companies of All Sizes Trust HCSS for Estimating

HeavyBid is used by estimators across 4,000+ companies, including 45 of the ENR top 50 heavy civil contractors. Estimators benefit from easily repeatable estimate conditions while estimate reviewers benefit from easily accessible checklists and review tools that make it easy to verify the costs and prices.

Any business entity that puts manpower and equipment to use in the field can benefit from using HeavyBid.

Your bidding and estimating pain points, solved.

Double-Entry

Pre-construction software built to reduce double-entry in the estimating workflow.

Pre-Construction

Custom Proposals

Customize proposals in the format the owner requires.

Proposals

Project Tracking

Automatically pull in project data for analysis on bidding decisions.

Project Tracking

Multiple Estimators

HeavyBid allows for multiple estimators in an estimate at once.

Data Import/Export

Easily import from Primavera or Microsoft Project to and from HeavyBid.

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Certification

Test your knowledge of the functions and features of HeavyBid.

Ask our customers why they trust HeavyBid–and why Estimators love it.

Vice President | Knife River

Hal Fuglevand

To tell you the truth, I’m not sure how we would estimate if we didn’t have HeavyBid.

Operations Manager | Ed Bell Construction

Phillippe Falkner

It definitely increased our revenue, increased our market share, and ultimately increased our profitability.

Chief Estimator | Ford Construction

Jerry Middleton

We are able to kick out more estimates, more accurately.

Senior Vice President | Anchor Construction

Daniel Buckley

HeavyBid allows us to adapt to what the market is demanding.

Seamless Integration with Your Accounting System

Your data accurately flows from HeavyBid to your accounting and payroll applications. HeavyBid provides standard interfaces to more than 30 accounting systems such as Vista, Quickbooks, Sage 300 (Timberline), and more to create an integrated system that saves you time and reduces errors.

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Who trusts HeavyBid software for building estimates?

Estimators

bid faster and smarter with HeavyBid estimating & bidding software.

of the ENR Top 50

Heavy Civil Contractors use HCSS as their trusted software resource.

of Customers

are implemented within 90 days.

FAQs

What size contractor uses HeavyBid?

HeavyBid comes in three different levels to fit companies of all sizes, from small contractors typically bidding projects worth $100,000+ to large contractors bidding projects in the billions of dollars.

Is HeavyBid good for budget estimates?

Yes. Several cities, engineering firms, and public utilities use HeavyBid for that purpose. We also interface with RSMeans and Richardson’s pricing data.

Can I have multiple estimators in the estimate at once?

Yes. In fact, that is a major benefit of HeavyBid over spreadsheets. For example, we have had joint ventures estimated from multiple companies in multiple locations with as many as 25 estimators working on the same bid at once.

What type of contractor uses HeavyBid?

The typical HeavyBid customer is an infrastructure contractor that builds highways, bridges, dams, tunnels, airports, railroads, utilities, pipelines, or wastewater treatment plants or does earthwork such as land clearing, excavation, and mining. These contractors use crews and heavy equipment and typically do unit price work, such as DOT work or non-typical large facilities like stadiums and power plants. Those wanting to standardize their vertical and horizontal construction divisions, or job owners and engineering firms needing to make capital budget estimates may also use HeavyBid.

Why is HeavyBid an improvement over spreadsheets?

HeavyBid is a multi-user software system that eliminates the formula errors and version issues of spreadsheets. HeavyBid allows you to build well-documented estimates that will be accessible as long as you need them, and it allows you to build complicated estimates with ease. In addition, HeavyBid provides you with instant 24/7 customer support for your last-minute bids and complicated estimates.

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Construction Estimating Resources

Case Studies

Ed Bell Construction Bids 23 Projects in 2 Days Using HeavyBid

How many bids can one estimator submit in just two days? If that estimator uses HCSS HeavyBid, the answer is […]

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Blog

Top 10 Largest Jobs Won Using HCSS HeavyBid

HCSS estimating software helps customers come in with the lowest bid on some pretty high-profile projects.

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Case Studies

W. Webber's Utilities Division Uses HeavyBid to Build Master Estimates

HeavyBid was originally designed for heavy civil construction, but it works for all types of industries, including oil and gas, industrial, and water/wastewater construction.

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Construction Estimating Software

Quickly Build an Entire Estimate by Importing Items from DOT Websites

Estimating Software with Your Takeoff Data

Construction Companies of All Sizes Trust HCSS for Estimating

Your bidding and estimating pain points, solved.

Who trusts HeavyBid software for building estimates?

Estimators

of the ENR Top 50

of Customers

FAQs

Construction Estimating Resources

Pre-Construction

Grow Your Business with HCSS