Review flagged errors
Receive flagged potential errors with clear location markers, making it easy to review and correct issues before they affect your estimates.
Leverage historical performance data
Use historical data to create accurate, performance-based costs, ensuring your estimates reflect project actual costs.
Custom key indicators and benchmarks
Create custom key performance indicators to compare estimates against benchmarks and make data-driven decisions with confidence.
Comprehensive review checklist
Use a robust checklist to ensure all aspects of the estimate are thoroughly reviewed, mitigating the risk of costly mistakes.
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Ask our customers why they trust HeavyBid to detect errors and mitigate risk
That data helps us be more accurate at the bid table.
- Nick Young, Kwest Group
We like using HeavyBid for proposals for the safety factor of being sure our estimate is correct.
- Austin Smith, Jones Power
42
of the ENR top 50 heavy civil contractors use HCSS
50,000+
estimators bid faster and smarter with HeavyBid
60%
more bids submitted by HCSS customers vs. contractors using other software
Create accurate, risk-free estimates
Step 1
Share your business headaches
After submitting a demo request form, an HCSS expert will follow up with you by the end of the next business day to discuss your business needs and requirements.
Step 2
See HCSS in action
Then, we’ll walk you through a demo tailored to specific HCSS solutions that can help solve your current business problems.
Step 3
Get up and running in days
Finally, you’ll be assigned a dedicated implementation specialist who will manage your implementation from start to finish and ensure project completion.
Frequently asked questions
How does HeavyBid automatically detect errors?
HeavyBid utilizes built-in safeguards that scan your estimate for inconsistencies such as missing costs, incomplete activities, or unpriced resources. These potential errors are flagged with clear location markers, allowing your team to identify and resolve issues instantly before they can impact your final bid price.
How can historical data be used to mitigate risk?
By integrating directly with HeavyJob, HeavyBid allows you to base your bids on actual field performance rather than theoretical averages. This visibility into historical productivity and cost data ensures your estimates are grounded in reality, significantly reducing the risk of underbidding complex scopes of work.
Can I create custom benchmarks for bid reviews?
Yes, you can establish custom key performance indicators and benchmarks tailored to your specific project types or historical averages. This allows you to compare current bid metrics such as cost per unit or labor ratios against your company’s proven performance standards to identify outliers that require further investigation.
How do HeavyBid review checklists improve accuracy?
The comprehensive review checklist standardizes your “gut check” process, ensuring every estimator follows a consistent protocol before a bid is finalized. This systematic approach forces a thorough review of critical items like bond rates, tax calculations, and subcontractor coverage, preventing the small oversights that often lead to major profit leaks.
Can HeavyBid help identify unbalanced bids?
Absolutely. HeavyBid provides a clear view of your costs versus your pricing at the pay item level, making it easy to see where margins are distributed. This insight allows you to strategically balance your bid to manage cash flow while ensuring the owner’s required pricing structure is met without exposing the company to unnecessary risk.
How does automated error detection protect project margins?
Automated detection acts as a digital safety net, catching mathematical errors and data gaps that are easily missed in manual spreadsheets. By ensuring every labor hour and material unit is accounted for before submission, you prevent the costly “forgotten costs” that eat away at your margins once the project is underway.
How does HeavyBid help contractors evaluate and compare risk across bids?
The software allows you to run what-if scenarios and “Top-Level” comparisons to evaluate the financial impact of different labor rates, fuel prices, or subcontractor options. This data-driven approach moves your team away from “gut feel” decisions, providing a clear comparison of the risk profile for every bid in your pipeline.
Why is risk mitigation critical during the estimating and project handoff phase?
The estimating phase is the only time you have total control over your profit potential; once a bid is won, your margins are locked in. Effective risk mitigation during this stage ensures that project managers receive a clean, accurate budget that reflects the true scope of work, eliminating the “budget gap” that often causes friction during the handoff from the office to the field.
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