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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Gensuite

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGensuite EHS Software applications, from the company of the same name in Cincinnati, span across six functional program areas: Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) and Sustainability, Quality, Security, Responsible Sourcing, Product Stewardship, and Equipment Asset Management to ensure workplace needs are completely covered.N/A

    HCSS

    Score8.5 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    HCSS is a construction software suite. It includes functionality for bidding, time card and project management, safety, planning, scheduling, equipment management, and data warehousing and reporting. Each module can be purchased separately. The suite can be hosted in the cloud.N/A
    Pricing
    GensuiteHCSS
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    GensuiteHCSS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Features
    GensuiteHCSS
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Gensuite and HCSS
    Feature
    Gensuite
    -
    Ratings
    HCSS
    5.1
    34 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings5.010 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings5.07 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings5.014 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings5.026 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings6.031 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings5.020 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GensuiteHCSS
    Small Businesses
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    CMiC Construction Platform
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GensuiteHCSS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (39 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (35 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (32 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GensuiteHCSS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gensuite LLC
    Gensuite is well suited for concern reporting, it also empowers organisations with enterprise asset management. Gensuite core competency is of safety management system and they have meticulously developed software understanding the needs and expectations of the industries. In an nutshell it can used as Safety Compliance Software along with capabilities of computerised asset management like that of CMMS application. Existing ERP users can integrate safety module alone which is very much powerful given the features available.
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    HCSS
    Our operation uses several pieces of what we call specialty equipment (not used every day on every job). The foreman when finished will give a location of where this equipment is left, this many times can be very vague and lead to a lowboy driver trying to block around to find the piece or driving down a street he cannot get turned around in. With the GPS devices, the driver can pinpoint exactly where the unit is and if he has room to turn around at that location.
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    Pros
    Gensuite LLC
    • Workflow Automation of Safety & Quality Programs
    • Data Analytics of Reported Concerns
    • Behavioural based safety tenets
    • Asset Based tracking of Safety Concern
    • Permit to Work Form
    • Ergonomics Evaluations
    • Report Generation Tools and Customisation
    • Image based tracking of Safety Gaps
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    HCSS
    • #1 is support! HCSS is by far the best software support of any product we have ever used. Unlike most software companies HCSS utilizes their support calls to help upgrade their software. When you here them tell you that they will write down a particular issue you come across during a support call if they can't help you then and there they will research and get an answer to you extremely fast. If the software will not do it, you can bet there is a good chance it will be on the list of enhancements you will see come out in the near future.
    • Estimating software is very extensive. Their software is capable of handling the smallest estimate all the way to the largest joint venture estimate. It has advanced features that make it extremely useful for analyzing job materials, subcontractors etc.
    • HeavyJob is an extremely useful tool for the field to keep the office up to date with job costs. Everything is at the Foreman's fingertips on Tablets to allow the information from the field to get uploaded to HeavyJob manager which then can export to accounting. We are also able to give our Foreman the ability to deal with the Daily and weekly safety needs (Tailgate Meetings, incident Investigation, observations etc.) right on the Tablets thru HeavyJob.
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    Cons
    Gensuite LLC
    • Inclusion of More AI Based Tracking
    • Simplifying Workflow and Optimisation
    • More Data based safety inclusion across assets or across process
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    HCSS
    • All their apps are on mobile devices. Although there is not a clear company policy on Android versus iPhone. Updates for features lag behind on Android. Some apps are exclusive to one platform making it hard to fully interconnect all programs.
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    Usability
    Gensuite LLC
    Gensuite Mobile UI of simple and its easy to login and in web applications company SSO logins are available which makes life easier. In mealtime you can take images of unsafe acts, unsafe incidents, near misses and other concern reports and directly be logged on to with an click. This feature empowers every employee to participate in the safety program.
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    HCSS
    As mentioned, user interface appears messy and complicated at initial onset. Training is necessary but becomes easy to maneuver through after solid daily use.
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    Support Rating
    Gensuite LLC
    There were no good reason to reach their support because demo programs and available tutorials online makes ease of usage of app more explanatory beyond this since its a workflow based application it empowers implementations to design their forms accordingly to own custom needs which makes it easier for trainers to train people for the system
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    HCSS
    I have never had a bad experience or heard of one in 4 years of doing business with HCSS. That is unheard of even with the hurricanes and flooding in Houston area it feels like HCSS was always there and willing to help in every way.
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    Implementation Rating
    Gensuite LLC
    No answers on this topic
    HCSS
    I was not employed with PPI upon implementation. I would prefer to reference my previous statement, that each company needs to evaluate its culture and address your implementation accordingly. The purchasing company should assign an employee as point person and really take charge of not just the technical side of the implementation (HCSS pretty much handles that), but focus on company culture and training.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gensuite LLC
    Used Spotlight in comparison to Gensuite. Spotlight helps you set up things for free Whereas it's not the case with Gensuite. Spotlight is more useful for startup organisations whereas Gensuite is used for organisations across different business domains creating a benchmark across the functions of the company helping the apex management to concentrate on the areas of improvement defining Policies in line with the data acquired.
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    HCSS
    Other estimating products I have used consist of ICE/MC2 and MS Excel. ICE was not a good fit for our company, as they have awful technical support and offer very poor training. MS Excel is great for simple estimates where there is not a lot of data being compiled. However neither hold a candle to the power of HCSS Heavybid
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    Return on Investment
    Gensuite LLC
    • Brings in Safety Compliance right from top to first-line management
    • Understanding concerns across different domains
    • Risk Assessment and Closure of Risk Gaps through data-based mitigation technique
    • Inclusion of partnering of all key stakeholders across departments into safety process
    • Asset based risk avoidance
    • Location based risk avoidance
    • Facility safety risk mitigation
    • Inclusion of fire safety procedures, risk identification and building safety codes
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    HCSS
    • Because of the codebooks (bid item codebook for DOT's specifically), we're able to carve off significant time in "stick-building" estimates
    • It's very easy to train newer estimators with HeavyBid due to the abundance of resources available on HCSS Academy and elsewhere (i.e. Arthur Nix's material)
    • The KPI's and Insights that Pre-Con offers helps us to make better decisions on Bid Day.
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    ScreenShots

    HCSS Screenshots

    Screenshot of HeavyBid - build the structure of an estimateScreenshot of HeavyBid - manage sub and material quotesScreenshot of HeavyBid - create professional bid proposalsScreenshot of HeavyJob - manage a job site from a mobile deviceScreenshot of HeavyJob - capture job site photos from any deviceScreenshot of HeavyJob - review, edit, and approve time cards from a mobile device