HCSS

HCSS

112 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
HCSS	Score 8.8 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

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes

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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products	HCSS Angelique Hamm Corporate Applications Manager Chose HCSS The company utilizes several platforms to achieve their overall project control goals. Incentivized Helpful? J. Mickey Merguerian Project Controls Coordinator Chose HCSS We've used Sage in the past and even though I would say it's on par, it did not provide the integration that we needed for our new systems and databases. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose HCSS I was not part of the team that looked at other potential products at the time of purchase of HCSS. Incentivized Helpful? Dan Watkins Estimator/Project Manager Chose HCSS We did not try any other software. In discussions with employees that have worked with other companies, they said to go with the Cadillac of softwares from the get-go, and that's what we decided to do. We wouldn't have it any other way now that we have used HCSS. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose HCSS I don't have any other to compare to, as my previous company we built a software system from the ground up that did all of these functions already. Incentivized Helpful? DD Dennis Daikoku Equipment Fleet Manager Chose HCSS NA Incentivized Helpful? Christian Long Chief Estimator Chose HCSS We used to use Estimating Link. It was very helpful in our transition to a larger company. It was like HeavyBid light, but also a fraction of the cost. Helpful? Drury Ellard Senior Estimator Chose HCSS HCSS is my preferred system. Helpful? Olaf Johnson Scheduling Manager Chose HCSS none Incentivized Helpful? DS Dave Socci Sr. VP Preconstruction Chose HCSS None recently, other than possibly moving Heavybid to the cloud. Helpful? Dave Luytjes Chief Estimator/Vice President Chose HCSS Occasionally I have come across an individual you is a spreadsheet user for estimating. and has not used heavybid. Usually after a little bit of orientation the individual can readily see the increased efficiency and the potential for less errors. I have also talked to … Incentivized Helpful? DS Dave Steely Estimator Chose HCSS Bid 2 Win; much more cumbersome and non-user friendly to use Helpful? James Duncan Vice President of Engineering Chose HCSS HCSS has mobile apps and is very attentive to its customer's needs. Support is awesome. Helpful? Doyle Potts Safety and Logistics Manager Chose HCSS We researched other software companies but none provided the depth of support and knowledge that HCSS brought to the table. HCSS is also always growing and listening to its customers. Customer support seems to remain the backbone of the company that is always striving to grow … Helpful? Jack Fink Civil Engineer / Cost Estimator Chose HCSS None. Outside of Excel spreadsheets Heavy Bid is the only estimating program I have used. Incentivized Helpful? Heather Gunzelmann Director of Operations Chose HCSS I've looked at a couple different software systems, both at this company and others, and nothing has compared to Heavy Bid and Heavy Job. The versatility and functions of both are truly amazing and have helped us in many ways. Other systems just don't compare. Helpful? Michael Daughters Chief Estimator Chose 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 … Helpful? Verified User Executive Chose HCSS HCSS is the best we have ever found. Helpful? Verified User Director Chose HCSS In general, HCSS has allowed us to grow to a point with technology as a company where we're now confident in pursuing more advanced technologies to help in other back office areas. We have also been able to grow our IT support team to open new doors for us that didn't exist … Helpful? JM Jim Murray Operations/Estimating Manger Chose HCSS I worked for Kiewit for 26 years and they wrote their own program which is similar to HCSS, but their operations program was better than HCSS. Helpful? Michael Trotta Vice President Chose HCSS Bid2win, and Hard dollar. Heavybid is far above both in terms of product features, but even if they were equal, HCSS support makes a huge difference. Helpful? Linda Pawlak Vice President Strategic Improvement Chose HCSS We were able to retire our in-house bidding software. Helpful? Dominic Mascia Estimator Chose HCSS N/A Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro User friendly Pro Easy to use Pro Tech support
Top Cons	Minus Time cards Minus Time consuming Minus Send data

Features

HCSS

Construction Project & Field Management

Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
	HCSS 6.8 33 Ratings 9% below category average
Plan distribution & viewing	6.99 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing	6.06 Ratings
Issue tracking & punchlists	9.913 Ratings
Photo documentation	10.025 Ratings
Jobsite reports	8.030 Ratings
Document sharing	7.117 Ratings
RFI tools	3.01 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals	4.019 Ratings
Mobile app	6.128 Ratings

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User Ratings
	HCSS
Likelihood to Recommend	6.1 (38 ratings)
Usability	7.0 (2 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (35 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.2 (32 ratings)

User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend	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. Incentivized Olaf Johnson Scheduling Manager Read full review
Pros	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. MD Mike DeRousse President Read full review
Cons	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. James Duncan Vice President of Engineering Read full review
Usability	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. Incentivized Angelique Hamm Corporate Applications Manager Read full review
Support Rating	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. Doyle Potts Safety and Logistics Manager Read full review
Implementation Rating	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. JS Julia Salgueiro Project Manager Read full review
Alternatives Considered	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 Michael Daughters Chief Estimator Read full review
Return on Investment	HCSS The biggest ROI for us was the ease of adoption by field personnel. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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