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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Primavera Unifier

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AFacilities Asset Management Software Oracle Primavera Unifier aims to drive best practices that increase visibility and efficiency, allowing users to leverage extensive configurability along with prebuilt processes to automate any business process with custom forms and workflows. Key Benefits: - Configurability and governance—automate any process, from simple to complex, with total control and data ownership - Cloud or on-premise deployment - A comprehensive…N/A
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    HCSSPrimavera Unifier
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    HCSSPrimavera Unifier
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Features
    HCSSPrimavera Unifier
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of HCSS and Primavera Unifier
    Feature
    HCSS
    5.1
    34 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Primavera Unifier
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing5.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing5.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists5.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation5.026 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports6.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing5.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals5.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app7.029 Ratings00 Ratings
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    HCSSPrimavera Unifier
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    Revit
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    User Ratings
    HCSSPrimavera Unifier
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (39 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (35 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (32 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    HCSSPrimavera Unifier
    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.
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    Oracle
    Well suited: Used for construction domain for management of multiple vendors and sites. Used in cost management in energy domain company Not suited for: Partner users- once the company is inactive, all users will be inactive.
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    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.
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    Oracle
    • Submittals
    • RFI's
    • Change Management
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    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.
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    Oracle
    • Allowing to hyperlink within Unifier.
    • Ability to paste from Excel into Unifier.
    • The need for a modern design look and feel.
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    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.
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    Oracle
    Primavera Unifier is right fit for construction-based or engineering based companies where there is a need to manage project costs, resources and deliverables to meet customer requirements. It is well suited for companies that run on Oracle ERP and companies that use Primavera P6 for scheduling. Primavera Unifier also has Accelerators which are pre-configured components that can be enhanced as per the business requirement. Overall, a good tool for managing complex customer projects
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    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.
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    Oracle
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    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.
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    Oracle
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    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
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    Oracle
    It is more user friendly , easy in cost management, good for integrating with multiple tools as data sources
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Oracle
    • In my organization, multiple companies like Metrolinx are using, and business is increasing day by day.
    • Energy domain company like GE wind is using it now to manage their new project in sea wind installation.
    • Used BI reports user defined reports, and custom reports to get data from multiple sources.
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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

    Primavera Unifier Screenshots

    Screenshot of Cash Flow ManagementScreenshot of Project Cost ControlScreenshot of Contract ManagementScreenshot of Earned Value ManagementScreenshot of Fund ManagementScreenshot of Maintenance Management