The only one for heavy civil construction
Rating: 6 out of 10
April 29, 2021
AH
Vetted Review
Verified User
3 years of experience
- Production costs
- Production tracking
- Equipment allocations
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What is HCSS?
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.
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The only one for heavy civil construction
Rating: 6 out of 10
April 29, 2021The company utilizes HCSS HeavyJob to track and analyze daily costs and production quantities. It is provided companywide; however, adoption and use of the product to full cap...
Angelique Hamm
Project Manager - Corporate
Corporate Applications Manager
Flatiron
3 years of experienceA Leader in the Construction World
Rating: 10 out of 10
March 18, 2020HCSS is used by various departments. Mostly in the field for timecards, cost controls, and engineering/bidding.
Timecards are kept in HeavyJob, which correlates and feeds in...
J. Mickey Merguerian
Engineer - Finance and Accounting
Project Controls Coordinator
Underpinning and Foundation Skanska
2 years of experienceHCSS... a rockstar in the field!
Rating: 10 out of 10
February 15, 2020HCSS is mainly used by our production/operations department with HCSS Heavy Job and HCSS Dispatcher and our estimating department with Heavy Bid. It is a great tool in the fie...
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Employee
4 years of experienceThe Cadillac Software
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 15, 2020HCSS is being used in our Earthwork/Utility division as our bidding and project management software. Heavybid allows for consistent bidding while allowing us to pull bids toge...
Dan Watkins
Project Manager - Other
Estimator/Project Manager
Casper Construction, Inc.
5 years of experienceBehind the scenes review.
Rating: 9 out of 10
June 15, 2018I work for a concrete subcontractor and we utilize both Heavy Job Mobile and Desktop versions. We use it for our mobile timecards, productivity tracking, dispatching, safety d...
Verified user
Manager
2 years of experienceGood equipment cost program, but needs better initial setup.
Rating: 8 out of 10
March 6, 2018E360/Fueler Plus is mostly used by the equipment department. We now are using the mobile app that operators can notify my shop foreman about issues on the equipment he is runn...
Verified user
Project Manager
2 years of experienceHCSS saves us time and wins us jobs.
Rating: 9 out of 10
January 29, 2018We use HeavyBid for all of our estimating and HeavyJob for production tracking.
What's so HEAVY about HCSS
Rating: 8 out of 10
January 23, 2018HCSS is primarily used at our organization by our Underground group. The primary product we use is HeavyBid for estimating new projects as well as large change orders on exist...
HCSS Feedback
Rating: 9 out of 10
January 19, 2018Our foremen currently use the Field System to create and send timecards. We will begin our testing phase to transition to mobile devices in the near future. Our Office Manager...
Mildred Rodriguez
Administrator - Other
Production Coordinator
The Lane Construction Corporation
2 years of experienceHCSS is a trusted go-to tool
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 10, 2018We utilize the HCSS platform for estimating our construction projects. It is mostly used in the estimating department, but construction managers or project managers may also u...
Drury Ellard
Project Manager - Manufacturing
Senior Estimator
Archer Western Contractors
10 years of experienceFrom a Paper Notepad to a Sofeware Program, what an upgrade.
Rating: 8 out of 10
January 9, 2018HCSS products are being used at almost every level of our company. Project managers are using Heavy Bid. Foreman are using Heavy Job to report time and quantities. The Schedul...
Olaf Johnson
Manager - Other
Scheduling Manager
Northeast Asphalt, Inc. | A Walbec Group Company
2 years of experienceHCSS product review
Rating: 9 out of 10
January 9, 2018We use Heavybid across our organization for all estimating, in both our NE and SE offices; this includes both our construction and paving divisions. Similarly, we use HeavyJob...
Heavybid Review from a Long time User.
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 9, 2018We use the heavybid product in 4 of 5 company subsidiaries. It is used for estimating bids, preparing budgets and preparing change orders. It helps bring consistency to our es...
Dave Luytjes
Executive - Other
Chief Estimator/Vice President
Texas Sterling Construction Co.
20 years of experienceAwesome System
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 9, 2018We are a general contractor doing earthwork, utilities ( dry, water, sewer, storm ), gravel and asphalt placement. We do private, municipal, federal and state highway construc...
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What is HCSS?
HCSS is a construction software suite for estimating, operations, project management, safety, and equipment management used by the top contractors in transportation, oil & gas, power, industrial, telecom, and water/wastewater. Contractors use the software suite to win profitable work, keep projects on track and on budget, manage key assets, and then they integrate that information directly into their accounting system.
Suite components include:
Suite components include:
- HeavyBid (estimating)
- HeavyJob (time cards, job costing, project management)
- HCSS Safety
- HCSS Plans
- Equipment360
- HCSS Telematics
- HCSS Dispatcher
- FuelerPlus
- HCSS eLogs
- HCSS Cloud
- HCSS Skills
- HCSS Forms
HCSS Features
Construction Project & Field Management Features
- Supported: Plan distribution & viewing
- Supported: Plan markups & sharing
- Supported: Document sharing
- Supported: Issue tracking & punchlists
- Supported: Photo documentation
- Supported: Jobsite reports
- Supported: Collaboration & approvals
- Supported: Mobile app
Additional Features
- Supported: Estimating and bidding
- Supported: Invitation to bid
- Supported: Quote management
- Supported: Timecards
- Supported: Daily diaries
- Supported: Production quantities
- Supported: T&M Reporting
- Supported: Equipment Maintenance
- Supported: Equipment Work Orders
- Supported: Alerts & Notifications
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HCSS Integrations
- Microsoft Project
- Viewpoint Vista
- Primavera P3
- P6 Project Management
- RSMeans
HCSS Competitors
- Viewpoint ProContractor
- InEight
- Microsoft Excel
- B2W Software
- Predictive Solutions
HCSS Technical Details
| Deployment Types | On-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Windows |
| Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android |
| Supported Countries | United States, Canada |
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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.
Reviewers rate Photo documentation highest, with a score of 10.
The most common users of HCSS are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
HCSS Customer Size Distribution
| Consumers | 0% |
|---|---|
| Small Businesses (1-50 employees) | 30% |
| Mid-Size Companies (51-500 employees) | 55% |
| Enterprises (more than 500 employees) | 15% |
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HCSS offers a suite of construction software products that cater to various departments and needs within a construction company. These products, including HeavyBid, HeavyJob, Dispatcher, Equipment 360, and more, have been widely utilized across different organizations to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. For example, the estimating department relies on HeavyBid to manage proposals and estimates, ensuring accurate cost projections and competitive bidding. By compiling historic data for current bids, estimators are able to price projects effectively and improve the chances of winning bids. Similarly, HeavyJob is an indispensable tool for field workers to track progress on projects, including labor and equipment hours as well as daily production. This real-time tracking capability enables project managers and foremen to monitor costs and make informed decisions based on up-to-date information.
Furthermore, HCSS software products facilitate seamless integration with accounting systems and other software applications used in the construction industry. HeavyBid's interface with accounting software allows for the conversion of codes to actual pay items, simplifying billing processes and ensuring accuracy. The coordination between HeavyBid and HeavyJob enables smooth transformation from estimates to production tracking, capturing work performed and hours for invoicing and payroll purposes. The use of HCSS products extends beyond project management tasks; they are also employed by safety departments for inspections and recording safety observations during work. In addition, equipment managers rely on Equipment 360 to efficiently manage the fleet of vehicles and equipment by tracking maintenance and repairs electronically.
Overall, HCSS products play a vital role in every facet of the construction business. From estimating to project management, payroll to safety tracking, these software solutions offer comprehensive functionalities that enhance productivity and collaboration among different departments. Users praise the consistency brought by HeavyBid in estimates and budgets while highlighting its efficiency when properly set up. Likewise, foremen in the field find HeavyJob empowering as it allows them to contribute valuable information for bids and future jobs, improving efficiency and quality control. Dispatchers value the visibility provided by Dispatcher, enabling them to have real-time knowledge of equipment location and resource availability. With its broad range of applications and extensive usage throughout the organization, HCSS software is an essential asset in the construction industry.
Availability of 24/7 technical help: Users appreciate the fact that HCSS provides round-the-clock technical support for any issues they encounter. Many reviewers have mentioned that this availability has been invaluable to them, allowing them to get immediate assistance whenever they need it.
Highly knowledgeable and prompt technical support staff: The technical support team at HCSS is highly regarded by users. They are praised for their expertise and ability to solve problems quickly over the phone. Several reviewers have mentioned that they were impressed with how knowledgeable and efficient the support staff was in resolving their issues.
Thorough training provided by HCSS: Users value the comprehensive training offered by HCSS, as it helps them maximize the benefits of using their products. Many reviewers have mentioned that the training sessions provided by HCSS have been instrumental in helping them understand and effectively use the software.
Less Performant: Users have consistently reported that ISQft is slower and less performant compared to other products they have used. Several reviewers mentioned difficulty exporting to Excel, attaching documents to bids, and experiencing slow performance on the iPad with Heavy Job manager. Some users also found uploading on the iPad to be slower than expected. These performance issues were a common complaint among reviewers.
Lack of Versatility in Dispatcher: Many users expressed dissatisfaction with the Dispatcher feature in ISQft, stating that it lacked versatility and desired features. Reviewers found it difficult to move crews around on a daily basis and felt that the planner view was not beneficial. They also mentioned that Dispatcher lacked proactive features, reminders, and real tracking of projects. Multiple reviewers believed that if HCSS focused more on improving Dispatcher, it could attract more subcontractor companies and larger contractors.
Difficulties in Integration: Integration with other programs was not seamless according to user feedback. Some reviewers had trouble integrating ISQft with their existing systems or found it challenging to import data from outside sources. There were also difficulties in pulling data into the management system used at corporate offices. Users expressed a need for easier integration with accounting programs and suggested that HCSS should focus on improving the integration of its products with each other.
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A Leader in the Construction World
Rating: 10 out of 10
March 18, 2020
JM
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
- HCSS works wonderfully as a timecard. Using the application is very easy and it speaks very well to our data systems.
- HCSS is the pinnacle of estimating tools. It allows multiple analytics and set-ups for estimators. In addition, conversions of your bid into budgets are extremely easy once exported.
- Within HeavyJob, once you enter in manhours and production data they run all the data analysis for you, providing graphs and figures from your inputs.
HCSS... a rockstar in the field!
Rating: 10 out of 10
February 15, 2020
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
4 years of experience
- HCSS support is amazing. Call any time and you will speak to someone in Texas.
- Daily snapshots of what happened are easily documented and can reported on.
The Cadillac Software
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 15, 2020
DW
Vetted Review
Verified User
5 years of experience
- Customer support.
- Easy to use.
Behind the scenes review.
Rating: 9 out of 10
June 15, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
- The modules integrate well with each other which makes information sharing easy.
- The mobile application works well and has enough back-end customization to be useful to any type of construction company.
- The mobile platform is clean and easy to navigate.
Good equipment cost program, but needs better initial setup.
Rating: 8 out of 10
March 06, 2018
DD
Vetted Review
Verified User
1 year of experience
- E360 tracks cost and time for repairs.
- Fueler Plus tracks dispersement of fuel (gallons to each equipment) and cost of fuel.
- Simple to use once you get used to it.
HCSS HeavyBid Review
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 29, 2018
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
- Organized
- Easy to use and learn new features.
- HCSS listens to its users to help make their programs very user-friendly.
HCSS saves us time and wins us jobs.
Rating: 9 out of 10
January 29, 2018
CL
Vetted Review
Verified User
5 years of experience
- Absolute best aspect is their tech support. They always answer the phone and nearly always have the solution at hand. That is absolutely critical when working on a bid.
What's so HEAVY about HCSS
Rating: 8 out of 10
January 23, 2018
DD
Vetted Review
Verified User
9 years of experience
- HeavyBid integrates well with our accounting system and has reduced my budget development time significantly from our previous software.
- HeavyJob's ability to capture field information from a mobile device is key to future success in the industry. There are several other platforms which provide the ability to capture field data but to date I have yet to find one as robust and user friendly.
- HCCS's customer service is the cornerstone of my continued support of the software. I have contacted them several times after hours only to be greeted by a knowledgeable PERSON. The ability to converse with someone who knows the product and how to resolve issues without being on hold or speaking to a computer is invaluable.
HCSS Feedback
Rating: 9 out of 10
January 19, 2018
MR
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
- HCSS has established a team to assist our Company with any issue that arises. They respond timely and give us quality service.
- HCSS works to accommodate our need in using Specialty Jobs, which tend to complicate our use of the product.
- HCSS has created a very good process flow for Project Jobs with their product.
HCSS is a trusted go-to tool
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 10, 2018
DE
Vetted Review
Verified User
10 years of experience
- HCSS is a great system to organize the information required to make a detailed bid proposal and to make it an easily repeatable process within a set of users.
- The Resources are easy to update and modify, if necessary. However a standard library of resources, equipment, labor, materials, crews etc allows you to maintain flexibility on an as-needed basis.
- The Quote Folder system is an easy way to manage multiple proposals from materials suppliers and subcontractors and to keep those proposals compared to each other by using subcontractor scope adjustment tab, if necessary.
From a Paper Notepad to a Sofeware Program, what an upgrade.
Rating: 8 out of 10
January 09, 2018
OJ
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
- Dispatcher's history function is of great use. The ability to quickly know what job and what crew used a certain piece of equipment is very useful.
- Dispatcher's ability to transfer information from one user to the next to reports for end users saves a lot of time and confusion.
- The amount of time and money that is saved by our lowboy drivers is huge because of the ability to located the piece using the GPS units
HCSS product review
Rating: 9 out of 10
January 09, 2018
DS
Vetted Review
Verified User
22 years of experience
- Support has always been very, very good.
- Listens to the needs and desires of their customer base.
- Provides a system geared specifically to the heavy/civil industry, and one that is intuitive, well-structured and efficient.
Heavybid Review from a Long time User.
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 09, 2018
DL
Vetted Review
Verified User
20 years of experience
- Consistency is huge. Work activities can be set up and used easily. This makes for a better work product and can be reviewed by senior staff quickly.
- Heavybid is recognized as a leader in the electronic estimating field. Because of this the Heavybid product is ahead of the curve when it comes to electronic bidding.
- The HCSS support team is one of the best. I can always count on talking to a real person immediately that knows how to help me.
Awesome System
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 09, 2018
DS
Vetted Review
Verified User
20 years of experience
- Ability to download project bid items from Excel and State DOT sites to eliminate manual entry.
- Ability to set up crews and activities through Bid Item Codebooks and Library Estimates that reference bid items upon import from DOT sites which allows you to automatically build the framework of a bid upon import allowing great time savings as opposed to building the same work from scratch.
Spot on estimating and Field Management software!
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 09, 2018
MD
Vetted Review
Verified User
13 years of experience
- #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.
HCSS is great
Rating: 9 out of 10
January 08, 2018
JD
Vetted Review
Verified User
4 years of experience
- export to accounting
- time card management, review, and consolidation of data for billing purposes
- equipment maintenance and records
HCSS review from a long time user
Rating: 10 out of 10
January 08, 2018
DP
Vetted Review
Verified User
4 years of experience
- Customer Assistance is the first thing you will notice and appreciate about HCSS. Always courteous and knowledgeable about their business. Tech support is a backbone topic with them and it shows.
- Software that flows with job information and needs is always present. I enjoy how smooth their products move with actual needs of our company.
- Follow through with support and at the end of the day, they take pride in the work done by themselves and our work too.
Too much
Rating: 10 out of 10
December 12, 2017
JF
Vetted Review
Verified User
20 years of experience
- Since HCSS is used by most heavy civil construction companies across the U.S. it provides a great platform for our Engineer's to develop the Owner's cost estimate for design projects.
- I like the idea of going to the cloud and centralizing the software and server management.
You won't be disappointed with HCSS!
Rating: 10 out of 10
December 01, 2017
HG
Vetted Review
Verified User
2 years of experience
- Heavy Job is excellent for field to office communications. There are many valuable features and the program is very robust.
- Heavy Job has been invaluable to me specifically on reporting production and performance in the field to ownership.
- There are many different things you can use Heavy Job for, including tracking trucking costs with outside vendors. This has also been a huge benefit for our company.
HCSS - Payroll Processing
Rating: 9 out of 10
December 01, 2017
BL
Vetted Review
Verified User
5 years of experience
- The program is designed to work well for our employees that travel, which is 80% of the company.
- The exports that HCSS can create for us work well with our accounting program. It's great how they can create their data to work with another program.
Now Trending... Make the software work for you, don't you work for the software!
Rating: 10 out of 10
November 28, 2017
JS
Vetted Review
Verified User
10 years of experience
- Customer service. I call them at least a couple times per week when I run into an issue. They resolve the issue or kick it up to the next level, and treat each one of my calls with proper urgency and concern.
- Access to submit my recommendations for improvement. The HCSS Product Portal has really made it easy to enter my suggestions, review suggestions from others, and vote.
- The HCSS Help website; it is so easy to access past webinars, and procedures. This is usually my first stop (now) before calling the support line.
- The HeavyJob mobile has really been a great advancement for us. Our foremen are very happy after switching from the Field (laptop) version to Mobile (iPad) version of time cards. Some of them are even coming in and asking "what else can we do" with the program, to become more efficient in the field. It has been quite inspiring.
Great Estimating Software
Rating: 8 out of 10
November 21, 2017
Verified User
Vetted Review
Verified User
7 years of experience
- Mass changes and updates to the estimate.
- Retrieves data quickly.
HeavyBid for Industrial Estimating
Rating: 9 out of 10
November 13, 2017
MD
Vetted Review
Verified User
9 years of experience
- Organized estimates. Especially sub and material management.
- Structured and consistent.
- Technical Help. They are available 24 hrs a day for technical issues
- No math errors. Using MS Excel to estimate always runs with the risk of formula errors.
The HCSS Effect
Rating: 10 out of 10
November 10, 2017
MS
Vetted Review
Verified User
4 years of experience
- Streamlined approach for estimating that helps each estimator provide the needed detail, and allows our company to have expectations of what an estimate should contain
- Heavyjob provides numerous options for documentation.
- HCSS Cloud allows our estimators and project managers access from any location and any computer whether at the office, onsite, or at home.