Running heavy civil and infrastructure construction projects from planning to completion comes with multiple factors and layers of risk that have to be proactively managed in order to keep projects on track and ultimately to earn a profit. Below, learn more about how HCSS integrated solutions for estimating, project management, digital plans, and safety management […]
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Using Equipment360 Checklists to Define Work Orders
Equipment360 automates your preventative maintenance (PM) on a schedule that alerts you when your equipment is approaching its next service. The benefit of this alert is that it gives you time to plan rather than having to be reactive at the last minute. Time allows the Equipment Manager to understand the scope of work and […]
Ask The Chief – How can we manage different types of change orders for jobs we have bid?
Question: What are some best practices for handling different types of change orders to the jobs we have bid? Should they be done in HeavyBid? If so, how? The Chief Says: This question is quite common, and yes, HeavyBid will help you organize and create repeatable processes to handle your different change orders. Defining Two […]
How to Use Excel to Understand HeavyJob Employee Hours
We always hope you can find what you need in the software, either through entry screens, reporting grids, or formatted reports. Sometimes, though, there is data that can be easier to manipulate when paired with Excel. The Employee Details report, is a good example of a lot of data that can be overwhelming when presented […]
HeavyJob Tools to Liberate Your Payroll Department
Perhaps liberate is a bit strong, but the truth is that if you are already using HeavyJob in the field, you should be able to experience the freedom that HeavyJob can provide for your payroll department. Taking a step back, how did you feel when you realized that HeavyJob diaries could provide a clear picture […]
Maximizing Your Equipment360 Accounting Export
For every shop manager using Equipment360, there should be an accounting department that is benefitting from the information being collected. Beyond just managing the labor hours to pay mechanics and shop employees, this fleet management solution can create exports that provide evidence of use and misuse of equipment, differentiates costs that are the result of […]
