The enemy of today’s construction industry is a labor shortage that is touching every company in America. Skilled employees are the most valuable and coveted part of the industry, and in order to protect our families we need to build a lasting culture that centers around the safety of our people rather than complying with […]
Quick Wins
Austin Bridge & Road Takes Step Back to Move Foremen Forward
Since Austin Bridge and Road’s 2013 implementation of HeavyJob, their foremen have been able to contribute meaningful change in keeping their job costs within budget. “The most important feature to us was productivity,” says Allen Hall, Director of Project Controls at Austin Bridge and Road. “We used to have to wait a week before we […]
Use HeavyJob to Keep Track of Inspectors’ Disallowed Quantities
HeavyJob’s Pay Estimate feature allows you to manage your billing, and track payments efficiently. At the heart of the Pay Estimate Summary, where Pay Estimates are created and refined, is a grid listing the job’s Pay Items. Each Pay Items’ quantity is gathered from other sections of HeavyJob (including change tracking items, claims, and adjustments), […]
Gain the Competitive Advantage – Use Actual Cost in Your Estimates
“Those who have knowledge, don’t predict.” Lao Tzu, 6th century B.C. Chinese Philosopher We recently had a contest in the office to guess how many pieces of candy were in a jar. The winner happened to be our Chief Estimator and Senior Implementation Specialist, Ray Zanon. He evaluated the space and believed that the jar […]
An Executive View of Your Job Performance That You Should be Using Today
This question comes up often in support calls from both new and experienced HeavyJob users: “I have to manage multiple jobs, and I need to see how they are performing. Can you help me find a quick way to get this information?” Important job data is being compiled in the background every time foremen submit […]
Will Your GPS Installation Pass an HCSS Inspection?
Alves Soto Provides Installation Tips to ensure longevity of devices.
