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Dealers
John Deere joins forces with HCSS to deliver mixed fleet telematics data
John Deere has announced that it is partnering with HCSS, maker of Heavy Bid and other construction software products, to enhance the capabilities of Deere’s WorkSight telematics machine reporting system. Most contractors will know HCSS from their popular back-office software systems, but in recent months the company has made substantial inroads into the telematics business. […]
August 9, 2016
Business
HCSS doubles 2016 construction intern scholarships; applications taken until Sept. 16
Now in its second year, the 2016 Construction Intern Awards program will give a total of $50,000 in college scholarships to students in construction-related fields, according to sponsor HCSS. The construction estimating software developer, noting the popularity of last year’s program, doubled the amount of total scholarships offered this year. As was the case last […]
August 8, 2016
Roadbuilding
More than half of heavy/highway contractors see bid volume increase for private work, HCSS survey finds
HCSS, a construction estimating software developer, has released the findings from its “2015 Heavy Civil/Infrastructure Estimating Survey,” an annual review that looks at issues affecting the job estimating side the heavy/highway industry. The survey received responses from 359 companies from 51 states and provinces from the U.S. and Canada. Canada represented 7 percent of the […]
March 30, 2015
Roadbuilding
ARTBA elects Oldcastle President, COO Doug Black as 2013-2014 chair
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has elected Doug Black, president and chief operating officer of Oldcastle, the association’s chairman. ARTBA announced the election results during its national convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 8-10. In a September 10 speech at the convention, Black outlined four key objectives for the association in the coming year: […]
September 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
HCSS releases “2013 Heavy Civil/Infrastructure Estimating Survey” findings
HCSS, a construction estimating software developer, has released the findings from its “2013 Heavy Civil/Infrastructure Estimating Survey,” which examines issues affecting the heavy/highway industry. The survey looks at responses from 442 companies in the United States and Canada. The survey includes a number of findings such as: An increase in bidders on jobs in 2012. […]
April 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
Real Costs Vs. Budgeted Costs
Software handles the uncertainty between estimates and actual job costs.
February 5, 2013
Business
Off-Road Telematics: Why the Disconnect?
Research indicates that only 10 to 15 percent of heavy equipment contractors use telematics to help monitor and manage their fleets. Yet most heavy equipment today comes with telematics capabilities or prewired to accept aftermarket systems. And many of the big OEMs not only give you telematics hardware on their machines gratis, but provide access […]
August 3, 2012
Business
Maintenance/Management
Fleet management software Once you put all your equipment data into an integrated software program you’ll wonder how you ever did without. By Tom Jackson Not every contractor needs a fully featured software product to help with equipment maintenance and management. But if you’re trying to manage a dozen or more pieces of yellow iron, […]
December 5, 2010
Business
Maintenance/Management
Resources Equipment Maintenance-Management Software By Tom Jackson Unlike yellow iron, you just can’t fire up a piece of equipment management software at your local dealer and take it for a spin. The process of selecting the right software program for your fleet management program requires a lot of research – much of which you can […]
December 4, 2010
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