UGM 2024 is right around the corner, and we want to help you prepare! Depending on your experience level and exact needs, we’ll have estimating classes focused on 4 unique categories. There are so many to choose from, but here are a few excellent choices to help make the selection process easier for you.
Townhall (Everyone)
What’s New in HeavyBid and Pre-Construction: Kicking off after the Keynote, the annual Townhall is a major event for EVERYONE in estimating. We’ll go through the latest changes in HeavyBid and Pre-Construction to get you up to speed on the most current releases.
Classes for Newer Estimators (0-2 Years of Experience)
For beginning classes focused on HeavyBid basics, here are three sessions that can give you the foundation you need to build strong legs using HeavyBid.
The Fundamentals of Labor and Equipment Setup: If you need a first pass at understanding the basics of using Labor and Equipment resources with HeavyBid, we’ll provide an overview of how to structure and set up labor and equipment to use in an estimate.
Understanding the Basics of Summary and Pricing: Here, newer Estimators can walk through the basics of Summary and Pricing in HeavyBid. We'll dive into Bid Summary to learn how to efficiently close out the bid and feel confident in your spreads and overrides.
Setting Up & Deciding Between Indirects & Holding Accounts: This session provides a first pass at understanding the difference between setting up and spreading costs from a holding account vs. an indirect bid item.
Classes for Seasoned Estimators (2+ Years of Experience)
For those of you who are comfortable with the HeavyBid basics and want to know what else HeavyBid can do to save you time, these sessions may be for you. Intermediate estimators can dive into advanced conversations around multiple topics that might be well-worth your time.
Working with Codebooks: Even if codebook & system maintenance isn’t your direct responsibility, you can contribute to making your life easier! Let’s discuss what patterns show up when it’s time to update and iterate on coding, data, and automations with codebooks.
Creating & Automating the Use of Spreadsheet Calculations & Assemblies: We’ll review the ideal method for creating, modifying, and using Spreadsheet Calculations and Assemblies in HeavyBid, as well as how to automate getting them applied to an estimate.
Quote Folders Are the Fastest Way to Manage Quotes on Bid Day: Managing vendor quotes in the final moments is stressful. We’ll cover how to let the Quote System build out the folders you need automatically.
Classes for Chief Estimators
All of you Chief Estimators out there, listen up! This year, we’re introducing a highly interactive track of lectures, round tables, and industry leaders panels, along with multiple Q&As. Here’s a handful of highlights to consider.
Using Past Estimates to Improve Estimating Processes and Decisions: From the Chief Estimator’s perspective, learn how to set up HeavyBid's Estimate History feature and the many benefits that utilizing Estimate History provides your Estimating team & company.
Round Table: Codebook Maintenance: Let’s vent together about the biggest pains you’ve experienced in keeping your codebooks standardized, then we’ll get into best practices and evolving with the business.
Round Table: Bid Reviews & Horror Stories: During this session, we’ll get into a facilitated discussion about how to finalize bids, complete bid reviews, and submit proposals.
Round Table: Setting Your Company Up for Success in Hiring, Data, and Training: Trying to keep your Estimating department running? During this time, we’ll focus on topics around bringing new talent into your team, ongoing development & training, and figuring out how to use your Estimating data for decisions and improvements.
Industry Leaders Panel: Pricing in a Volatile Market: For this panel, we’ll welcome HeavyBid users to the stage to talk about their experiences with handling the unpredictability of the materials and labor market.
Industry Leaders Panel: Handoffs Between Pre-Construction and Project Managers: This panel welcomes HeavyBid & HeavyJob users to the stage to talk about their real-world experiences with managing the handover between pre-construction & project managers.
Ask the Expert: HeavyBid Q&A Session: There are several sessions available for open-ended Q&A with all of our favorite HeavyBid trainers.
Classes for HeavyBid Pre-Construction
Finally, there will be a track focused on learning more about HeavyBid Pre-Construction, including opportunities to hear more from others who have been using the HeavyBid add-on to update processes and workflows.
Pre-Con Industry Leaders Panel: Project Tracking in HeavyBid Pre-Construction: For this panel discussion, we’ll welcome HeavyBid Pre-Con users to the stage to talk about their experiences with realistically setting up, maintaining, and building repeatable project management processes with the software.
Pre-Construction A-Z: Managing your Estimating Team: From customizing how you track your opportunities to fine-tuning how your bosses stay informed, this class walks through key features of HeavyBid Pre-Construction like Project Tracking, Estimate History, Contact Management, and more.
Build an Estimating Process by Using HeavyBid and Pre-Construction Together: Stop chasing down missing information from your prospective work backlog. Learn how Pre-Construction and HeavyBid integrate together to help you standardize a process and build a reliable bid board.
Register Before It's Too Late
This is NOT a marketing tactic – being only one event, UGM 2024 is filling up at a record rate. If you want to attend and haven’t signed up yet, be sure to register for UGM 2024 ASAP. After you register and log in, you can plan your itinerary!
