# HCSS

> HCSS develops estimating, field operations, safety, and fleet software for heavy civil and infrastructure contractors. Its connected products help teams compare bid assumptions with daily production and costs. Founded by Mike Rydin in 1986, the Sugar Land company serves more than 4,000 companies and joined Nemetschek in July 2026.

- **Founded:** 1986
- **Headquarters:** Sugar Land, United States
- **Founders:** Mike Rydin (Founder and former CEO)
- **Products:** HeavyBid, HeavyJob, Equipment360, HCSS Safety, HCSS Plans
- **Notable:** Serves more than 4,000 construction companies., Cleary reports expanding annual bidding from roughly 100 to over 300 after adopting HCSS, alongside organizational changes., Acquired France-based Dispatcher-Pro in June 2025.

## Products & services

- **HeavyBid** — Crew- and resource-based estimating, quote management, bid pricing, and project handoff; desktop and web versions.
- **HeavyJob** — Field time, quantities, production, job costing, and project management connected to the estimate.
- **Equipment360** — Equipment maintenance, inspections, work orders, and shop management.
- **HCSS Safety** — Digital safety meetings, inspections, observations, and incident reporting.
- **HCSS Plans** — Digital construction plans and field access to drawings.
- **HCSS Telematics** — Fleet location, utilization, and machine data.
- **HCSS Dispatcher and Resource Planner** — Crew and equipment allocation, dispatching, and cloud-based resource planning.
- **HCSS Cloud** — Managed hosting for desktop HCSS software.
- **HCSS Insights and APIs** — Reporting and integrations connecting construction data to other business systems.
- **Implementation, training, and support** — Guided implementation, HCSS Academy, Users Group Meeting, and 24/7 human support.

## Achievements

- Serves more than 4,000 construction companies.
- Cleary reports expanding annual bidding from roughly 100 to over 300 after adopting HCSS, alongside organizational changes.
- Acquired France-based Dispatcher-Pro in June 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Fall release connects HeavyJob production history to HeavyBid estimates, adds a web subscription option for desktop customers, and expands fleet integrations.
- **2026-07** — Nemetschek completed its acquisition on July 1; HCSS announced Drew Thomas would succeed Steve McGough as CEO on July 6.
- **2025-06** — HCSS acquired Dispatcher-Pro to expand cloud-native resource planning.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hcss.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hcss/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/hcss
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/hcsssoftware
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hcss_software/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HCSS4Construction

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Last updated: 2026-10-16