Case Study: Russo Corp achieves real-time job costing and standardized workflows with HCSS

Russo Corp Took Back Job Costing and Standardization with HCSS

Russo Corporation, a heavy civil contractor with divisions across multiple regions, struggled with fragmented estimating tools, inconsistent workflows, and a construction platform that didn’t fit its industry needs. The system lacked integration with Spectrum, offered limited cost-code-level reporting, and created distrust in data, making it hard for Russo to understand true job costs in time to act. HCSS, with HeavyBid and HeavyJob among its tools, was brought in to help unify operations.

HCSS implemented a full platform rollout for Russo, including HeavyBid, HeavyJob, HCSS Safety, Equipment360, and Dispatcher, along with a standardized cost code system for activity-based reporting. The result was real-time job costing, better field-to-office communication, streamlined safety management, and more efficient equipment dispatch. Russo gained daily visibility into project performance, improved confidence in its data, and stronger alignment across divisions without increasing software spend.

Russo

Jake Brown

Division Manager