Case Study: ZeusCon achieves faster bidding and a 20-30% win rate with HCSS HeavyBid

How ZeusCon Built Success with Smart Software Decisions

ZeusCon, a Houston-based heavy civil contractor specializing in water and wastewater infrastructure, struggled with error-prone Excel spreadsheets and slow, inflexible bid processes for complex municipal projects. The company needed a better way to handle last-minute supplier quotes and improve bid accuracy, so it turned to HCSS and its HeavyBid estimating software.

HCSS implemented HeavyBid to streamline ZeusCon’s estimating workflow, enabling fast bid updates and more accurate proposals. The results were strong: bid preparation time dropped to 6–8 hours for million-dollar jobs, ZeusCon achieved a 20–30% bid win rate with more than half of bids finishing in the top three, and the startup generated $4.7 million in first-year sales.

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Ryan LeMoine

President