HCSS Plans: Revision control2026.4.0 - App Store

Get everyone on the same (digital) page with this easy app, designed for heavy civil construction. Upload PDF plans from the office, and then collaborate with your entire project team in real time, no matter where they are, using markups, call-outs, notes, photos/videos, and more. Smart revision control ensures everyone works off the latest set of plans and site instructions so your crews can build correctly the first time, every time.

~~~~~ Collaboration ~~~~~

SEAMLESS TEAMWORK

Align your entire project team - from foremen and managers to estimators, executives, and owners.
. Management gains detailed insight into how the project was bid.
. Foremen get instant access to project managers’ notes, clarifications, and calculations.
. All team members can add and share layers, annotations, notes, photos, and videos.
. Subcontractors can collaborate with your team for free while your sensitive information is protected.

SMART REVISION CONTROL

Avoid rework and delays when everyone works off the most up-to-date set of plans.
. Sync revisions, annotations, and photos between the office and field.
. Overlay new and old versions to identify design changes immediately.

INSTANT ACCESS TO DOCS

Digitally store all project documents in one, easy-to-use system for instant access in the office and field, even without Internet.
. Organize your permits, contracts, shop drawings, vendor agreements, manuals, specs, and more.
. Pin RFIs, issues, dig permits, and submittals directly onto plan sheets to quickly reference relevant info.
~~~~~ Heavy Civil Focused ~~~~~

CALCULATIONS & QUANTITIES

Save time and money with effortless calculations, right in your app.
. Accurately determine volume, tonnage, trucking, and more with built-in, heavy civil calculators.
. No more guessing - report true quantities rather than eyeballing.
. Supports both horizontal and vertical measurements for profile views.

REAL-TIME LOCATION SERVICES

No other digital plans solution provides this level of location services for your construction sites.
. Easily locate yourself on the plans sheet, even in a green field, without a survey crew.
. Catch issues early by walking the site to identify any obstacles that may not be accounted for in drawings.
. Auto-pin photos in the exact place they were taken to more clearly communicate issues or work progress.

SHEET OVERLAYS

Overlay sheets to gain a more comprehensive view of your project.
. Stack related sheets, such as electrical and sewer, to verify there are no conflicts in the area before each stage of work.
. Stitch sheets over Apple Maps to see your plans in relation to existing structures in road or satellite view.
~~~~~ Smart Integrations ~~~~~

HCSS Plans is part of the HCSS suite, providing even more efficiency and accuracy across your teams.

HeavyBid estimating software

. Takeoff integration: Import HCSS Plans takeoff quantities into HeavyBid.
. Easy reference: Link biditems and activities to relevant sheets for easy reference.
. Better collaboration: Instantly share estimators’ notes and calculations with your Operations team after winning the bid.

HeavyJob field entry & job management software
. Accurate quantities: Pull in sheet calculations for accurate production quantities without double entry.
. Quick reviews: Relevant sheets are one click away for easy quantity checks during web time card reviews.
. Issue alerts: Get notified when an issue is logged on a sheet, and elevate it to an RFI if necessary.

Version History - Minor bug fixes and improvements. 2026.4.0 Jul 23 Workflow Improvement: The Punch List panel now displays automatically when entering the feature to streamline your workflow. 2026.3.0 Mar 10 General maintenance and branding updates. 2026.2.1 Feb 19 Pen & Highlighter tool improvements: Restored the expected behavior for the Pen and Highlighter tools, allowing them to remain active until manually deselected. 2026.2.0 Feb 16 We’ve added a Punch List feature to help you knock out QA and closeout items faster. Working hand-in-hand with HeavyJob, you can now document issues and prove work completion with photos right from the field. Updates are sent to the office instantly, allowing progress tracking, assigning tasks, and managing due dates. 2026.1.0 Jan 16 Introducing the All-New Plans Toolbar: Experience a modernized, streamlined interface for your workspace.
Smart Default Layouts: New installations now feature the updated Plans Toolbar by default.
Seamless Transition: Existing users retain the classic toolbar layout to ensure zero workflow disruption. 2026.0.0 Jan 12 - Toolbar Enhancements: Added a drag point indicator for better control and fixed an issue where the toolbar could freeze during movement.
- Markup Workflow: Pencil and Highlighter tools now automatically deselect after placing a mark, preventing accidental strokes and streamlining navigation. 2025.10.0 12/16/2025 Updated Toolbar: Enjoy a more flexible and efficient drawing experience with improvements to the toolbar layout and more convenient access to key tools. 2025.9.0 10/23/2025 Reintroduced sheet masking functionality on the Map View. 2025.8.1 10/01/2025 - A new distance measurement tool for the map view.
- The option to remove or include photo metadata.
- Simultaneously calibrate multiple sheets with location services. 2025.8.0 09/19/2025 Routine maintenance and improvements 2025.7.0 09/08/2025 - Streamlined Layer Lock Mode in the Bill of Materials panel for improved syncing across devices.

- Extended image preview capabilities to support a wider range of image sizes.

- Improved syncing of Sheet Tags between devices. 2025.6.0 08/05/2025 - We've implemented a fix for an issue that could cause the app to close unexpectedly. 2025.5.1 07/15/2025 Streamlined Cost Tracking: Now you can directly assign HeavyJob cost codes to Bill of Material groups on your mobile device, making on-the-go cost management more efficient than ever.

Enhanced Map Customization: Gain greater control over your map view with the ability to set independent sheet masking values for sheets in each folder, providing a clearer, more organized visual experience. 2025.5.0 07/11/2025 Attach files to new issues directly from saved project files.
Improved settings accessibility, now conveniently located in the sheet view.
Streamlined project tag creation and syncing to Plans Manager.
Two-scale annotation badge now displays only when both horizontal and vertical scales are in use. 2025.4.0 05/22/2025 - Map View now displays sheet annotations.
- Streamlined sheet tagging and filtering for easier management. 2025.3.0 03/24/2025 - Improved filter by location options
- Streamlined csv export naming 2025.2.0 02/20/2025 Sheets in Project Map View Follow Project Chain
On projects with a Project Chain (centerline, alignment, etc) you can now set the distance from the Project Chain which you want to view. HCSS Plans will then display the portion of the sheet with that Project Chain on the Map. 2025.1.0 01/31/2025 Annotation Appearance Settings: We've updated the controls for changing the appearance of annotations in HCSS Plans.

Custom Point of Interest on Map View: The Custom Point of Interest (POI) feature in HCSS Plans iOS' Project Map View will allow you to create POIs using Locations in HCSS Set-ups and have those POIs displayed in the Map View. 2025.0.0 01/08/2025 - Bug fixes for Note indications and callout links to older versions of sheets
- Project name, user information, date, and location data added to uploaded images
- Improvement to attachment badges
- Improvement for file picker module 2024.16.0 11/14/2024 Color Picker Available in Group Lock mode
Improvements to the slider which sets the fill transparency for annotations with a color-fill 2024.15.0 10/28/2024 Cut Tool can now create a segmented cut (cut tool will behave more like a polyline than a single straight line) 2024.14.0 10/15/2024 Direction in Photos
When taking a photo in HCSS Plans, we now include the direction the camera was facing when the photo was taken.

Cut Curves and Ovals
We're continuing to refine the new Cut Tool feature. Previously you could only cut a shape along a straight line. With this update you can now cut polygons along curved segments and ovals. 2024.13.0 09/23/2024 - HCSS Chats is now available for Plans. Users are now able to send messages between other users in your company across HCSS products.
- New ability to filter sheets by Version 2024.12.0 09/08/2024 Cut Shapes - With the Cut feature you'll be able to take an existing annotation and cut it into two.
Set Length for Ruler Annotation - You can now draw ruler annotations to specific lengths. 2024.11.0 08/23/2024