Construction Software Firm HCSS Celebrates 25th Anniversary

It’s time to break out the silver. Construction software developer HCSS  recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the company’s founding at the annual HCSS user’s group meetings in Houston.  More than 750 HCSS customers and the company’s 115 employees noted the milestone during the meetings at the Hilton Americas Hotel in downtown Houston. 

“This year’s user’s group meetings provided an excellent opportunity to celebrate a quarter-century in business with our customers who have made it possible,” said Mike Rydin, HCSS president. “The vast majority of the ideas that have made our construction software products lead the industry originate at this annual event.” 

After two full days of meetings, customers and employees celebrated at a “Back to the Future” party at the hotel. The party featured 1980s staples like boom boxes, Family Feud, Rubik’s Cubes and the music of Queen, Michael Jackson, Bon Jovi and others performed by the cover band Molly & the Ringwalds. 

HCSS, founded in 1986, has grown from one product (HeavyBid Estimating Software) and one employee (Rydin) working out of the master bedroom of Rydin’s Houston home. Today, the company offers seven products to more than 3,500 construction companies throughout North America and instant, 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week support. Since August 2009, HCSS has occupied a 45,000-sq-ft company-owned headquarters building on eight acres in the Houston suburb of Sugar Land.