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TrailBlazer
BuzzBID's Bandit team focuses on new features, performance enhancements, and reliability improvements for BuzzBID's local database environments. Below are the 2026 release notes, organized by Date, Version, and Type. ➕ New ⚙️ Improved 🔔 Resolved
| Date | Version | Type | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 20th | 26.8.1.706 | 🔔 | Improved loading performance in multi-user environments. |
| June 1st | 26.6.1.700 | ⚙️ | Unified the Bandit and TrailBlazer development streams in the new 7XX release series. |
| May 25th | 26.5.1.504 | 🔔 | Improved reliability and error handling when upgrading a database version. |
| May 13th | 26.5.1.503 | 🔔 | Per Day and Quantity per Day values now calculate consistently using Crew Days. |
| May 11th | 26.5.1.502 | ⚙️ | Deleting a selected section now also removes its related items, General Conditions, Indirect Costs, and subcontractor entries. |
| 🔔 | Labor and Material quantities in Work in Place reports now match the Product Guideline Report. | ||
| April 27th | 26.4.10.500 | 🔔 | Improved labor class migration reliability. |
| April 24th | 26.4.9.500 | ⚙️ | The ZIP field now accepts up to 10 characters, including letters, numbers, and spaces. |
| April 21st | 26.4.7.500 | ⚙️ | Exported files now use the label Master Table instead of Default Table. |
| Improved virtual-machine hardware identification for licensing. | |||
| 🔔 | Corrected inconsistencies in man-day calculations. | ||
| April 14th | 26.4.4.501 | ⚙️ | Users can now duplicate an item in the current bid without requiring Update Master permission. |
| April 14th | 26.4.4.500 | 🔔 | Corrected an issue that could leave the MC cost code blank on the Bid Recap tab in a new project. |
| Corrected an error that could occur when selecting another database from the Projects tab. | |||
| The Save as Default button now reflects the saved state correctly for subcontractor items. | |||
| The active row now remains selected after editing a cell and merging the item. | |||
| April 10th | 26.4.3.500 | 🔔 | Corrected an issue that could omit a newly created Vendor Stocking cost code from new projects after the default cost code was replaced. |
| Corrected missing cost codes in the MC Addition Section dialog when opening a sample project. | |||
| Corrected blank cost code and section values for subcontractor items added from the Master Table to a new project. | |||
| Section defaults now remain scoped to the selected section and can be removed cleanly when the related Master Level section is deleted. | |||
| April 2nd | 26.4.1.500 | 🔔 | Improved input handling in the Assembly Class field, including three-digit values such as 299. |
| Improved revision-set plan imports when file sizes differ, including a clearer warning message and more reliable application behavior. | |||
| April 1st | 26.3.9.500 | 🔔 | Item row heights now adjust automatically when items are appended from the library. |
| March 31st | 26.3.8.500 | 🔔 | Improved export performance when the database is hosted on a server. |
| Project charts now refresh correctly when the application loads and no longer duplicate projects when filters are enabled. | |||
| Added clearer handling when a database schema is newer than the installed BuzzBID application version. | |||
| March 27th | 26.3.7.500 | 🔔 | Using Ctrl+A now selects item nodes without selecting the Total row. |
| March 26th | 26.3.6.500 | ⚙️ | Selecting an assembly from the library now correctly updates the Studs per Segment value. |
| March 23rd | 26.3.4.500 | ⚙️ | Standard-version users can now enter a unit price on the Details tab. |
| 🔔 | Corrected linked-page anchor positioning and the display of anchor markers. | ||
| Corrected labor cost calculations when Material is disabled and the count is greater than one. | |||
| March 20th | 26.3.3.500 | 🔔 | Corrected oversized square markers displayed for Plan Set links. |
| Vendor Stocking column order now remains consistent when Support Labor is changed to Vendor Stocking. | |||
| March 19th | 26.3.2.500 | 🔔 | Entered overhead percentages now display correctly while preserving accurate totals. |
| March 18th | 26.3.1.501 | 🔔 | Added safeguards against intermittent errors while creating new assemblies. |
| March 17th | 26.3.1.500 | 🔔 | The Save as Default button now reflects the saved state correctly in the Section Markup dialog. |
| March 16th | 26.2.15.500 | 🔔 | Bid prices now refresh promptly for other users when a bid is duplicated after an alternate is moved. |
| The selected bid now displays its blue border indicator when Item Detail is opened through indirect navigation. | |||
| March 13th | 26.2.12.504 | 🔔 | Improved project transfer handling after a local project path is changed. |
| Opening a bid from the green navigation button now displays the selected bid's current Material View data. | |||
| Improved bid access controls when the Estimates tab is moved to a separate window. | |||
| Bold formatting for location levels now synchronizes and refreshes correctly for all users. | |||
| Pasted plan files are now stored correctly and remain available when reopened. | |||
| March 12th | 26.2.12.503 | 🔔 | Moved plan pages, takeoff quantities, and prices now remain synchronized for a consistent bid view. |
| New project bids now remain consistent when one user creates an alternate bid while another works in the same base bid. | |||
| Assemblies can now be sent from the Library tab to the takeoff list without an error. | |||
| Removed an unnecessary pop-up from the Project Export dialog when no project is available. | |||
| Bid prices now remain accurate when returning to the All page after filtering sections and viewing Bid Recap. | |||
| March 11th | 26.2.12.501 | 🔔 | All users now see consistent General Condition items for the same base bid. |
| Subcontractor sub-cost codes now display correctly for other users. | |||
| Removed duplicate labor classes from the Labor drop-down list in Item Detail. | |||
| Projects can now be restored from the Recycle Bin without an error message. | |||
| Bid prices now stay synchronized when one user copies takeoff while another enters the same bid. | |||
| March 11th | 26.2.12.500 | 🔔 | Improved overlay file refresh behavior. |
| Plan images now refresh correctly when another bid is open. | |||
| March 5th | 26.2.11.505 | 🔔 | Smoothed recognized ceiling areas for cleaner takeoff results. |
| Corrected invalid quantities on the Assembly All tab so total prices refresh accurately. | |||
| Assembly quantities now display correctly in the left-side list instead of showing zero. | |||
| March 4th | 26.2.11.504 | 🔔 | Corrected duplicate takeoff quantities created by Breakout Assemblies so bid totals refresh accurately. |
| The Material Total now appears in the total row. | |||
| New revisions can now be selected by other users in the Edit Bid dialog. | |||
| Suppliers referenced by a Material Quote can no longer be deleted. | |||
| March 3rd | 26.2.11.503 | 🔔 | Assembly names now stay synchronized on the Groups tab. |
| March 2nd | 26.2.11.502 | 🔔 | Crew Work Week values now refresh for other users when time settings are reset. |
| March 2nd | 26.2.11.501 | 🔔 | Improved Material Quote functionality and reliability. |
| Audit records now refresh correctly across bids after a takeoff is deleted from a plan. | |||
| March 2nd | 26.2.11.500 | 🔔 | Added validation for Expected Purchase Period entries to help prevent invalid quote dates. |
| Reduced concurrent transfer requests to improve reliability and reduce server load. | |||
| Bids now refresh correctly when changed from the bid selector in the upper-right corner. | |||
| Restored projects now appear correctly when folder visibility is enabled. | |||
| February 26th | 26.2.10.500 | ⚙️ | Improved refresh behavior for default Indirect Cost cost codes. |
| SQL passwords are now encrypted when SQL Authentication is used to connect to SQL Server databases. | |||
| February 25th | 26.2.9.500 | 🔔 | Corrected calculation updates for other users when a Multi-Count view containing takeoff is moved. |
| February 12th | 26.2.7.500 | 🔔 | The Assembly All page now finishes loading without requiring the user to select the page. |
| February 11th | 26.2.6.500 | 🔔 | Group assembly numbers now refresh after an assembly is renamed or deleted. |
| February 10th | 26.2.5.501 | 🔔 | Corrected bid totals after importing a project. |
| February 3rd | 26.1.9.500 | ⚙️ | Improved application startup and loading performance. |
| Improved assembly creation when multiple application windows are open. | |||
| 🔔 | Multi-Count view boxes now remain consistent when another user deletes a referenced location. | ||
| Original locations now remain available in Multi-Count views so calculations stay accurate. | |||
| January 28th | 26.1.3.500 | 🔔 | Corrected bid and project quantities after importing a project. |
| Improved stability when multiple users edit and reopen the same bid. | |||
| January 23rd | 26.1.2.501 | 🔔 | Improved group loading on the Groups tab within Plans. |
| Assemblies cloned from the Assembly All tab can now be used to create takeoffs. | |||
| January 23rd | 26.1.2.500 | 🔔 | Projects now remain visible on the Projects tab when their containing folder is deleted. |
| Improved application stability to prevent unexpected shutdowns. | |||
| Project folder changes now synchronize correctly so all users can see bids in their assigned folders. | |||
| Assembly classes from the base bid now carry forward correctly when creating alternate, first-change, or revised-base bids after a reset. | |||
| Double-clicking an assembly now opens the correct destination. | |||
| January 19th | 25.11.40.500 | 🔔 | Improved project import reliability and error handling. |
| January 8th | 25.11.30.500 | 🔔 | General Condition group order is now retained in both single-user and multi-user environments. |
| Administrators can now add or edit General Condition items while another user has the same dialog open. |