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22 March 2005

Implementation Investments

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill To Use e-SPECS Specification Software From InterSpec

InterSpec, LLC ("InterSpec") announced that its e-SPECS® construction specification program has been selected by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to manage the preparation of their project specification manuals. SOM is one of the world's leading architecture and engineering firms and the principal design architect of The Freedom Tower on the site of the former World Trade Center. They are employing a variety of Autodesk® design solutions in this high profile project, including Revit®, AutoCAD® and Buzzsaw®. e-SPECS interfaces with all of these Autodesk products to improve the efficiencies and quality of the project specifications.

e-SPECS automates the preparation of construction specifications by extracting the product and material requirements directly from the design software, instantly updating the project specifications to the requirements of the building model. e-SPECS integrates the entire project team into the specification development process streamlining the document management process and reducing reliance on inefficient word processing systems.

"We will be using e-SPECS to develop our project specifications from the information contained in our building models", said James Vandezande, SOM's CAD Manager. "SOM is taking a lead in implementing building information modeling (BIM) solutions that increase our internal efficiencies and improve our design coordination. e-SPECS is a great example of how information in the building model can be used to automate and improve the quality of a downstream process, in this case the project specifications."

"We are thrilled to count SOM as one of our e-SPECS customers", said Michael Brennan, InterSpec's CEO, "As one of the world's leading architectural firms, SOM has always embraced technological innovations that improve the quality of their work. Having them as a user of e-SPECS, particularly on such a high visibility project as The Freedom Tower, will further promote the benefits of building information modeling solutions."

Founded in 1936, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP' projects include the Sears Tower and John Hancock Center in Chicago; Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai; National Commercial Bank in Jeddah; Canary Wharf in London; Rowes Wharf in Boston; the Washington Mall and Constitution Gardens in Washington D.C.; and the Lever House and the new Freedom Tower in New York City. Currently, the firm maintains offices in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, London, and Hong Kong.

InterSpec provides construction document management solutions and services built on its e-SPECS specification management technology. Its e-SPECS software automates the specification process by extracting the product and material requirements directly from the project drawings. e-SPECS integrates directly with Autodesk's AutoCAD®, Architectural Desktop® and Revit®, and supports all versions of MASTERSPEC® and ARCOM's MASTERWORKST. For architects and engineers who spend many hours on every project preparing construction specifications, e-SPECS saves them time and money while ensuring that the construction drawings agree with the specifications. For more information visit http://www.e-specs.com or contact sales at 207-772-6135 or email to sales@e-specs.com .

 

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