FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Michael Brennan
InterSpec, Inc.
207/772-6135
mbrennan@e-specs.com
Christopher Bushnell
ARCOM
(703) 684-9153
cbushnell@arcomnet.com
MasterSpec and e-SPECS Software to be Integrated
Portland, ME and Salt Lake City, UT (January 3, 2005) -- InterSpec,
Inc. (InterSpec) and Architectural Computer Services, Inc. (ARCOM)
announced today an agreement to integrate MasterSpec® with InterSpec's
e-SPECS® specification automation software and to work together
to further improve the interoperability of building information modeling
programs and construction specifications. InterSpec's e-SPECS family
of specification systems interface with Autodesk® Revit, Autodesk®
Architectural Desktop, Autodesk® Building Systems, and AutoCAD®
design software, and are fully compatible with ARCOM's MASTERWORKS™
software. MasterSpec is the leading master specification system in
the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.
The agreement will allow InterSpec to bundle MasterSpec with its
e-SPECS software to InterSpec's customers, while providing ARCOM the
opportunity to offer e-SPECS' automation capabilities to MasterSpec
Licensed Users. "This agreement will provide improved integration,
automation, and error checking," said ARCOM President Edward F. Smith,
D.Arch, FAIA, CSI, "and will facilitate the integration of construction
specifications with the leading building information modeling programs
in the AEC industry. All versions of MasterSpec will be available
for integration and automation, making project manual preparation
even easier."
"InterSpec's e-SPECS software automates the preparation of construction
specifications for architects and engineers, saving them time and
money while ensuring that the construction drawings agree with the
specifications," said Michael Brennan, Chief Executive Officer of
InterSpec. "MasterSpec is an especially powerful combination with
our product because of its comprehensive product and material specifications
and its specification tutorials. We are very excited about this opportunity
to work with ARCOM to further automate this industry, helping architects
and engineers reduce errors and omissions, reduce costs, and increase
their bottom line."
About InterSpec, Inc.
InterSpec provides construction document management solutions and
services built on its e-SPECS specification management technology.
e-SPECS software automates the specification process by extracting
product and material requirements directly from the project's design
systems, eliminating many hours of tedious preparation time and ensuring
that the drawings and specifications always agree. e-SPECS integrates
the entire project team into the specification development process,
streamlining the document management process. For more information
visit www.e-specs.com, contact sales at 207-772-6135,
or email to sales@e-specs.com.
About ARCOM
ARCOM is the exclusive publisher and distributor of MasterSpec, which
has been the number one master specification system and the standard
of the industry for 35 years, and is a product of The American Institute
of Architects (AIA). ARCOM also offers the SPECWARE® family of
specification enhancement software for architects and engineers, which
includes MASTERWORKS. ARCOM has offices in Salt Lake City, UT and
Alexandria, VA. For more information about ARCOM and MasterSpec, visit
www.arcomnet.com, or contact
sales at (800) 424-5080, or email to arcom@arcomnet.com.
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InterSpec, Inc.
100 Commercial Street, Suite 417
Portland, ME 04101
Architectural Computer Services, Inc.
332 East, 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111-3309
