FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Skidmore,
Owings & Merrill To Use e-SPECS Specification Software From InterSpec
March
22, 2005, Portland, ME - InterSpec, Inc. ("InterSpec") announced
today 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."
About
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Founded in 1936, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP is one of the world's
leading architecture, urban design, engineering, and interior architecture
firms. SOM's sophistication in building technology applications and
commitment to design quality have resulted in a portfolio that features
some of the most important architectural accomplishments of the 20th
century. Examples 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.
About
InterSpec
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 MASTERWORKS™. 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 www.e-specs.com
or contact sales at 207-772-6135 or email to sales@e-specs.com.
Contact:
Michael Brennan
207/772-6135
mbrennan@e-specs.com
e-SPECS
is a registered trademark of InterSpec. Autodesk, AutoCAD, Buzzsaw,
and Revit are registered trademarks of Autodesk, Inc. MASTERSPEC is
a registered trademark of the American Institute of Architects. ©
Copyright 2005 InterSpec, Inc. All rights reserved.
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