Specification

Construction Journal Offers NEW Enterprise Platform with Enhanced Features designed for Building Product Manufacturers

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

The Enterprise platform also offers specification analysis tools and metrics to better understand how your company is positioned with key players in the industry.

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  • The Enterprise platform also offers specification analysis tools and metrics to better understand how your company is positioned with key players in the industry.
  • Additional features of Construction Journal's Enterprise service relating to construction documents include search, export and download, email alerts and automated delivery via SFTP or API.
  • Construction Journal is the fastest growing and leading provider of construction project information in the United States.
  • We empower Building Product Manufacturers, Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Suppliers and Service Providers with actionable data and market intelligence to drive their success.

Source Expands Same-Day Delivery Service to Seattle

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Monday, April 12, 2021

b'PORTLAND, Ore., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Source, a Portland-based digital product library and specification platform that connects architects, designers, contractors, and manufacturers in commercial construction, announced today the expansion of its same-day delivery service in Seattle, Washington.

Key Points: 
  • b'PORTLAND, Ore., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Source, a Portland-based digital product library and specification platform that connects architects, designers, contractors, and manufacturers in commercial construction, announced today the expansion of its same-day delivery service in Seattle, Washington.
  • This service is designed for commercial interior designers and architects looking for a central solution to increase design efficiencies, and help find the right materials with the world\'s largest database of commercial construction products.
  • "Source has modernized that model and allows everyone to come to one transparent and easy to use platform to get what they need done.
  • The Seattle Resource Center is the first of ten new centers that will soon open across the US this year.

Dodge Data & Analytics and BSD SpecLink Announce Strategic Partnership

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Monday, March 15, 2021

Manufacturers will be able to seamlessly work with Dodge Data & Analytics, Sweets, and BSD to get in front of architects and engineers earlier, find key projects where they are specified, and track their success from design to bidding.

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  • Manufacturers will be able to seamlessly work with Dodge Data & Analytics, Sweets, and BSD to get in front of architects and engineers earlier, find key projects where they are specified, and track their success from design to bidding.
  • "Dodge has been, and continues to be, the market leader in the construction intelligence space," said Daimon Bridge, CEO at BSD SpecLink.
  • Dodge Data & Analytics is North America's leading provider of commercial construction project data, market forecasting & analytics services and workflow integration solutions for the construction industry.
  • Founded in 1983, BSD SpecLink provides advanced commercial construction specification and interoperability solutions to Architects, Engineers, Specifiers, and Building Owners worldwide.

iconectiv CTO Chris Drake Takes Leadership Position with GSMA

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

Last November, the GSMA launched its new process for the governance and approval of Industry Specifications .

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  • Last November, the GSMA launched its new process for the governance and approval of Industry Specifications .
  • This included the creation of the Industry Specifications Approving Group (ISAG) as the oversight and approval body for all Industry Specification work.
  • Chief Technology Officer for iconectiv, Chris Drake, has been appointed as one of a limited number of non-service provider members of the group.
  • Its an honor to be nominated by my peers and appointed to ISAG, Drake said.

GE Current, a Daintree company, Taps Carla Bukalski to Drive Lighting Specification Expansion

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Friday, January 8, 2021

GE Current, a Daintree company, has named Carla Bukalski , PE, LC, LEED AP, its Director of Specification following a search for highly talented individuals with a mind for lighting inspiration and innovation.

Key Points: 
  • GE Current, a Daintree company, has named Carla Bukalski , PE, LC, LEED AP, its Director of Specification following a search for highly talented individuals with a mind for lighting inspiration and innovation.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210108005054/en/
    As Current expands into the specification market, it is energetic leadership that helps us engage the design community, says Chip Taylor, chief commercial officer, GE Current.
  • Carla joins Current with 25 years of specification industry experience including tenures with Cooper Lighting Solutions as regional specification sales manager, as well as Osram Sylvania where she served as a specification engineer.
  • In her new role, Carlas focus turns to continued product development and go-to-market strategies for Currents fast-growing specification product line.

U.S. Transit and Transportation Agencies Announce Completion of First-Ever Automated Bus Specification

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

The Automated Bus Consortium, a collective of U.S. transit and transportation agencies formed to investigate the feasibility of implementing pilot automated bus projects, today announced the completion of the countrys first-ever automated bus performance specification.

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  • The Automated Bus Consortium, a collective of U.S. transit and transportation agencies formed to investigate the feasibility of implementing pilot automated bus projects, today announced the completion of the countrys first-ever automated bus performance specification.
  • The specification combines the American Public Transportation Associations white book for standard bus specification with the new full-size bus automated driving system requirements developed by AECOM, the worlds premier infrastructure consulting firm, which formed the Consortium.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200923005688/en/
    Its development marks a significant achievement of the Automated Bus Consortium, which prepared the document with input from its own Bus Specification Technical Committee as well as through one-on-one meetings with interested bus suppliers.
  • A first of its kind collaborative approach to accelerating automated transit technologies deployment, the Consortium will combine the purchasing power and collaborative decision-making of participating transit and transportation agencies nationwide.

Construction Journal expands its Leads Manager service to Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin

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Friday, September 11, 2020

STUART, Fla., Sept. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Construction Journal announced today it has expanded its cloud-based regional specific platform service into Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

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  • STUART, Fla., Sept. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Construction Journal announced today it has expanded its cloud-based regional specific platform service into Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
  • Construction Journal collaborates with Architects, Engineers, Owners, and Construction Managers (CM's), General Contractors (GC's), and Public Agencies to provide comprehensive, accurate, and timely construction project information.
  • Construction Journal clients can track projects and companies, identify key contacts, access project plans, specifications, and addendums, all within a user-friendly platform.
  • Construction Journal is a leading provider of actionable construction information through its powerful and easy-to-use platform.

ClearOne Names Scott Fike as Associate Vice President and Consultant Liaison, North America

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

To ensure these influencers have timely support and accuracy in their specification of the ClearOne portfolio, we have added a new position in our sales organization and hired an industry leader in Scott Fike to champion these efforts.

Key Points: 
  • To ensure these influencers have timely support and accuracy in their specification of the ClearOne portfolio, we have added a new position in our sales organization and hired an industry leader in Scott Fike to champion these efforts.
  • In this role, Fike will be dedicated to collaborating with architects, designers and engineers to develop and secure ClearOne solution specification in major technology projects.
  • Scott Fike joins ClearOne with over 22 years of professional audiovisual experience.
  • My background as an audiovisual consultant, including many years spent specifying ClearOne solutions, gives me a unique perspective to the important role influencers play with large enterprise projects, Fike explained.

MARTA Leverages BSD SpecLink Software to Maximize Efficiency Gains and Enable Collaboration Among Remote Construction Teams

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

MARTA will use BSD SpecLink tomanage Design Standards and Guide Specifications for all construction projects.

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  • MARTA will use BSD SpecLink tomanage Design Standards and Guide Specifications for all construction projects.
  • The cloud-based specification authoring software empowers both local and remote design teams to better collaborate on building specifications, which is particularly critical at the current time.
  • "MARTA chose to move forward with SpecLink technology because of the efficiencies that it offers," saidMARTA Specification Writer Emily McCorkle.
  • As part of the complete solution, BSD SpecLink will provide ongoing professional services to train and identify process improvements for internal and external teams.

Armacell Announces New Solutions Portfolio Packages: Targeted Insulation System Packages Tailored to Project Type, Code Compliance and Budget

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

This portfolio groups Armacell's insulation products into comprehensive packages aimed at making the specification of the right insulation for all the mechanical systems in a project easier than ever before.

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  • This portfolio groups Armacell's insulation products into comprehensive packages aimed at making the specification of the right insulation for all the mechanical systems in a project easier than ever before.
  • Its new portfolio is organized into three categories: Standard Performance, High Performance and Superior Performance, with each category offering three levels of price and service.
  • Armacell has full-time specification teams dedicated to educating specifiers and contractors on the new solutions-based approach to choosing products.
  • More information about Armacell's Solutions Portfolio can be found online at http://www.armacell.us/solutions .