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IronSpire in the News
IronSpire
Releases Web Services Integration with Intuit Master Builder
September
XX, 2003 – Portland, Oregon – IronSpire®, Inc. a leading provider
of web-based collaboration solutions for construction and supply chain
automation, today announced xSync™ for directly integrating with Intuit® Master
Builder™; adding to IronSpire’s range of .NET framework-based solutions, and
advancing their best-of-breed strategy in the project data management segment.
Northwest Pipe Licenses
IronSpire to Facilitate Delivery and Supply Chain Management
Portland, OR
- March 5, 2003
- IronSpire
Inc., a leading provider of online collaboration solutions for the construction
industry, announced today that Northwest Pipe Company, an Oregon-based material
supplier with nearly $270 million in annual revenue, is a new licensee of the
company’s IronSpire PrimeSite solution. Using IronSpire’s
collaboration platform, Northwest Pipe has developed an online web site for
managing information flows between their customers, factories, and suppliers.
With 24x7 access to designs, schedules, and requests, this supplier of
custom-made products achieves quicker design approvals, better documentation
for change-orders, and improved communication around delivery dates and their
critical milestones.
JobSite 3.0 Leverages
Microsoft .NET to enhance Information Access and Report Creation Portland, OR
- August 12, 2002
- IronSpire
Inc., a leading provider of online collaboration solutions for the construction
industry, today announced the release of IronSpire JobSiteT 3.0, leveraging
Microsoft's .NET platform to provide enhanced management reporting and data
sharing capability.
Continuing the company's commitment to streamlining information flows, JobSite 3.0 enables the creation of
presentation-quality reports that require nothing more than a web browser.
"JobSite 3.0 takes raw business information and turns it into useful business intelligence that can be reviewed and
interpreted quickly," said Robert Ellis, founder and CEO of IronSpire.
JobSite 2.2 Adds
Microsoft .NET Framework for Improved Collaboration
Portland, OR - April 17, 2002 -
IronSpire Inc., a leading
provider of online collaboration solutions for the construction industry, today
announced the release of IronSpire JobSite 2.2, adding Microsoft .NET Framework
to its application environment. The upgrade to the .NET platform continues the
company's commitment to streamlining information flows by removing the barriers
to data sharing and software integration between businesses. JobSite 2.2
enables construction teams comprised of multiple businesses on disparate
systems to collaborate and exchange information much more easily, leading to
increased efficiency and more effective decision making.
IronSpire Licenses
Online Collaboration with Enhanced Bid Management to Westwood Contractors
Portland, OR -
March 18, 2002 - IronSpire, Inc., a leading provider of online collaboration solutions for
the construction industry, announced today that Westwood Contractors, a
construction firm focused on specialty retail and hospitality, will manage all
of their projects using IronSpire PrimeSite, the company's customizable
enterprise solution. With clients ranging from Saks Fifth Avenue to Hilton
Hotels, and requirements to build in diverse locations, the ability to
standardize on a web-based communications platform to recruit and manage
project teams was critical for Westwood.
Technical Tools Takeoff: "Online bid centers allow bidders to examine and download all aspects of the bid
package-drawings, specifications, and addendums-to ensure complete distribution
of the relevant information," indicates Robert Ellis, president of IronSpire,
Tigard, Ore. "Requests for clarification are responded to online and viewable
by all bidders. The bid manager only has to answer each question once. All
bidders gain the benefit of seeing other questions and answers, again
increasing the overall information available to ensure a well-qualified bid." IronSpire's
Precison X-DOC Automates Bid Management With Timberline Estimating Software
Timberline Estimating
Conference- Dallas, TX -- February 21, 2002
- IronSpire, Inc., a leading supplier of
Web-based collaboration solutions for the construction industry, today
announced Precision X-DOC, an enhancement to its PrimeSite project management
system that enables online bid management with electronic data transfer into
Timberline Estimating. Precision X-DOC's integration with Timberline Estimating
minimizes data entry errors and compresses the time from bid to award, allowing
contractors to handle more bids and widen the invitation to bid to a broader
spectrum of contractors. Portland,
Oregon- January 29, 2002 -
IronSpire, Inc., a leading provider of online
collaboration solutions for the construction industry, announced today that
D.L. Withers Construction, LC, an Arizona-based general contractor with nearly
$200 million in annual contracts, is a new licensee of the company's IronSpire
PrimeSite solution. PrimeSite is an annual enterprise license that enables
contractors to define a customized construction information management system
that is accessed and utilized within their own web site.
IronSpire
Strengthens Management Team
Portland, Oregon-
January 14, 2002 - IronSpire, Inc. today announced that it has hired Jeff Stiling as the company's Vice President
of Sales. Working for both start-up and established companies, Stiling brings
over 17 years of information technology, sales and marketing experience to
IronSpire, where he will be responsible for maximizing sales through
IronSpire's Authorized Solution Provider channel.
Vision Awards
2001: Gold, Silver or Bronze?
Constructech
is proud to announce the winners of our second annual Vision Awards. The 13
gold, silver, and bronze award winners have excelled at using various hardware
and software applications to automate their businesses. IronSpire was
presented with a Gold "Enabler" award.
IronSpire
PrimeSite: Have it your way "Our Take: we have always applauded IronSpire's
adaptability; the dynamic XML sounds like a good thing. And we think their
relying on Webridge, resellers, and Intel makes them a low-overhead supplier."
PrimeSite
Offers Corporate Solution for Contractor Management Across Multiple Projects Portland, OR
- October 15,
2001-IronSpire, Inc., a supplier of Web-based collaboration solutions for the
construction industry, today announced IronSpire PrimeSite, a version of the
company's JobSite collaboration platform that offers construction firms a
company-wide approach to contractor relationship management. Available as an
annual corporate-license, PrimeSite extends the project-based JobSite to tailor
forms, workflows and data capture to correspond with the existing processes of
corporate customers. Construction companies can implement PrimeSite across all
their project teams and offer it as a seamless extension of their own web
sites.
JobSiteŌ
2.0 Brings Customization to Enterprise-Level Construction
Management
Portland, OR - October 15,
2001 - IronSpire, Inc., a supplier of Web-based collaboration solutions for the
construction industry, today announced the general availability of JobSite 2.0,
the latest version of the company's online platform for managing communications
and information. JobSite 2.0 is a next-generation system that builds on the
product's collaboration capabilities for individual projects to offer
developers and general contractors the ability to optimize control,
communications and information across multiple projects, companies, and
departments.
Documented
Success: Randy Harrison, IronSpire user and
superintendent for D.L. Withers Construction, Phoenix, Ariz., points out that
"a collaboration tool is worthless unless everyone is using it. Therefore, we
wanted to make sure the service was straightforward so that all team parties
could use the service, even without training. There are still a lot of people
on both sides of the street that are not at 'computer ease' yet." JobSiteŌ
v. 2.0 Paves Way for Data Integration
A/E/C Systems 2001- Chicago
- June 19, 2001 -IronSpire
today announced IronSpire JobSiteT version 2.0 that offers construction
managers an enterprise-level approach to contractor relationship management.
Whereas previous versions of JobSite focused on the project level, version 2.0
provides a tool for owners, developers, and general contractors to optimize
contract, project, and accounting information to streamline communication
between multiple companies, departments, and projects. Control over
look-and-feel and licensing allows construction managers to offer IronSpire
JobSite as a branded extension of their web sites and services.
IronSpire
Launches Business Partner Program
PORTLAND, OR - June 18,
2001 -
IronSpire today announced its Business Partner Program to deliver IronSpire
JobSiteTM collaborative services to commercial
construction teams nationwide. This reseller program extends IronSpire's
selling and support services into each regional market. The company partners
with local solution providers to offer personalized account management and best
practices consulting to firms in their territories.
School
Districts Use IronSpire's Web-Based Collaboration Service to Get High Marks PORTLAND, OR - April 9,
2001 -IronSpire Inc., provider of communication
management tools for construction, today announced its web-based IronSpire
JobSite(TM) collaboration service has been selected for three school district
construction projects in Oregon and Arizona. General contractors JE Dunn,
P&C Construction, and DL Withers will utilize IronSpire JobSite for
fast-track projects for the Beaverton and Gresham school districts in Oregon
and the Paradise Valley School District in Arizona, respectively. E-Commerce
and Construction - Do They Fit?
Bob
Ellis, president and CEO of IronSpire, Portland, Ore., pulls no punches when
asked about the short-term future of e-commerce in the construction industry.
"It's dead," he says without hesitation. While the industry has adopted various
forms of technology-project-management, extranets, accounting and estimating
software, and wireless devices, to name a few-it has been hesitant to embrace
e-commerce.
Lessons
of a Dot.Com Upheaval - Don't Discount all Technology Tools
How
does a construction company decide which is the best project-management tool
for its needs? Andersen Construction has a unique perspective on choosing a
tool. Andersen Construction on IronSpire, Inc.: "What has stood out with
IronSpire is its willingness to react to our needs. They are really designing
for us. Guys in the field find something they need, and IronSpire gets it done
in a couple of days."
ConstrucTech
Magazine Presents IronSpire, Inc. with gold Enabler Award PORTLAND, OR
- November 12, 2000 -
IronSpire, Inc.
and IronSpire customer Andersen Construction, a $175 million
dollar general contractor, today announced Andersen won the
Gold for Commercial Contractors under $250 million in
ConstrucTech Magazine's 2000 Vision Awards. IronSpire
was awarded a Gold Enabler Award.
Constructech
is proud to announce the winners of our first annual Vision Awards. The 13
gold, silver, and bronze award winners have excelled at using various hardware
and software applications to automate their businesses. IronSpire was
presented with a Gold "Enabler" award.
IronSpire
Named to LocalBusiness.com's '50 to Watch' List PORTLAND, OR - October 12,
2000 - IronSpire, Inc.
today announced that it has been named to Portland
LocalBusiness.com's "50 to Watch" list. The LocalBusiness.com
"50 to Watch" list for the 4th Quarter of 2000 s comprised of
the 50 most newsworthy emerging private and public
small-to-medium-cap companies in 27 markets
nationwide. Will the Real
Collaboration Site Please Stand
Out? Our opinion: IronSpire is a viable contender
that belongs on your short
list.
IronSpire
Hires David Smith of Analogy, Inc. as Vice President of Engineering PORTLAND, OR - August 15,
2000 -
IronSpire, Inc. today
announced that it has hired David Smith as the company's Vice
President of Engineering. Smith brings over twenty years of
experience managing technology start-ups and a strong
understanding of CAD systems to IronSpire, where he will work
to develop IronSpire's suite of project management
services. IronSpire
and Timberline Software Partner PORTLAND,
OR - July 18, 2000 -
IronSpire, Inc. and
Timberline Software Corp. announced a partnership today that
gives construction project managers the ability to leverage
the communications functionality of IronSpire's JobSiteT
decision support platform with Timberline's leading
construction estimating and accounting software for more
efficient supply chain management. IronSpire's JobSite
provides construction teams with a project-specific extranet
through which office-based and remote team members can
communicate and access up-to-date documents using the Internet
and mobile computing devices. IronSpire JobSite: One
Important Difference Extranet News doesn't believe it's
helpful for you to read "puff pieces" about extranet companies. We try and give
you some insight into the unique nature of each company whose executives and
users we interview.........IronSpire's differentiator could be enough to make
it a major player. Add this one to your list. IronSpire
Enables Real-Time Decision Making in Construction Project
PORTLAND, OR
- July 10, 2000 -
IronSpire Incorporated
today officially launched IronSpire JobSiteT, the first of
several online services offered by IronSpire that integrate
the efficiencies of web-based applications and wireless
communications for commercial construction projects. JobSite
is the first step in IronSpire's implementation of a full
service, real-time decision support environment that will give
general contractors and project managers a single open
platform to manage all aspects of a construction project more
efficiently.
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