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Grunley Construction Selects Newforma(R) to Support Integrated Project Delivery
Newforma(R) Project Center to Be Implemented Firm-Wide for Improved Project Visibility, Communication, and Information Management
| Source: Newforma, Inc.
MANCHESTER, NH--(Marketwire - December 17, 2008) - Newforma®, Inc., a software company
addressing the project information management (PIM) needs of the design and
building industry, today announced that Grunley Construction Company, Inc., a
full-service general contracting, design-build and construction management
firm based in Rockville, Md., has chosen to implement Newforma
Project Center enterprise-wide in support of the firm's continued drive
toward enhanced integrated project delivery (IPD). Newforma's project
information management (PIM) solution was selected for its support of
effective team communication, project team visibility, clear accountability
and streamlined work process -- all critical requirements for successful
IPD.
In the past 10 years, Grunley Construction has renovated and modernized
more that 4.8 million gross square feet of building space in the
Washington, D.C. area, and nearly 90 percent of Grunley's work has taken
place in occupied buildings. Well-known for its expertise in logistically
complex projects, Grunley is at the forefront of building information
modeling (BIM) adoption to improve coordination between design and
construction, but recognizes the related challenge of managing the flow of
information and communications around the building information model --
information such as project email, action items, markup sessions,
transmittals, LEED certifications and more. This has led the firm to seek a
comparable information management solution.
For Grunley Vice President and General Manager Greg Druga, a major driving
factor behind the decision to implement Newforma was the solution's answer
to one of the industry's biggest headaches -- project email. "IPD requires
effective communication between project team members, which means we have
to solve the problem of vital project information that gets 'lost' or
hidden in individual email inboxes," said Druga. "Newforma's solution
acknowledges the near-universal use of Outlook for project communication
while putting the information back in the hands of the entire project team
and senior management where it belongs."
"Grunley Construction is demonstrating a strong commitment to integrated
project delivery through the firm's attention to technologies and best
practices that support project team collaboration and trust," said Newforma
Chief Executive Officer Ian Howell. "Newforma is very pleased to have been
selected to be a part of Grunley's IPD systems, and we look forward to
Grunley's input as we continue to shape Newforma Project Center to support
even more IPD best practices for AEC firms."
About Grunley Construction Company
Grunley Construction Company, Inc. is a 250-person, full-service general
contractor based in Rockville, Md. With over 50 years of experience in the
metropolitan Washington, D.C. region, Grunley specializes in the
renovation, restoration, and modernization of large-scale government and
commercial buildings as well as educational facilities, and has also
completed new buildings and substantial building additions for both public
and private sector clients. Grunley project teams often work on historic,
secure, and occupied facilities, and often perform work at night and/or on
weekends to meet the special requirements of Grunley clients. Engineering
News Record ranks Grunley Construction No. 268 among the "Top 400
Contractors" in the nation. For more information about Grunley Construction
Company, visit www.grunley.com.
About Newforma
Newforma is a software company serving architecture, engineering,
construction and owner/operator (AECO) organizations worldwide. Its mission
is to develop and market software solutions which significantly improve the
productivity of the building project team by streamlining work processes,
reducing exposure from errors and omissions, improving coordination and
communication, and enabling greater repeatability of project success.
Newforma® Project Center, Newforma's flagship product, creates a more
productive environment for project managers and the project team by
organizing project information, facilitating information sharing, and
enabling more effective project process. Newforma Project Center is
currently implemented on over 110,000 projects in industry-leading AEC/O
firms. For more information about Newforma, visit www.newforma.com or phone
+1 (603) 625-6212.
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