Buzzsaw.com Debuts Plans & Specs Digital Plan Room System to Manage Print-Ready Construction Drawings Online

March 12 – Adding to its family of online services for the construction industry, Buzzsaw.com announced its Plans & Specs digital plan room system, giving the $3.5 billion global reprographic printing market an online link to its customers. Plans & Specs allows reprographers to host files for their customers locally, providing an unprecedented level of in-house control. Customers of reprographers, such as architects, engineers, and general contractors can view and manage print-ready construction drawings online and send electronic print orders to their reprographers at any time. This system integrates with Buzzsaw.com's existing printing solutions, which are used in more than 70 percent of the U.S. reprographic market.

Reprographers, architects, contractors and construction managers do not currently have an end-to-end digital solution for managing plans and specifications. The ability to order prints quickly and cost effectively is a critical element in the project bidding process, where accumulated costs cannot be billed to the client. The reprographic order chain is burdened with multiple communication loops and paper-bound steps, creating inefficiencies in the printing and distribution process. The Buzzsaw.com Plans & Specs system helps eliminate some of these roadblocks and provide customers with a direct path from design creation to digital printing. Buzzsaw.com Plans & Specs also enables reprographers to organize and manage client documents in an easy and powerful way – all within the reprographer's shop and control.

Buzzsaw.com Plans & Specs system allows owners, architects, general contractors, sub-contractors and other members of the design and construction team to access, view and order project drawings through a secure internet site from anywhere in the world. Reprographers control access and permission levels to clients' digital vaults. Orders can be picked up on the way to the construction site or delivered by the reprographer within moments of a new revision. The Plans & Specs system provides building owners with an efficient and powerful facility management tool. Owners have ongoing access to the latest building plans, which can be viewed online, every day and protected from aging or damage long after the project has been completed.

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