New System Makes it Easy for Architects to Specify Pre-manufactured Buildings and Shelters

Released on = April 27, 2007, 12:44 pm

Press Release Author = Austin Mohawk

Industry = Construction

Press Release Summary = Austin Mohawk's POINT CLICK SPECIFY simplifies architects'
access to pre-manufactured buildings

Press Release Body = UTICA, NY - Pre-manufactured buildings are not an everyday
component to most projects, so few outside the industry are fluent in their specs.
Austin Mohawk is changing that with POINT CLICK SPECIFY, a web-based system designed
to give architects an efficient method to specify custom pre-manufactured buildings
(CSI 13129) and shelters (CSI 02875) in their construction design projects.

As a simple web-based spec service, this unique online system makes it considerably
easier to include pre-manufactured building and shelter specs in project designs.
It provides architects with access to structures that haven't always been so
available in the past.

The POINT CLICK SPECIFY system is the first of its kind in the pre-manufactured
building industry, allowing architects to quickly and easily populate spec sheets
and develop custom CSI-quality downloadable specs and drawings online. The system
provides drawings in 7 different popular CAD systems, including VectorWorks,
MicroStation, Bricscad and Revit, covering 97% of all CAD operators' requirements.

"If a pre-manufactured building has a value of $15,000 and the cost of installation
and site work is $20,000, architects simply can't afford to spend much time
designing the structure," Austin Mohawk President John Millet said. "The POINT
CLICK SPECIFY system makes it easy for them to get the custom solution they need
without the large time commitment required in designing it themselves."

According to Millet, the system was designed to be simple enough so that even users
who only use it on occasion can still quickly and successfully get online and
complete the spec process.

Designers can access Austin Mohawk's home page at www.austinmohawk.com. From there,
they can click on "specs and Cad" for one click access to the specifications and cad
drawings for Austin's buildings. They can browse sample photographs to find the one
that's the right fit for their application and select a building type by name. Once
they've selected a particular building style, they're directed to a page that allows
them to use drop-down menus to select their preferred building material, glazing,
doors, HVAC, and standard or custom colors.

From within the system, designers can also make more advanced changes as necessary,
like repositioning doors or windows to fit their particular application. There's
also the option to make selections on an easy-to-print PDF for simpler
specifications.

According to Millet, POINT CLICK SPECIFY also handles 3 important areas of Par 1.5
Performance Requirements: Third party approval, P.E. Stamp Requirements and ADA
compliance.

Austin Mohawk and Company has been building quality aluminum, steel, and bullet
resistant structures for nearly sixty years. From simple aluminum smoking/transit
shelters or parking booths to steel ticket booths or bullet resistant guard shacks,
Austin works with architects, engineers and facility managers to design and build
customized structures for each specific situation. For more information on Austin
Mohawk and the POINT CLICK SPECIFY system, visit them online at www.austinmohawk.com
or call 1.800.765.3110.

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Web Site = http://www.austinmohawk.com

Contact Details = 2175 Beechgrove Place
Utica, NY 13501
phone: 1-800-765-3110
fax: 1-315-793-9370
email: info@austinmohawk.com

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