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BuildLinks Delivers Wireless Scheduling Solutions to Home Building Industry on Nextel's Nationwide Packet Data Network.


RALEIGH Raleigh (rôl`ē, räl`ē), city (1990 pop. 207,951), state capital, and seat of Wake co., central N.C.; the site was selected for the capital in 1788, and the city was laid out and inc. 1792. , N.C. -- BuildLinks, a leading provider of web-based solutions for small and mid-sized residential builders, today announced that its BuildLinks scheduling, selections, change order and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization.  applications are now available on the Nextel Communication, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: NXTL) nationwide all-digital wireless network. Now, residential builders using BuildLinks' Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 tool on a Nextel mobile device, can access and update in real-time 1. real-time - Describes an application which requires a program to respond to stimuli within some small upper limit of response time (typically milli- or microseconds). Process control at a chemical plant is the classic example. , critical construction information throughout the building process, while in the field.

The BuildLinks solution, now available wirelessly on a Nextel mobile device, provides a number of benefits that are designed to keep employees and sub-contractors up-to-date, and customers informed about the status of their homes, including:

--Improved communication by making the schedule visible to all critical decision makers.

--Saved time by automatically calculating changes to your schedules.

--Saved money by proactively managing future scheduling decisions as changes occur.

--Enhanced homebuyers' experience by displaying selected construction tasks to them on an easy to understand calendar.

--Better building experience by providing a unique system to keep homebuyers informed and happy.

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 7510(TM) from Nextel, we have the ability to complete the communication and information loop between our BuildLinks system and our personnel in the field," said Scott Shimberg, Executive Vice President of Hyde Park Hyde Park, park, London, England
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 Builders. "We now have the ability to remotely update schedules and view critical data on each job in a field location. In addition, we can tap into mission critical information and communicate more efficiently and quickly between the customer, the back office and the production team in the field, all with wireless links from construction sites."

Chris Austen, BuildLinks' CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  says, "We designed BuildLinks Wireless Applications to address the pain points of our builders. With BuildLinks, builders and their subcontractors can now see schedules, review selections, check on customer change orders and manage daily task lists while on the job site. Builders save time and avoid costly mistakes with up-to-date information."

About BuildLinks

BuildLinks is a Web-based collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software.  and communication platform for small to midsize builders that are looking to grow their businesses. It is accessed directly from the builders' websites and allows builders, homebuyers, and subcontractors to avoid misunderstandings on project scheduling, specifications, selection decisions, and change orders. By providing a central platform for all of these tasks to be accomplished, builders reduce costly errors, even as BuildLinks provides their sales teams with a powerful marketing and job-tracking tool. By streamlining many internal processes and creating better relationships with each homebuyer home·buy·er  
n.
One who is in the process of buying a home.
, BuildLinks builders enjoy a competitive advantage over builders who do not use internet-based business tools. BuildLinks has offices in Raleigh, N.C. and Atlanta, GA. For more information please visit www.buildlinks.com.
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