Construction.com Adds Instant RFI/RFP Capabilities Through Its Sweet's Buyline Service.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2000 New Features Provide AEC AEC US Atomic Energy Commission Noun 1. AEC - a former executive agency (from 1946 to 1974) that was responsible for research into atomic energy and its peacetime uses in the United States Atomic Energy Commission Community with Unprecedented Access to Product Intelligence Construction.com, the industry marketplace that enables construction professionals to do their job faster, better and cheaper, today announced the launch of e-BuyLine, an instant request for information (RFI (Radio Frequency Interference) High-frequency electromagnetic waves that emanate from electronic devices such as chips. RFI - Radio Frequency Interference ) and request for proposal (RFP (Request For Proposal) A document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services. It may provide a general or very detailed specification of the system. 1. (business) RFP - Request for Proposal. 2. ) service that is accessible through sweets.com. The new offering is a component of Sweet's Buyline, a service that allows users to access the most comprehensive archive of building product information anywhere, with more than 25,000 products from over 1,600 manufacturers. The addition of RFI/RFP capabilities to construction.com further allows architects and contractors the unique ability to generate instant requests for proposals and information capabilities on construction projects. Additionally, this enhancement now allows architects and contractors the ability to find detailed product information, locate a manufacturer's representative, and/or request information or a proposal - in a matter of seconds. "Sweet's Group and Sweet's BuyLine have been the number one reference source for architects, engineers and contractors for nearly 100 years, and the launch of e-BuyLine further enables manufacturers and the AEC community to connect and enable e-commerce like never before," said Howard Mager, senior vice president and general manager, Sweet's Group. "Sweet's BuyLine averages nearly 250 requests per day, and we anticipate that number to grow exponentially ex·po·nen·tial adj. 1. Of or relating to an exponent. 2. Mathematics a. Containing, involving, or expressed as an exponent. b. through construction.com and create a strong foundation for our e-commerce capabilities." Sweet's Web site is part of the construction.com network, the Web marketplace for The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MHP MHP Multimedia Home Platform (consumer electronics) MHP Milliyetci Hareket Partisi (Turkish: National People's Party) MHP Mobile Home Park (district) MHP Maximum Human Performance ) Construction Information Group and its suite of products, services and resources that combined, comprise the leading source and marketplace for construction industry project news, product information, industry insights and editorial coverage for design and construction professionals. Construction.com provides access to all of the Construction Information Group's brands and products. About construction.com Construction.com is the industry marketplace that enables construction professionals to do their job faster, better and cheaper. Building on McGraw-Hill's heritage as the world's premier information provider to the $1.7 trillion commercial construction industry, construction.com uses the Internet platform to deliver industry intelligence and interactive solutions that help professional decision-makers to be more successful on the job. By leveraging the powerful content of McGraw-Hill's leading editorial brands, including F.W. Dodge, Sweet's Group, Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Record (widely known as ENR) is a weekly magazine that provides news, analysis, data and opinion for the construction industry worldwide. It has been published since 1874. It is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies. , Architectural Record, and Design-Build, construction.com integrates unmatched market intelligence, unique project management tools, and end-to-end access to the construction community. With its headquarters in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , construction.com employs more than 2,000 professionals around the world. About The McGraw-Hill Companies Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a global information services See Information Systems. provider serving the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's, Business Week and the McGraw-Hill educational imprint. The corporation has more than 400 offices in 32 countries. Sales in 1999 were $4 billion. Visit www.construction.com for more information. |
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