Online ASP for Construction Industry

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Online ASP for Construction Industry (Introducing
Buzzsaw.com)
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• Internet changes the way industry manages the
  work flow
• Construction industry is no exception
• Successful execution of
  construction projects depends on
• Faster and smarter collaboration
• among multi-disciplinary and
  multi-functional team
• members located all over the
  world,
• ltlt Internet is most effective
  network for this type of work
• flow gtgt

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• What happens if collaboration does not function?
• Construction projects undergo infamous
  difficulties of
• Cost overrun
• Past schedule
• Poor quality works
• ltlt Buzzsaw helps construction industry overcome
  these difficulties by offering online hosting
  service (ASP) gtgt

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Buzzsaw.com

• The leading business-to-business marketplace
  for the building design and
  construction
• industry
• Providing the most complete offerings of
  services, content, and community
• Built by technology and domain experts in
  partnership with global industry leader
  Autodesk

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Buzzsaw Focus
Time Cost Savings, Risk Management
Suppliers (M/W/D/R)
Specifiers (A/E)

• Architects

• Engineers

• Manufacturers

• Wholesalers

• Designers

• Distributors

• Retailers

Buzzsaw Projects
Buyers (GC/Sub)

• General Contractors

• Sub-contractors

Owners (D/C/CM)

• Developers

• Design/Build Firms

• Corporations

• Construction Managers
• Government

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Strategic Partners
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Autodesk Relationship

• AutoCAD web integration
• Technology agreements
• Joint marketing programs

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Technology Partners
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• Buzzsaw aims to change the way the construction
  industry manages projects and purchase materials
  by offering state-of-the-art onlineltProject
  Foldersgt that provides
• Tools and resources necessary for effective
  collaboration and sharing
• An exchange place for goods and services
• Assistance with construction management

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• Project Folders
• An easy to use, yet powerful tool with intuitive
  features designed to connect all necessary
  parties.
• Faster and smarter online service
• Help manage construction activities efficiently,
  thus enhance productivity and reduce project cost.

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• Project Folders Continued
• Its easy to set up and manage your project site
  .
• As easy as 1-2-3,
• Register,
• Create your site
• Start adding members and documents
• Navigating your project is just like using
  Windows Explorer.
• Easy yet powerful online collaboration.
• Your team can,
• Add.
• View,
• Redline,
• And change files, quickly and
  efficiently.
• Also, tracks your document versions and their
  related documents.

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• Project Folders Continued,
• Its stable, secure and dependable.
• Your project information must be secure and
  available without fail.
• Project Folders are designed to provide a stable
  and safe environment that you can count on.
• The Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology which
  provides encryption to all your information and
  thus protect your documents and communication
• Tiered access privileges feature limits
  permission levels.
• Servers at Exodus, the recognized leader in
  internet server hosting.
• 24/7 support available
• From people you know and trust, backed by
  Autodesk who is the recognized leader in the
  design industry.

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Project Folders Questions (Training). How do I
learn to use Project Folders? Project Folders is
an easy-to-use tool. If you know how to use
Window Explorer, you can find way around Project
Folders. To learn more about many features,
simply sign up for online instructor-led training
or use online self-paced training. Project
Folders does not cost anything to get training
online..
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Project Folders Questions (Fee) How much does
it cost? Project Folders does not cost anything
to get started. Your site is free up to 100 MB
of storage. Current Buzzsaw plan for U.S
clients For projects requiring more than 100
MB, monthly charge for users ranges 200 to
1,000. Customized training can be offered. CD
Archiving is included. For projects requiring
more than 1 GB, first priority customer support
service is provided with dedicated service
account representative.
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Project Folders Questions (Benefit) How much
benefit can user expect to get? Customers say
they are saving lt time and moneygt. A firm in
California estimates 30 to 40 savings in
Time spent updating its staff And direct
costs. Much higher savings come from intangible
benefits due to Shortened construction
schedule Reduction in client claims
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Project Services

• Secure document storage (7x24)
• View, edit, redlining
• Version/revision tracking
• Change notification
• Online meetings
• AutoCAD integration

Planning Design Collaboration

• Subcontractor list management
• Invitations to bid
• Plans and specs tracking
• Addenda tracking
• Plans and specs delivery

Bid Management

• Requests for Information (RFI)
• Submittal tracking
• Punch lists/ deficiency lists
• Change requests
• Schedule viewing
• Meeting minutes
• Correspondence

Construction Administration

• Online catalogs
• Pricing and availability
• Subcontractor order placement
• Order tracking
• Payment certification

Material Procurement
buzzsaw.com, inc. Confidential
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Buzzsaw Bid Manager

• Automates bidding process for GCs Subs
• Based on profiles in accordance with
• Project type
• Stages
• Classifications
• Designed to make time to market 10x faster
• Utilizes contractors own existing resources

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Construction Administration

• Designed with leading general contractors
• Manages communication process throughout
  construction
• Simple workflow tracking
• RFIs, Submittals, Change Orders, Minutes, etc.

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The Buzzsaw Marketplace

• Built in partnership with Ariba
• Improves buying efficiency tracking information
• Designed to work with existing supply chains

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Member Community Serviceswith Business Partners

• Job site camera
• Professional search
• Construction loans
• Maps
• Discussion groups

• Building product search
• Industry news, links articles
• Zoning building codes
• Design content

Owner/Developers
Architects Engineers

• Weather
• Online permitting
• Credit ratings
• Construction financing
• Subcontractor listings

General Contractors

• Project listings
• Job postings
• Connectivity kits
• Bonding and insurance
• Equipment rentals

Subcontractors
buzzsaw.com, inc. Confidential
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• Discussions.
• How does Buzzsaw different from others?
• Buzzsaw offers application proven,
  state-of-the-art collaboration tools designed to
  let project managers to administer. Thats why it
  is easy yet powerful.
• Competition software is most often based on
  enterprise resource planning system. Thats why
  it is difficult to use and expensive.
• Formed partnerships with industry recognized
  brand names and built a truly closed-loop
  solution.
• The management team came from Autodesk, most
  trusted and recognized leader in the building
  industry.

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Momentum Growth
Buzzsaw.com Projects
Buzzsaw.com Project Members
8,167
29,432
30,000
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18,000
15,000
12,000
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6,000
3,000
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Company Facts

• Launched Nov 1, 1999
• Privately held by
• Autodesk, Inc.
• Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
• Bank of America
• Crosspoint Venture Partners
• Impact Ventures
• HQ in San Francisco
• 250 Employees

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• Why log into ASP instead of developing in-house
  tools?
• When the ASP offers inexpensive tools with easy
  to use yet powerful features, high development
  cost to build in-house collaboration is not
  justified.
• Most often other construction firms are reluctant
  or hesitant in using your online tools for
  reasons of conflicts of interests even if you
  have developed good tools.
• Upgrading based on feed-back of thousands of
  customers enables the ASP to issue improved
  versions continuously.

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• How to deal with industry incumbents who arent
  willing to try the service?
• Buzzsaw tools are designed for easy trial for
  anyone. Ask them to just start.
• It is free for start-up and does not need any
  extensive training to start.
• Buzzsaw recommends you to test with one of your
  projects and we are confident that all your
  stubborn incumbents will soon join the club.

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• For Korean Construction industry
• Lets get rid of that infamous images of our
  industry, schedule delay, cost over-run and poor
  quality by aggressively utilizing online ASP
  services.
• Lets try to enhance our competitiveness and
  boost your bottom line throughout the entire
  building process by logging into Buzzsaws
  collaboration tools and resources, exchange for
  goods and services, and assistance with
  construction administration.
• At the advent of Internet era, online application
  of construction workflow is changing the way the
  construction industry manages the projects and
  purchases materials. Lets not be the dropouts
• 
  Thank you..