Selected as 2010 Hot Product - Technology Sector

PITTSBURGH, January 21, 2010

FASTTAC®, an industry leader in simplifying the complexities of construction drawing distribution, control and collaboration, today announced its selection by Construction Executive Magazine as a 2010 Hot Product.  FASTTAC joins an impressive group of companies by gaining recognition for its unique approach to providing instant and easy electronic access to the contract set of approved design drawings and specifications required to build and maintain a facility.  By using FASTTAC, project staff and trade contractors can be assured that everyone will always have a complete and up-to-date set of contract documents before work is done resulting in reduced project risk while lowering overall construction and building costs.  You can download the FASTTAC 2010 Hot Products special insert by clicking here.

“FASTTAC is the first solution that automatically distributes construction documents to each project team member’s PC and logically organizes them in a manner that is familiar to all project staff and contractors,” commented Ray Steeb, CEO of FASTTAC. Steeb continues, “We are very pleased with our selection to the Executive Hot Products Showcase and view this as further market proof that FASTTAC continues to revolutionize how construction drawings are effectively being used both in the field and in the offices of General Contractors, Subcontractors, Architects, Engineers and Owners”.

With FASTTAC’s patent pending technology, all project team members’ instantly benefit from the automated distribution of digital drawings and documents which was historically distributed on an as needed basis by the construction manager.  FASTTAC users obtain a complete set of contract documents and ongoing updates by simply clicking one button that automatically places updated drawings and documents exactly where the user found the previous revision on the users PC.  These capabilities enable FASTTAC to go far beyond other simple electronic access methods for construction drawings and documents such as shared drives, FTP sites and Plan Rooms.  The ease-of-use and speed with which FASTTAC users can access and navigate between drawings quickly results in FASTTAC becoming the “go-to” location for contract documents used on construction projects greatly reducing printing and distribution costs.

About FASTTAC

Founded in 2005 by industry veteran Ray Steeb in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, FASTTAC products enable the construction and facility management industries to offer fast and easy access to project drawings and related documents created during the planning, design, and construction phases of a facility through its operation and maintenance. FASTTAC is the only product designed to centrally manage and maintain the contract set of project drawings and related documents while automatically distributing all needed content to the user’s local computer.  The entire set of project drawings, specifications and approved revisions can quickly and easily be distributed to everyone on the project team. FASTTAC’s products are targeted at construction managers, owners and project managers that want to reduce costs and risk while improving productivity and profitability.  FASTTAC software products are being used by contractors and building teams on projects throughout the United States. FASTTAC can be found at www.fasttac.com.