Common Point Releases New ConstructSim Steel Module

Construction simulation software expanded to include steel discipline

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. —July 10, 2006 –Common Point, Inc. announced today the release of its new ConstructSim™ Steel Craft Pack. The Steel Craft Pack joins the already successful Pipe Craft Pack as part of the ConstructSim Suite. ConstructSim is a state-of–the-art virtual construction application that reorganizes data for construction planning, automates construction planning activities down to the crew level, monitors progress of construction activities and simulates construction schedules.

“The function, capability and user friendliness of ConstructSim Steel will certainly help in our planning, quantity tracking, scheduling, and cost control” said Steve Slocum, Project Manager in charge of steel erection for a large power station Zachry Construction Corporation is building. “There is no doubt this ‘tool’ will become as effective as the spud wrenches I used to carry.”

ConstructSim Steel Craft Pack utilizes the industry standard CIS/2 format to import detailed product model information with the 3D steel geometry. Users can easily perform data mining on massive amounts of information in a 3D environment by creating multiple groupings of steel pieces using design, fabrication, delivery, and erection information. At any stage of the project, users can visualize the current status of each steel piece. With the provided schedule adapter, planners can build the 4D model to simulate the construction schedule.

ConstructSim Steel also has specialized features to benefit fabricators and erectors. Fabricators can integrate information from multiple sources using the adapters included such as FabTrol MRP, bar-coding software, text, and databases, thereby streamlining their fabrication and shipping processes. Using the application to determine the order of fabrication aligns fabrication with the construction schedule, greatly increasing communication between fabricator and erector. Erectors can use ConstructSim Steel to automatically generate crew-level tasks for erection and define detailed work packages reflecting their work. In addition, ConstructSim Steel provides detailed reports for bill of materials, work packages and work progress.

Common Point, Inc. provides software solutions for the construction and process manufacturing industries. Common Point’s ConstructSim, OpSim™ and Project 4D™products deliver significant return on investment through the creation of a data rich virtual environment and the utilization of proprietary business process templates that leverage existing information assets across the organization. This innovative paradigm enables entirely new methodologies that maximize value, save time, reduce costs, and create a safer work environment.

ABOUT COMMON POINT

Founded in 1999 Common Point, Inc. provides software solutions that optimize business work processes through visual simulation. Its products deliver significant return on investment through a virtual model of facilities and related processes that leverage existing information assets within and across the organization. The data rich virtual environment enables entirely new capabilities that maximize value, save time, reduce costs, and create a safer work environment.

Common Point, Inc. is a privately held company. For more information, visit www.commonpointinc.com.

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