"I am the librarian with Young + Wright Architects and I organize/maintain the product library for approximately 80 architects...
I can tell you that Buildcore is heavily used, by architects and myself"
Jutta Szep. Librarian, Young + Wright Architects

At Reed, we understand that you need a lot of information quickly as you move through the research, design, documentation and implementation stages of any project. To help you identify which complimentary* Reed products can help you at each stage of your project, we’ve organized them here according to the four broad stages: research, design, documentation and implementation.

*All of the services and products listed here are available without charge to Buildcore.com users who partner with us in our project research efforts, except where noted. To find out more about becoming a partner, please call 1-800-387-0213.

Research

Products and Suppliers

• Buildcore Product Profiles
• Standardized product information organized by MasterFormat™ classification system.
• Short, concise descriptions with photos for quick and easy comparisons.


• Buildcore Company contact information
• Verified company contact names, addresses, telephone and facsimile numbers.
• Available products sorted and organized by MasterFormat categories.

Market Activity

• Standard Construction Starts
• The costs of building, by structure type (square footage dollar value).
• The volume of industrial, commercial and institutional project starts.


• Activity Reports
• Ranked listings of the most active construction-related firms in the country.
• Produced quarterly.
• Information gathered exclusive by Reed Construction Data's in-house team of researchers.


• Forecaster/Annual
• Canadian construction industry statistics and analysis.
• Canadian, U.S. and world economic statistics and analysis.
• Prepared by CanaData Chief Economist Alex Carrick.


• Economic Snapshot
• In-depth profiles of the local economies of Canadian cities.
• Construction perspective on recently-released economic data and reports.
• Prepared by CanaData consulting economist John Clinkard.


• Trend Lines
• A record of longer-term construction activity levels.
• Comparison of the relative strength of non-residential building versus engineering/civil work.


• Economy at a Glance
• Brief analyses and graphs focusing on key economic statistics.
• Prepared by CanaData consulting economist John Clinkard.

Project Source

• Seeking new business? Active members of our sourcing community have access to Project Source for information on upcoming projects.
• Get information about proposed building projects before the design team is selected.
• View the Project Source Web site at www.rcdbr.com/projectsource or call 1-800-387-0213 for more information.

Leaders' lists

• Lists of the top 25 Owners, Consulting Engineers, Contractors and Architectural/Design firms.
• Position on the list is determined by the number and value of projects reported to RCD’s research team.

Materials Costs

• CostWorks*
• RSMeans cost data at your fingertips and on your desktop.
• To find out more, go to: www.rsmeans.com/costdata/cwcd.asp


• Construction Cost Index
• Comparison of average prices for common construction materials.
• National in scope: gathered from manufacturers across Canada.
• Indicates price trends over time.

Design

Working and Final Drawings

• Manufacturer-supplied CAD drawings
• In common formats for easy download and insertion into standard contract documents.

Documentation

Specifications

• Three-part specifications
• Written by qualified specification writers using Construction Specifications Canada's 3-part SectionFormat™.


• Material datasheets
• Standard formats written by technical specialists.


• Manufacturers' catalogues
• Easy to browse online or to print.

Contract Administration Documents

• CostWorks*
• RSMeans cost data at your fingertips and on your desktop.
• Estimate costs based on square footage, labour rates, materials costs, etc.
• To find out more, go to: http://www.rsmeans.com/costdata/cwcd.asp


• Three-part specifications
• Available in a variety of document formats, such as Word and RTF, for easy printing, downloading and editing.


• Product profiles
• Product profiles can be included in contract documents for quick visual reference.

Implementation

Tenders, Awards, Project stories and Company News (print and online)

• Daily Commercial News
• Ontario's daily construction trade journal and record


• Journal of Commerce
• Western Canada's twice-weekly construction trade journal and record