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Friday, March 29, 2024


Understanding the new way over 60,000 MasterSpec users select Building Product Manufacturers to include in their Specifications


MasterSpec has taken this disjointed process of getting specified, largely hidden from Building Product Manufacturers, and built an easy to use tool in SpecAgent that brings this process out in the open where it can be streamlined and reported on in a way never available before. 

While SpecAgent comes loaded with a host of advanced features, the core functionality for this new process can be summed up in three easy steps; Evaluate, Sort & Import.


     

Step 1: Evaluate

SpecAgent provides MasterSpec users with contact information for over 9,500 Building Product Manufacturers, each evaluated by Avitru for inclusion in MasterSpec without charge.  Working collaboratively, MasterSpec users provide continual suggestions through SpecAgent to keep this list the most up-to-date and inclusive available today.

In an industry first, MasterSpec users can also see which manufacturers are online and available to provide instant answers to their questions via a built in chat feature.  Product reps can provide immediate answers to questions, and can “push” documents and cut sheets directly to the specifier's desktop without requiring identifying information or an email address from the specifier on the other end.

 

MasterSpec specifiers can also take advantage of manufactures that have had their products reviewed by Avitru as meeting the requirements of the section and are listed in detail within the SpecAgent companion window.  While corporate websites are always available by default, having this research done puts these manufactures at a decided advantage over those who still require specifiers to research their products from scratch.


The SpecAgent companion window also puts searchable flip catalogs, photos, and other technical documents at the fingertips of specifiers, all intelligently organized to focus on only the specific type of product open within the document.


   

Step 2: Sort

In a major departure from websites that provide passive places to store and display product information, SpecAgent has taken the innovative step of making every step of the evaluation process “actionable”. 

SpecAgent allows Building Product Manufacturers to be sorted using our proprietary Evaluation Shelf technology.  Specifiers can drag and drop them into the appropriate sorting bins, for inclusion in the specification, rejection, or leaving them in the under consideration bin, where all manufacturers begin by default.  As specifiers view profiles, products and a host of other available information, they can alternatively use the available green, yellow and red sorting buttons to narrow the list of manufacturers for each product type needed in the project.

As the newly sorted list is finalized, selections within that section are saved for each specifier as a starting point on future projects.


Step 3: Import


As the final step in the process, SpecAgent provides a one click import of the selected Manufacturers from the companion window back into the final MasterSpec section text that will become part of the contract document for the project.

   
What is SpecAgent? Evaluation Shelf Free Listings Enhanced Listings Support Find My Lisitng
 

What types of firms and size of projects are you targeting with your marketing efforts?

Not everyone uses MasterSpec to produce their specifications.  MasterSpec is a premium level  option compared to budget and free alternatives.  However, a recent survey of the top 500 US firms showed that the larger the firm, the more likely they were to be licensed MasterSpec users.

Nine of the top ten design firms are MasterSpec users

78 percent of the top architectural firms use MasterSpec

74 percent of the top engineering firms use MasterSpec

84 percent of the top building design firms use MasterSpec (19 of the top 20 are MasterSpec licensees)

 Engineering News Record 2009 Top 500 Firms


If your goal is to get specified by large firms and the large projects they work on, MasterSpec is the unquestioned leader.


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