One trusted platform. All your project information.

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1 One trusted platform. All your project information. The most trusted and widely used online collaboration platform for engineering and construction projects.

2 New York City Hall Reconstruction New York Project Value: US $100 million Managing projects presents unique challenges. Managing a construction or engineering project, whatever its type or size, will involve multiple parties, dispersed teams and critical timelines. High volumes of data, frequent revisions and personnel turnover on longrunning projects make effective collaboration essential. BIM and the proliferation of 3D models are transforming projects, while presenting new and unique challenges. Good information and process management is the key and can help address many challenges faced by owners, contractors, engineers, project managers and other participants. For example, how to: ensure a single point of reference, accountability and data capture control document distribution and revision manage formal project correspondence between teams in real time; and implement processes and manage approvals across multiple organizations.

3 Aconex: Designed for the job Internal systems aren t designed to drive real-time collaboration across multiple organizations. Aconex bridges this gap with a secure and easy-to-use online collaboration platform developed specifically around construction needs. Delivered on a project-by-project basis, it streamlines and standardizes document and process management and communication across all participants capturing and tracking your critical information in one trusted location and giving you a foundation for better decision making. In this way, Aconex reduces cost, drives efficiency, and helps control project risk Use of the Aconex collaboration platform can improve returns and reduce risk by delivering immediate benefits that grow over time: Cost Reductions: measurable savings in administration, print, and distribution costs Time Savings: increased process automation, efficiency, and accountability Risk Control: reduced risk of delays and rework, disputes, and litigation. CONSTRUCTION 3

4 Asia Square Singapore Project Value: US $3 billion See it all. Have it all. Capture more information to drive your project success. Project teams can involve hundreds of people collaborating on thousands of documents and exchanging millions of pieces of correspondence. The time spent by each participant in capturing, distributing, reviewing, approving and retrieving information can have a significant impact on project timelines and profitability. This information can be subject to complex processes operating across multiple organizations. Efficiency begins with managing these processes on a single platform, to help you capture more comprehensive information, reduce project complexity, and gain better control.

5 The three Cs of collaboration Maximize Capture Trusted and secure Every user can trust Aconex to protect the rights of all participants equally. Our robust technology, data security and professional management underpin the speed and reliability of the platform. Easy to use for all parties Designed to reflect industry processes, easy to use and requiring no software installation Aconex gets your project started in days, not weeks or months. Common platform Minimize project delays and drive better decision-making with anytime, anywhere access to all correspondence, drawings and documents in one place. Increase Control Revision control Real-time version control, so everyone can be working off the latest revision, reducing the chance of errors, rework and disputes. Complete audit trail A single, shared view of all activity, from document revisions, to approvals and RFI responses, promotes adherence to process, reduces the chance of disagreements and disputes, and provides a clearer path to resolution should they occur. Powerful reporting and dashboards Easy to generate, on-demand reports and dashboard views allow users to monitor project status indicators at any time. Includes graphical reporting and instant export to Excel. Manage Complexity Easy to find information Locate documents, approvals and mail and forms fast, with a powerful search engine that also allows you to save and re-use regular searches. Structured communication Speed-up review times and workflow steps, ensure that the right people get the right information at the right time, and control the revision process. Designed for the industry Best practice processes from over 12,000 construction projects worldwide are built into the platform. We selected Aconex for the strength of its platform and its proven track record with projects of this scope. Rob Tincknell, CEO Battersea Power Station London, UK Project Value: US $13.6 billion

6 Built to be easy. Built to be powerful. Built for project-wide adoption. The Aconex collaboration platform includes the following features: Document and Model Control Every organization has a private register for its documents and BIM models, displaying the most recently received versions, though all revisions are held. Set-up and management of reviews and approvals are easy. Correspondence Management Aconex serves as an electronic project mailroom, so you can easily retrieve or transmit files to project participants with a few clicks. All correspondence and forms sent via the platform are automatically logged and cannot be deleted once sent without your consent. Reporting List, sort, and filter functions provide extensive reporting of all captured project information. Reports are easily configurable, enabling managers to act immediately on potential issues. Online Viewer A fully-integrated online viewer allows you to view over 450 different file formats, with the capacity to handle BIM/3D models, all without additional software. It provides real-time mark-up, overlay and instant messaging. Process Management Manage complex processes across multiple organizations easily, handling RFIs, document review and approvals, variations/change orders and document deliverables/packages. Project Directory Users manage their own profiles, so no single organization faces the burden of user administration. Users are listed in searchable project and global-level directories.

7 The four drivers of Adoption Client Service Industry experts drive adoption Process design advice and implementation, with ongoing support from construction and engineering specialists. Unlimited support drives adoption All users have access to unlimited 24/7 Helpdesk support and to our online support center, Support Central, with FAQs, video guides and more. And with offices around the world, Aconex supports users on the ground for the duration of the project. Experience drives adoption Our reach and experience combine to provide unmatched support capability for projects of all types, large and small, local and global. Commercial Model A clear business case drives adoption Our straightforward payment model gives a clear view of cost from the outset and removes financial barriers to adoption, as most participating organizations aren t required to pay to use the Aconex platform. Unlimited use drives adoption Our model of unlimited data, unlimited users, and unlimited support maximizes data capture from the start, reinforcing the platform s value to others as they join the project. Included rapid implementation drives adoption Online access and personal service backed by our knowledge of industry best practice can make implementation in less than one week a realistic option. Product Strength Ease of use drives adoption We designed Aconex with the needs of new users in mind. The clean screen layout and intuitive navigation are based on the latest thinking in usability. Powerful features drive adoption Supporting some of the largest projects in the world, this ease of use is complemented by deep functionality that satisfies the most demanding users. Neutral Platform Platform neutrality drives adoption Aconex is built on the principle of treating every project participant fairly, so every user trusts the platform and is happy to participate. Data confidentiality drives adoption Each organization retains ownership and control of its own data on Aconex and nobody can see your information unless you make it available to them. Certainty drives adoption Information doesn t need to leave the platform, so there s no need to worry about files being too big for or going astray on individual PCs: if it s shown as sent, you know it s been received. And a full audit trail shows who communicated what, and when, so disputes can be quickly resolved. CONSTRUCTION 7

8 Advanced solutions deliver value throughout the project lifecycle. Although Aconex is easy to use for everyone, it offers powerful advanced modules that deliver a new level of efficiency and control. Design Capture information and communication from the outset, ready for handover to the contractor. Manage design reviews. Construction Users get controlled access to centralized information. Review and select contractors easily with Bid & Tender Management. Workflow & Process Management can help contractors track documents in review cycle. Operations & Maintenance Project Archives can provide easy access to information for expansion, redevelopment and general maintenance for as long as required. Workflow & Process Management Project Archive Automate repetitive document review processes, accelerate turnaround, and reduce administrative delay in review and approval cycles. Improved, realtime visibility helps identify process bottlenecks. Bid & Tender Management Confidentially manage the tender (bid) process electronically, including tender package distribution, addenda, requests for information and clarifications. Reduces the time taken to create and manage tender packages and simplifies administration. Contract Administration Set budgets, award or let contracts and manage variations. Report on budgeted cost, committed cost, variations and cost to complete all generated in real time. All data on Aconex remains the property of its owner. At completion, clients can either download their data or purchase access to an online archive of their information, or to a searchable standalone archive on memory stick or hard drive. Professional Services For the most complex projects, we offer professional services such as industry consultants on short-term contracts to set-up project procedures and protocols for complex projects. Web Services APIs The Aconex Web Services API toolkit makes it possible for project information to flow between Aconex and other software applications, including internal document management, cost management and other enterprise systems. CONSTRUCTION 8

9 I couldn t imagine running this job without Aconex. Michael Fazzino, Director of Technology Eureka Tower Melbourne, Australia Project Value: US $467 million CONSTRUCTION 9

10 Fast, secure and reliable. Trust Aconex to be available anytime, anywhere. Supporting 300,000 users and projects in more than 70 countries, Aconex is an online service that operates infrastructure across the globe for some of the largest and most demanding construction and engineering clients. We invest in leading-edge technology to deliver reliability and security, without compromising on speed and performance. Fast Speed and performance are essential to users. Our location of data centers around the world, use of Akamai web acceleration technology and our Lucene search technology have set the standard for system speed in online collaboration. Secure Your data is physically secure in world-class, third-party data centers and our security protocols are similar to those used in retail banking for end-to-end encryption of sensitive information. Log-in and authentication data are transferred using a 128-bit SSL certificate signed by a Certificate Authority Reliable The use of world-class data centers and best-practice policies and procedures ensure exceptional levels of system availability around the world. Redundancy in hardware, power supply, and telecommunications Geographically removed disaster recovery centers. Trusted Clients have access to sophisticated security options on three control levels: organization, project and user. Organizations can only see data belonging to them or that has been sent to them by another user. Systems run on either Microsoft or Red Hat Linux platforms.

11 About Aconex Aconex provides the #1 cloud solution to manage information and processes for the world s largest construction and engineering projects. Aconex gives owners and contractors project-wide visibility and control between the many different organizations collaborating across their projects. With more than 500,000 users and over US$1 trillion of project value delivered in 70 countries, Aconex is the industry s most widely adopted and trusted platform. The company s global customer base includes nine of the top ten engineering, procurement and construction (EPC/EPCM) firms, 23 of the 25 largest global design firms, and nearly all Fortune 500 construction and engineering companies. Founded in 2000, Aconex has 40 offices throughout the world, including headquarters in Melbourne, Australia and San Francisco, California. Our clients have recognized that the Aconex solution is rich in features that support industry processes and that it meets or exceeds their internal security and data management standards. This is backed by unmatched client service that ultimately drives user adoption, maximizes return, mitigates risk and promotes project success. aconex.com