AGC Unveils DocuBuilder® 4.0 Contract Document Software

Designed to Save Contracting Parties Time and Money

Washington, D.C. – The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) today announced the release of DocuBuilder® 4.0, the newest version of AGC's electronic contract documents software application. AGC DocuBuilder® 4.0 provides owners, design professionals, general and specialty contractors, and their legal counsels with a complete library of standardized forms and a more cost-effective way of drafting project legal agreements and related documents.

"DocuBuilder 4.0 is a marriage of balanced contract document content with the latest technology," said AGC CEO Stephen E. Sandherr. "This latest release of the AGC software shows our commitment to providing state-of-the-art applications to facilitate the contracting process."

AGC's DocuBuilder® 4.0 offers:

• An enhanced Short Form Package that now includes a purchase order and an equipment lease
  
• Twelve new and revised documents
  
• A new feature to aid users in setting up columns and figures
  
• In-memory linking, allowing for greater operating speed
  
• Subcontract bond forms endorsed by the American Subcontractors Association, Inc.
  
• A federal subcontract form for Federal projects endorsed by the Associated Specialty Contractors Association, Inc.

DocuBuilder® 4.0 contains many unique features not offered by others including the option to print redlined or clean versions of AGC contracts, the ability to create links among documents to "flow down" important language changes, and the option to install DocuBuilder® on local area network (LAN) systems.

AGC DocuBuilder® release 4.0 contains contract documents that are the product of a collaborative development process with industry stakeholders to ensure that users are working with the most balanced documents in the industry. To learn more about AGC DocuBuilder® Contract Document Software, call toll free at 1-800-282-1423 for your free information kit.

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. AGC represents more than 33,000 firms, including 7,000 of America's leading general contractors, and over 12,000 specialty-contracting firms. Over 14,000 service providers and suppliers are associated with AGC through a nationwide network of chapters. Visit the AGC Web site at www.agc.org. AGC members are "Building Your Quality of Life."

Source: The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)