McGraw-Hill Construction Launches ENR FutureTech Event-Driven Mobile App

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Construction has developed an Apple- and Android-based mobile app for Engineering News-Record's (ENR) FutureTech Conference in San Francisco on December 12-13.  By providing an enhanced user experience to digital subscribers and onsite attendees, McGraw-Hill Construction continues to expand its offerings in the digital space, helping attendees navigate during an event and helping those at home connect to the event proceedings as well.

"This mobile app is the latest in a series of efforts to provide customers with relevant, rich information, data and analysis online—and now in the palm of their hands," said Jan Tuchman, editor-in-chief, Engineering News-Record. "As smart phone use goes mainstream worldwide, we are excited to be able to offer this innovative tool and help customers connect to us and each other in immediate and resourceful ways. I am excited everyone will be able to use this new app at ENR FutureTech next month."

The app brings event information to attendees in real-time, including program, speaker and sponsor updates, and event-related news. Attendees will be able to connect directly to prominent industry leaders and conference presenters such as Chris Luebkeman, Director, Global Foresight & Innovation, Arup; James Vandezande; Principal, HOK; Scott Fairgrieve, CFO, Shimmick Construction Co, Inc., and Allen Emerick, IT Director, Skanka, as well as leading industry organizations, including Viewpoint Construction Software, CMiC, and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). Other features of the app include links to speakers social media accounts, direct tweeting capabilities, and the full agenda.

McGraw-Hill Construction's first event-driven app was developed in April 2011 for the Construction FutureTech Conference in New York City. As a follow-up to that event due to popular demand, ENR FutureTech this December will focus on the advanced technology systems that are shaping the built environment for audiences in San Francisco in December.

The ENR FutureTech app is available for download at the Apple App Store and Android Market.  Additional information and updates are available on Twitter by searching for #ENRTECH. For more information on ENR FutureTech or to register, visit http://construction.com/events/2011/FutureTech/register.asp.

Platinum sponsors of ENR FutureTech include CMiC and Viewpoint Construction Software. The gold sponsor is the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC).  Silver sponsors include Arup, Asite, B4 Consulting, BID2WIN Software, Bluebeam, Graphisoft, NRI, Hill-PCI Group, SpeedPunch and Vela Systems.  Supporting sponsors include AGC California, The American Institute of Architects, California Council, Construction Financial Management Association, Construction Millennials of America, and the Society for Marketing Professional Services.

About McGraw-Hill Construction:

McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects and products across the construction industry. For more than a century, it has remained North America's leading provider of project and product information, plans and specifications, and industry news, trends and forecasts. McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers in the global construction industry through Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record, Engineering News-Record, GreenSource, and SNAP. To learn more, visit www.construction.com or follow @mhconstruction on Twitter.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies:  

McGraw-Hill is a leading global financial information and education company that helps professionals and students succeed in the Knowledge Economy.  Leading brands include Standard & Poor's, S&P Capital IQ, S&P Indices, Platts energy information services and McGraw-Hill Education.  With sales of $6.2 billion in 2010, the Corporation has approximately 21,000 employees across more than 280 offices in 40 countries.  On September 12, 2011, the Corporation announced its intention to separate into two public companies – McGraw-Hill Markets (working name), primarily focused on global capital and commodities markets and McGraw-Hill Education focused on digital learning and education services worldwide.  Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/.

SOURCE McGraw-Hill Construction