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June 23, 2009	LATISTA Presents "A Field Guide to Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)"
April 9, 2009	LATISTA Wins Prestigious FIATECH CETI Award with Clark Construction for Nationals Park
April 6, 2009	EYA Credits LATISTA Technologies in America's Best Builder Award from Builder Magazine
December 5 , 2008	LATISTA Field 4.0 Improves Subcontractor Management and Performance
November 25, 2008	Kettler Development Saves $1,000,000 with LATISTA Software
October 22, 2008	James G. Davis Construction Corporation (DAVIS) Announces Companywide Implementation of LATISTA Field

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LATISTA Presents "A Field Guide to Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)"

RESTON, VA, June 23, 2009 - To achieve Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), construction executives must enable project stakeholders to collaborate by automating work processes in the field. Newly published, a four page document, "A Field Guide to IPD" explains what industry leaders are already doing to gain competitive advantage with their customers, including seven functional areas that should be automated.

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LATISTA wins prestigious FIATECH CETI award with Clark Construction for Nationals Park

Las Vegas, NV, April 9, 2009 - LATISTA Technologies, an industry leader in mobile construction job site automation received the 2008 FIATECH Celebration of Engineering and Technology Innovation (CETI) award in the category of Intelligent and Automated Construction Job Site. LATISTA received the award for its LATISTA Field construction automation software, which was recognized for having helped Clark Construction improve quality, efficiency, and collaboration efficiency on Nationals Park baseball stadium in Washington, D.C.

FIATECH is a consortium of large-asset construction owners and contractors formed with the goal of improving design, engineering, construction, and maintenance of capital projects. Their Capital Projects Technology Roadmap (CPTR) presents this vision with an outline that LATISTA Field fits into very well as a web-based and mobile construction solution that gives users unprecedented control over and access to construction issues and information.

Clark Construction Group, LLC, used LATISTA Field for the Nationals Park project, the new home of the Washington Nationals baseball team. With 41,000 seats and a $442 million budget, Nationals Park is comparable in size and scope to other recent baseball stadiums, but was contracted to be built in only 23 months, 13 months faster than most major-league sports venues, in order to be finished before Opening Day, March 30, 2008. Construction was a joint venture with Clark, Hunt Construction Group, and Smoot Construction Company.

To complete the project in time, Clark involved architects and engineers on site and coordinated a rigorous design-build schedule using LATISTA Field to record communications. Clark also identified tens of thousands of construction issues and relayed them to more than 100 subcontractors on the project with LATISTA-generated reports so that corrections could be made quickly and efficiently. Clark Project Executive Matt Haas said that “Having the data available nightly was much better than the old fashioned way, which might take days or weeks. There had been a lot of opportunity for information to get lost or mishandled, but with LATISTA we could do everything with just a few clicks.”

After this strong performance by LATISTA Field on one complicated project, FIATECH recognized the abilities of the software and its potential to help coordinate quality and communications on other capital projects. FIATECH presented the award at the CETI Gala, April 7, 2009, at the Green Valley Ranch in Henderson, Nev.

LATISTA Field is specifically designed to run on handheld tablet computers. Data on the book-sized computers can be synchronized with servers at the beginning of the day and accessed in the field without an Internet or wireless connection. Inspectors can see and mark up building plans and drawings, conduct inspections, and illustrate with photos from digital cameras built into the tablet. When the inspection is complete, the tablet is resynchronized and issues are relayed to subcontractors for correcting.

LATISTA Technologies is pleased and honored to be recognized by FIATECH as a construction technology innovation. “We’re humbled by this award and the opportunity to have achieved it with one of the leading construction firms in the United States, Clark Construction,” said LATISTA Executive Vice President Chris Ramsey. “FIATECH is leading the way in helping companies apply best practices and the use of technologies to construction in the US and around the world. Their efforts have resulted in substantial savings to owners and contractors and we look forward to continue to work with FIATECH for the benefit of the industry. Thank you to FIATECH for presenting us with this award and to our customers who have made it possible.”

About LATISTA Technologies
LATISTA has been a leader in mobile and web-based field management software and services since its founding in Reston, Virginia, in 2001. Its software is used by top 200 contractors and top 50 owners worldwide to reduce project costs and risks by eliminating redundancy, enhancing collaboration among project participants, and allowing more thorough analysis of project performance.

About Clark Construction
Clark Construction Group (www.clarkconstruction.com) is one of the nation’s leading providers of construction services.

LATISTA Contact
Nat Moes, Marketing Communications Manager
(703) 391-1070, nmoes@latista.com

EYA credits LATISTA Technologies in America's Best Builder award from Builder Magazine

Washington, DC, April 6, 2009 - "LATISTA has standardized the way we want to evaluate the house at particular points," said Anthony Procaccini, the construction manager at EYA's Capitol Quarter in an interview about EYA's recent America's Best Builder award from Builder Magazine. "Regardless of a worker's level of experience, we're able to show them what we need them to look for at various points."

EYA has used LATISTA Field mobile and web-based software for the past two years to improve consistency and collaboration on its construction and warranty inspections. This has led to greater quality and customer satisfaction and ultimately reduced costs on maintenance.

The America's Best Builder award, EYA's second in eight years, is quite an accomplishment for the 16-year-old company, reflecting their dedication to quality construction and housing for residents of the nation's capital and its surrounding counties.

Based in Washington, D.C., EYA has earned more than $1 billion in sales over the life of the company and has constructed more than 2,500 homes to earn their distinction. The company has focused on building high-quality condominiums and row-houses to match their neighborhood surroundings architecturally but that still feature modern, open floor-plans and sustainable design that meets LEED requirements.

However, despite the features EYA has developed for its buyers, it still saw fit to credit some of their success to LATISTA Technologies, a construction software company based in Reston, Va. EYA uses LATISTA Field software as a mobile inspection tool and to improve communication from project engineers on the job site to subcontractors and the construction office. Inspections occur five times during the construction of each home, and a warranty team conducts three more inspections with homebuyers once the unit is sold. Issue lists are standardized to improve inspection consistency and efficiency on the job site.

John Fahey, EYA vice president of construction and warranty services, told Builder magazine, "To the extent that we can systematize how we build, [LATISTA Field] takes out the goof factor, so to speak, and really makes [our subcontractors] organized and methodical on building the homes."

LATISTA has been a part of EYA's service and satisfaction improvement program. Since 2005, the company has improved its customers' "willingness to refer" rate from 82% to 100% and has reduced construction- and service-related costs by $2,000 per home. "It's just so important that home buyers know we're building the home to the highest level of quality we can achieve," said Fahey.

"We are honored that EYA, one of our longtime customers, would credit LATISTA Field with part of their success," said LATISTA Executive Vice President Chris Ramsey. "The America's Best Builder award is a great accomplishment, and earning two in such a short time is phenomenal. Congratulations to EYA and all their hard work."

About EYA
EYA was established in 1992 with the vision of building innovative urban neighborhoods to the highest standards. The company has made its name and reputation by creating high quality, lifestyle friendly, residential communities throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Consequently, no other homebuilder in the region has received more residential building and land planning awards.

LATISTA Contact
Nat Moes, Marketing Communications Manager
(703) 391-1070, nmoes@latista.com

LATISTA Field 4.0 Improves Subcontractor Management and Performance

Reston, VA (PRWEB), December 5, 2008

LATISTA Field 4.0 Improves Subcontractor Management and Performance

LATISTA Technologies, a leader in mobile and web-based construction management software, announced the release of version 4.0 of their LATISTA Field software. Version 4.0 offers several new and upgraded features that will enhance efficiency, particularly in the area of subcontractor management.

LATISTA Field is a web-based, mobile field operations management system first introduced in 2001. It allows project owners, contractors, subcontractors, and other third parties to collaborate more efficiently. Using LATISTA Field, general contractors can coordinate the activities of subcontractors associated with a project and organize inspections to improve quality and reduce deficiency correction time.

One important feature in the quality assurance effort is the subcontractor portal, a web-based portal that subcontractors can access regularly to see their deficiencies, reference expected standards, and communicate discrepancies with construction supervisors. Because communications or reports are time-stamped to provide computerized proof of defect resolution schedules, the portal also is an effective tool in reducing complaints about lost or missing deficiency reports.

LATISTA Field 4.0 allows project managers to use charts and graphs to monitor subcontractor performance and quality assurance without having to resort to outside spreadsheet or database programs. These performance notes carry over to future projects as well, giving subcontractors incentive to improve quality.

Improved communications and quality assurance between general contractors and subcontractors reduces the cycle time on deficiency recognition and resolution, saving time and money as a project moves toward completion and turnover.

"We're excited about LATISTA Field 4.0," said LATISTA Vice President Chris Ramsey. "Our longtime customers will notice new time-saving features, and new customers will recognize an impressive return on investment, thanks to better collaboration and efficiency."

About LATISTA Technologies
LATISTA has been a leader in mobile and web-based field management software and services since its founding in Reston, Virginia, in 2001. Its software is used by top contractors and owners worldwide to reduce project costs and risks by eliminating redundancy, enhancing collaboration among project participants, and allowing more thorough analysis of project performance.

LATISTA Contact
Nat Moes, Marketing Communications Manager
(703) 391-1070, nmoes@latista.com

Kettler Development Saves $1,000,000 with LATISTA Software

Washington, DC (PRWEB), November 25, 2008

Kettler Development saves $1,000,000 with LATISTA software

Based in Northern Virginia, Kettler Development is a leading developer of award-winning, mixed-use residential and commercial properties across the Washington Metropolitan area. In 2008, Kettler was named one of the area’s largest private companies by the Washington Business Journal and is one of the nation’s top multifamily developers. Kettler has developed more than five million square feet of commercial space and more than 50,000 homes and was named Property Management Company of the Year at the 2008 Pillars of the Industry Awards by the National Association of Home Builders. Kettler manages a diverse portfolio of apartments and offers third-party management services for individual and institutional owners. Current projects include urban and transit-oriented developments, multifamily housing, commercial and mixed-use developments and resort communities.

LATISTA Field software has been an integral part of Kettler's quality assurance and warranty program since 2006. The unique software handles more than just construction management. It is web-based and mobile, allowing Kettler inspectors to manage deficiency correction equally well from the office and in the field. LATISTA Field also contains a comprehensive note-taking system that replaces pen and paper processes with a digital database, which includes photo documentation, time-stamped records, and search functions.

"The service module is very valuable to us," says John Longo, Kettler Vice President of Homeowner Services. "If I want to pull up a report of what vendors aren't getting work done or what issues are still open, it's all available in LATISTA. I don't have to have somebody in the office coordinating and counting all this raw data from the field."

In their relatively brief time using LATISTA Field, Kettler has already saved a significant amount of money since they get better quality and deficiency correction from their contractors. "To quantify it--it's about $1,000 per unit in savings," says Longo. "Over the 1,000 units we've put together in the last two years, that's a savings of $1 million."

LATISTA looks forward to working with Kettler in the future, as the development company's needs change. "LATISTA can be customized to make project management more efficient before, during, and after construction, and it's scalable to work on one project or several," says LATISTA Executive Vice President Chris Ramsey. "As Kettler transitions from a construction-focused company into a warranty and maintenance mode, LATISTA will be able to transition with them to continue saving them money."

About LATISTA Technologies
LATISTA has been a leader in mobile and web-based field management software and services since its founding in 2001. Its software is used by top contractors and owners worldwide to reduce project costs and risks by eliminating redundancy, enhancing collaboration among project participants, and allowing more thorough analysis of project performance.

LATISTA Contact
Nat Moes, Marketing Communications Manager
(703) 391-1070, nmoes@latista.com

James G. Davis Construction Corporation (DAVIS) Announces Companywide Implementation of LATISTA Field

Rockville, MD (PRWEB), October 22, 2008

James G. Davis Construction Corporation (DAVIS) Announces Companywide Implementation of LATISTA Field

James G. Davis Construction Corporation (http://www.davisconstruction.com) (DAVIS), the United States' 45th largest general contractor and a constant frontrunner in the implementation of information technology, recently purchased a companywide license for LATISTA Field construction software (http://www.latista.com). The software is an integral part of DAVIS' quality assurance initiatives since it provides more thorough issue tracking and produces better response times from subcontractors.

"DAVIS is really excited to be working with LATISTA," said DAVIS Vice President of Information Technology Chris Scanlon. "We have had good results using their software for the last two years on individual projects and are now in a position to offer this technology to all our project teams."

Mobile and web-based, LATISTA Field construction software allows DAVIS employees to better collaborate on quality assurance and punchlist inspections with standardized checklists that can be specific to a particular job or shared across all projects. DAVIS can communicate inspection results more efficiently to subcontractors and owners using LATISTA's wireless synchronization, web portal accessibility and automatic report creation function. The software also stores a companywide history of project deficiencies and subcontractor performance on DAVIS servers that can be referenced to instantly in the field or at the office.

"LATISTA offered DAVIS an enterprise-wide solution that is web-based and mobile, the best of both worlds for a construction environment," said Scanlon.

Chris Ramsey, Executive Vice President with LATISTA, expressed his company's eagerness to work with Davis as well: "DAVIS Construction is one of the top general contractors in the nation, so it's an honor that they chose LATISTA software to coordinate and prioritize their goals of field reporting, quality assurance and safety."

About James G. Davis Construction Corporation
The James G. Davis Construction Corporation has provided construction services in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., since 1966. They have a diverse portfolio of public and private projects with revenues over $815 million in 2008. Their goal is to provide responsive, on-time, quality construction at competitive prices while maintaining exceptional safety for everyone involved.

LATISTA Contact
Nat Moes, Marketing Communications Manager
(703) 391-1070, nmoes@latista.com