CSI and Hanley Wood Sign Agreement for CSI Show
Partnership Will Benefit the Construction Industry through Combined Resources

Alexandria, VA, April 11, 2007 - In a joint statement issued today, the 15,000-member Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), the national association dedicated to creating standards and formats to improve construction documents and project delivery, and Hanley Wood, the leading business-to-business media company in the residential and commercial construction industry, announced they are entering into a long-term partnership designed to grow both organizations and the construction industry they serve. Under the terms of the agreement, Hanley Wood will produce the annual CSI Show beginning with the 2008 event.

The agreement, signed April 9, 2007, fits the long-term strategic goals of both groups. Edd Soenke, FCSI, CCS, AIA, NCARB, CSI President, commented, “CSI’s leadership is extremely enthusiastic about the potential of this alliance we now have with Hanley Wood. This partnership can take the CSI Show to a whole new level.”

The CSI Show is the leading event dedicated to the specific needs of those who create construction standards and formats. The June 20-22, 2007 event in Baltimore, Maryland, will feature over 30 hours of education in 14 different tracks. Registration is expected to top 5,000 industry professionals from around the world. The trade show will exceed 70,000 net square feet of space occupied by more than 400 exhibiting firms.

“We are excited to have the opportunity to partner with CSI,“ said Galen Poss, President of Hanley Wood Exhibitions. “CSI is a terrific organization and the CSI Show is an outstanding event we have pursued for several years. It further expands our position in the rapidly growing $473 billion commercial construction sector and provides a rock solid platform for future growth,” he shared. 

“The partnership we now have with Hanley Wood opens numerous opportunities for both organizations. Hanley Wood specializes in developing and expanding large-scale trade events and conferences. We are confident they will grow the CSI Show into an even bigger and more important event that will attract new attendees and exhibitors from around the globe,” said Walter Marlowe, P.E., CSI, CAE , CSI Executive Director. “Such growth will help CSI to expand its reach and serve its core mission to develop and exchange knowledge and be recognized worldwide as the indispensable resource for information on improving the construction process,” he continued.

Under the terms of the agreement, CSI will continue to designate the Chairman for each CSI Show, appoint delegates to serve on the CSI Show Advisory Board and sponsor the CSI Conference and Show. Hanley Wood will be responsible for event planning, promotion, sales, logistics and management.

“Hanley Wood has seen tremendous growth within its events division during the last seven years, growing from one to 17 shows, four of which are in the Trade Show Week Top 200. Each year more than 245,000 attendees visit 6,000 plus exhibitors in over 2.5 million net square feet of exhibits at Hanley Wood shows. This type of scope and size, when combined with the fact that six of the 17 shows have association partnerships similar in nature to CSI, creates tremendous excitement for the future and was critical in the Institute’s decision to enter into this partnership,” Marlowe commented.  

About Hanley Wood
Hanley Wood, LLC, is the premier media company serving housing and construction. Through four operating divisions, the company produces award-winning magazines and Web sites, marquee trade shows and events, rich data and custom marketing solutions. The company also is North America’s leading publisher of home plans. Hanley Wood Exhibitions (Dallas) conducts 17 trade shows, including World of Concrete, one of the top 20 trade show events in the country.

Founded in 1976, Hanley Wood is a $250 million company owned by affiliates of JPMorgan Partners, LLC. CCMP Capital Advisors manages the Hanley Wood investment for JPMorgan Partners.

MasterFormat™ Now Available On Line! 
Quick Questions...Fast Answers

ALEXANDRIA, VA, February 12, 2007 – The Construction Specifications Institute's industry-wide format for organizing construction information, MasterFormat™, is now available on line at www.MasterFormat.com.  The new site offers a quick search function, a transition guide to upgrade from MasterFormat’s 1995 edition to the 2004 edition, a venue to propose revisions, and timely access to the latest approved revisions. 

As the "Dewey Decimal System" for project information, MasterFormat is a master list of titles and numbers for organizing data about construction requirements, products, and activities used for well over 70 percent of the commercial and institutional building projects in the U.S. and Canada.  A product of CSI and Construction Specifications Canada, MasterFormat is the resource that aids project delivery by facilitating communication among architects, specifiers, contractors, suppliers, and others, which helps them meet building owners’ requirements, timelines, and budgets.  By fostering fuller and more detailed construction specifications, MasterFormat is designed to reduce costly changes or delays in projects due to incomplete, misplaced, or missing information.

MasterFormat.com provides easy access to all of the MasterFormat titles and numbers, as well as keeping users informed of updates to the product in a timely manner.  A benefit of the interactive MasterFormat is the ability for industry members to submit proposals for a new number or title.  The MasterFormat Maintenance Task Team will review the proposals on an on-going basis, and changes will be made to update MasterFormat periodically.  MasterFormat.com allows the product to be dynamic and responsive to the industry's growth in its need for construction project information.

The creation of MasterFormat.com was made possible through the support and participation of McGraw Hill Construction, Reed Construction Data, ARCOM, and BSD, who promote the on-going adoption of MasterFormat.  Together with CSI and CSC, these organizations are working to further the standardized use of MasterFormat.

For more information, visit www.masterformat.com or www.csinet.org/masterformat.

USGBC– MISSISSIPPI HEADWATERS Chapter Announces 2007 Board and Officers

Officers: 
            President – Jim Keller, Gausman & Moore
            Vice President – Sheri Brezinka, Weis Builders
            Treasurer – Anne Farrell, HGA
            Secretary – Kevin Flynn, EcoDEEP
Directors:
            Corey Brinkema, The Green Institute
            Rick Carter, LHB
            David Eijadi, The Weidt Group
            Jonee Kulman Brigham, Center for Sustainable Research
            Laura Millberg, Sustainable Community Development, MPCA
            Bob Nold, Knutson Construction
            Howell Shaw, Shaw Lundquist

About USGBC & LEED
The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation's leading coalition of corporations, builders, universities, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations working together to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. Since its founding in 1993, the Council has grown to more than 7,500 member companies and organizations, a broad portfolio of LEED products and services, the industry's popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, and a network of 75 local chapters, affiliates, and organizing groups. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.