McGraw-Hill Construction Presents National Conference on Business Benefits of Building...

McGraw-Hill Construction Presents National Conference on Business Benefits of
Building Information Modeling, Sep. 21-22, in San Francisco

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The rapid emergence of Building Information
Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) technologies is
revolutionizing the way architecture, engineering and construction firms work
together to communicate, solve problems and build better projects. To bring
design and construction professionals closer to BIM's benefits, McGraw-Hill
Construction will host a national conference on the "Business of BIM" on
September 21-22, 2009, at the Mission Bay Conference Center at the University
of California, San Francisco.

More than 200 design and construction professionals and affiliates will
convene to discuss the business benefits of BIM, present projected effects on
the bottom line, and detail case studies that have demonstrated real,
measurable results. Attendees will have direct access to BIM technologies,
including those new to the market, and will have the opportunity to analyze
trends alongside the foremost BIM thought-leaders.

"BIM capability is increasingly becoming mission-critical, both for winning
work and improving productivity," said Stephen Jones, Senior Director,
McGraw-Hill Construction, who will present highlights from McGraw-Hill
Construction's new research report on the nationwide adoption and business
value of BIM. "In challenging economic times, companies need an edge to
survive, and the Business of BIM Conference will equip them to survive, and
indeed, thrive."

David R. Van Wyk, Executive Director, Project Management, Walt Disney
Imagineering, will present the keynote address. Other distinguished speakers
include:
-- Digby Christian, Senior Project Manager, Sutter Health
-- Derek Cunz, Director of Project Development, Mortenson Construction
-- Samir Emdanat, Director, Virtual Design & Construction, GHAFARI
-- John Mack, VDC/BIM Manager, Herrero Contractors, Inc.
-- Patrick MacLeamy, CEO, HOK
-- Ben May, Owner & Founder, May Construction Services
-- John Moebes, AIA NCARB, Director of Construction, Crate & Barrel
-- David Morris, Director of Virtual Construction, EMCOR Construction
Services
-- Brady Nadell, PE, Project Manager, PB Americas, Inc.
-- George A. Pontikes, Jr., President/CEO, Satterfield & Pontikes
Construction, Inc.
-- Nadine M. Post, Editor-at-Large, Engineering News-Record
-- R. Scott Ricks, Owner, South Central Steel, Inc.

-- Igor Starkov, President, Tokmo Solutions, Inc.

For more information and online registration, visit
http://construction.com/events/natlbim/ or call 1-800-371-3238. Special rates
apply for associations, media, and groups of 4 or more, and attendees can earn
7 HSW AIA Continuing Education Credits. In addition to the national
conference, local events will take place this fall in Orlando (9/15), New York
(9/30), Texas (10/21-23), and Chicago (10/27).

The Business of BIM is produced by McGraw-Hill Construction. The buildingSMART
alliance and the Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Inc. are
Silver Association Sponsors. Association Media Event Sponsors include the
American Institute of Architects California Council, the Society for Marketing
Professionals, and the U.S. Green Building Council-Los Angeles Chapter.

About McGraw-Hill Construction
McGraw-Hill Construction connects people, projects and products across the
design and construction industry. For more than a century, the Company has
remained North America's leading provider of construction project information,
plans and specifications, product information, industry news, and industry
trends and forecasts. In print and online, the Company offers a variety of
tools, applications, and resources that easily integrate with its customers'
workflows. Backed by the power of Dodge, Sweets, Architectural Record,
Engineering News-Record, GreenSource, and 11 regional publications,
McGraw-Hill Construction serves more than one million customers within the
$5.6 trillion global construction community. To learn more, visit
www.construction.com or follow @mhconstruction on Twitter.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies
Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP) is a leading global
information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial
services, education and business information markets through leading brands
such as Standard & Poor's, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power
and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries.
Sales in 2008 were $6.4 billion. Additional information is available at
www.mcgraw-hill.com.

SOURCE McGraw-Hill Construction

Lisa Jaycox, Communications Specialist, The McGraw-Hill Companies Information
& Media, +1-212-512-3272, lisa_jaycox@mcgraw-hill.com; or Kathy Malangone,
Senior Director, Marketing Communications, McGraw-Hill Construction,
+1-212-904-4376, kathy_malangone@mcgraw-hill.com