eTransmittal software expands presence to Europe

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GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLO. — Burrtech Corp., developer of eTransmittal, a Web-based document transfer & tracking tool that streamlines and automates the exchange and tracking of architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) documents, has announced that it has expanded its information technology infrastructure to the United Kingdom.

The company said computing resources for eTransmittal have been added in the United Kingdom for two key reasons: 1.) To facilitate use of eTransmittal document transfer technologies by architecture, engineering, and construction firms based in Europe and Asia; and 2.) To facilitate easier, faster transfer of large-file-size documents from architecture, engineering, and construction firms based in the United States to their clients in Europe and Asia, and back.

“Given the economic conditions in the United States, more and more U.S.-based architecture, engineering, and construction firms have courted and won projects in Europe and Asia,” explained Justin Culver, Burrtech president and chief technology officer. “However, the AEC firms that have adopted this strategy to survive the economic downturn now face a unique set of challenges, given the distance to their clients and the time differences. First, the transfer of large-file-size documents such as architectural or construction drawings, or large images need to be transferred over those large distances. Second, communications and follow-up on document approvals usually don’t happen in direct conversation because of the time differences,” he said.

A document transfer and tracking technology such as eTransmittal addresses and mitigates the challenges of working with clients that are so far away, according to Culver.

eTransmittal Web-based software tool allows A/E/C firms to quickly, easily, and securely transmit and track large files of any type (drawings, PDFs, MS-Word documents, etc). eTransmittal is an affordable, more functional, and far more secure alternative to transmitting large documents manually (by courier or shipping), by e-mail (which can’t accept large file sizes and has no tracking functions), and by ftp sites (which often are difficult to use, and provide no tracking, and little to no security).

eTransmittal features include:
• Automated, secure document transmission
• Automated document version tracking
• Time- and date-stamped transmission audit trail
• Automated alerting (of uploads and downloads)
• Label-based document organization system for fast document searches
• Document encryption when documents are stored and/or transmitted

eTransmittal benefits include:
• Save money
• Save time
• Faster, easier transfer and tracking of architecture, engineering & construction documents
• Improve project team member accountability, no matter where they are in the world
• Reduce risk
• Improve security/protect intellectual property
• Protect data despite staff turnover
• Eco-friendly/Sustainable (use less paper and carbon credits)

The company said adding computing infrastructure in the United Kingdom will allow architecture, engineering, and construction firms in Europe and Asia take advantage of eTransmittal’s powerful features without having to wait for data to upload or download from U.S.-based servers, which will save time and speed up document transfers, according to Culver. In addition, eTransmittal’s new U.K.-based servers will allow U.S.-based architecture, engineering, and construction companies to overcome the distance and time differences between clients in Europe and Asia, keep projects moving along according to schedules, and minimize travel time and expenses.

For more information about eTransmittal, please visit www.etransmittal.com.