IHS and Steel Construction Institute sign partnering agreement!

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, and London, UK – July 4, 2006 – IHS, the leading worldwide provider of critical technical information and decision-support tools including the UK’s leading on-line service for construction professionals - The Construction Information Service (CIS) announced today that the company has signed a sole partnership agreement with the Steel Construction Institute (SCI), one of the world’s largest research and technical organisations supporting the use of steel in construction.

This agreement grants IHS the rights to include a wide range of SCI technical guidance, design data and electronic material in The Construction Information Service (CIS), the leading source of information for architects, civil and structural engineers, building control officers, building services engineers and other professionals in the construction industry. The Construction Information Service (CIS) provides fundamental industry information and legislation, as well as additional sector material with an extensive range of full-text documents covering all aspects of the building, engineering, design and construction process.

“I am delighted to have secured our sole agreement with SCI. This is a fundamental move forward in the creation of the definitive information resource for the industry” said Andrew Sadler-Smith, Senior Vice President for IHS Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The combination of advanced search engine technology with this expanded content will significantly develop The Construction Information Service (CIS)’ already strong position within the construction marketplace.

”This agreement provides an effective new channel for SCI information at a time of imminent change in design practice driven by the introduction of European Standards" says Dr Bassam Burgan, Deputy Director of SCI. “The UK has led the way in the use of steel in construction for many years. There are significant rewards to be gained from adapting and exporting the UK model and this partnership is a key stepping stone in broadening the international reach our information”

About IHS

IHS is one of the leading global providers of critical technical information, decision-support tools and related services to customers in a number of industries including energy, defence, aerospace, construction, electronics, and automotive. We serve customers ranging from governments and large multinational corporations to smaller companies and technical professionals in more than 100 countries. Our customers rely on our offerings to facilitate decision making, support key processes and improve productivity. We have been in business for more than 45 years and employ more than 2,300 people around the world.

About SCI

As an independent member-based organisation, The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) develops and promotes the effective use of steel in construction by disseminating design guidance through publications (currently over 250 titles), courses, advisory bureau and state of the art electronic information systems.

Over 20 years SCI’s research and development activities covered all aspects of steel construction including multi-storey and industrial buildings, bridges, infrastructure applications and offshore structures.

SCI value addition to its customers and members lies in its ability to provide comprehensive guidance on structural design, fire engineering, sustainable construction, architectural design, building physics and information technology.

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Media contact:

IHS
Tim Stack
303-397-2359
tim.stack@ihs.com

SCI
Clare Convy
PR and Marketing Manager
Silwood Park, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7QN, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1344 623345
Email: c.convy@steel-sci.com 
http://www.steel-sci.org

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