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Latect TDOC release boasts powerful new features

Powerful new features have been built into the latest release of TDOC - version 4.30 – which is focused on construction engineering management document control for complex building and civil engineering projects.

The system is capable of handling highly complex projects, involving hundreds of thousands of documents. It is equally useful on small projects with just a few documents. To date, the system has been used on projects totalling £7 billion, according to TDOC, and the software has been continually refined and enhanced over the past 15 years.

Developed by professional software developers under the direction of civil engineers and construction specialists, the software can be used to organise drawings, specifications and schedules as well as general documentation such as requests for information, correspondence and forms.

The new version introduces an enhanced technical documents module-making document transmittal even faster. When issuing documents by email, all transmittals are generated in a user-selected format, such as PDF. The attached documents are automatically compressed and attached to the despatched email, together with an EDI note to allow receiving software (where available) to automatically record receipt. Alternatively, CDs can be created to hold both the transmittal notes and the transmitted documents, which is especially useful for contract tendering where paper prints are required,

Mowlem Water Engineering, the water engineering division of civil engineering giant Mowlems has successfully been using TDOC for technical document management and control for the past four years. "We are working on very large and complex engineering projects which generate hundreds of thousands of drawings and documents which are constantly being updated and revised," said Dave Hesketh, chief designer. "Without a system such as TDOC, it would be a nightmare to keep track of the complex document approval cycle. The software does exactly what we need and we have been able to customise it to our particular methods of working."

The key benefits of TDOC are summarised as follows:

• Easy to use with considerably less effort required compared to other systems, such EDM and portal-based systemsChasing outstanding returns is automated

• TDOC makes it easy to generate complex reports, even on huge numbers of documents, with even more complex analysis and selection crtiteria.

• Handle paper and electronic documents in any mixture

• Any TDOC-generated document can be sent as paper, fax or electronically

• The whole team can access the information without disturbing the document controller and (with adequate communications infrastructure) can also be accessed over the internet.

Current users include Standard Life, Mowlem Water Engineering, Balfour Beatty, Onyx and leading contractors to the rail sector.

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