City of Tacoma Chooses Projectmates Construction Management Software for
Capital Improvement Projects
With its 100% web-based platform, Projectmates will allow the City of Tacoma’s construction
management staff, design consultant teams, and contractors to collaborative online and to benefit
from improved response times on construction workflows like RFIs, submittals, and change orders.
Among other factors, the City chose Projectmates for its functionality, training resources, and speed
of implementation.
Dallas, TX, July 15, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Today, Systemates announced the City of Tacoma as the newest
client of its construction management software, Projectmates. After a comprehensive bidding process, the
City's Environmental Services Science and Engineering Division (ESSE), part of its Public Works
Department, chose Projectmates to manage the construction of their capital improvement projects.
Among other factors, the City chose Projectmates for its functionality, training resources, and speed of
implementation.
Construction will begin early August on the City's Solid Waste Recovery and Transfer Center at the
Tacoma Landfill in Wash. The new center will provide space for separating and recovering recyclable
materials from the waste stream. Lewis Griffith is the Professional Civil Engineer and Project Manager
for the center. When asked what sets Projectmates construction software apart from other software the
City researched, Griffith quickly answers, "The speed of implementation and the training and support
staff set Projectmates apart."
The City will start another capital improvement project, the 2-story, 14,000 square-foot expansion of the
Solid Waste Administration Building. Construction will begin in October. Projectmates will allow the
City's construction management staff, design consultant teams, and contractors to collaborative online via
its 100% web-based platform, which doesn't require any software installation. The web-based platform
contributes to quick implementation and is essential for a team geo