1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Manuals and Related Standards Exclusively
    Available from IHS Global Engineering Documents

IHS has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Jordan Publishing. Jordan Publishing is the leading publisher of state specific architectural compliance manuals, written in simplified layman's terms. These interpretative manuals contain the adopted standards and codes by individual state. Architects, designers, owners, contractors, and others are provided a clear and concise reference source of the exact requirements to assist with accessibility compliance. Current manuals available from IHS include California, New York State, Oregon, Washington, as well as thirteen other states.

To review the list of ADA compliance manuals available, visit this page or contact IHS Global Engineering Documents 800-854-7179 (USA/Canada) or +1-303-397-7956 (Worldwide)

2. IHS Custom Collections

Information needs differ greatly from the single shop operation to the worldwide corporation - but today the source for that mission critical data can be the same - IHS Custom Collections. With IHS Custom Collections, clients build a customized collection of the specific documents they require - selecting from the Specs & Standards index of more than 900,000 documents from hundreds of sources. A customized subscription offers the same access, features, and functionality as a regular Specs & Standards subscription. If you currently are using a pay-per-view service to supplement your need for a variety of documents, from various Standards Developing Organizations, then IHS Custom Collections are just right for you.

Global Engineering Documents, the retail arm of IHS, can also deliver Custom Collections to clients - behind their firewall. Contact your IHS Representative to learn more about IHS Custom Collections.

3. IHS Web Seminars

TOPIC: Increase Productivity With IHS Specs & Standards v3.0

Described as "The Cadillac of Standards Services," the new IHS Specs & Standards v3.0 helps you search, manage, and control documents better.

To access the recording, go to

Recording: Increase Productivity With IHS Specs & Standards v3.0

Seminar Archives
Were you unable to attend past IHS Web Seminars? No worries! You can view all archived seminars whenever your schedule permits to assist you in identifying products and solutions to meet your objectives

To access all archived seminars, visit this page.

To view a list of upcoming seminars, visit this page.

4. 2004 Edition of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code now Available

The 2004 Edition of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC), offering thousands of pages of new code, standards, and figures - is now available from Global Engineering Documents, the retail arm of IHS. The 2004 edition includes Section II-D, which has been separated into Customary and Metric volumes, and Section XII Rules for Construction and Continued Service of Transport Tanks. ASME BPVC is an internationally recognized code for the latest rules of safety for design, fabrication, maintenance and inspection of boilers and pressure vessels, power producing machines and associated subsystems, and nuclear power plant components.

Global is pleased to provide you with the addenda and interpretations for Free, when you purchase ASME BPVC documents at the special discounted rate for 2004. To view a listing of popular ASME standards, visit this page.

5. 2004 AWS D1.1/D1.1M - Structural Welding Code - Steel now Available

The 2004 edition of AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel is available from Global Engineering Documents, the retail arm of IHS. AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel is an industry consensus of the minimum welding requirements that can ensure quality fabrication for the vast majority of industrial and commercial applications. Some of the new code features for 2004 include: Allowable stress range formulae; Higher-strength; Tough-weathering steel additions to the pre-qualified steel lists; Revised tolerances for PJP and CJP groove welds and more

To view a list of popular AWS standards, visit this page.

6. New Edition of Products & Services Catalog

Global Engineering Documents, the retail arm of IHS, has released a new edition of the Products & Services Catalog. Access over 3,000 products and expanded industry sections including Construction, Petroleum, Automotive, and Telecommunications. This comprehensive specifications & standards catalog gives you timesaving features such as product descriptions, links to current pricing and online ordering, as well as printable sections - all in a searchable PDF format.

7. Coming Soon - New Worldwide Specs & Standards DVD Product

The new Worldwide Specs & Standards DVD product is designed to increase your productivity and combines three existing Specs & Standards CD-ROM products into one offering:

• Worldwide Standards Service on CD-ROM -- more than 545K active standards from 370 Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs)

• Historical Standards Service on CD-ROM -- historical standards from AIA/NAS, ANS, ANSI, API, ASME, ASTM, AWS, CSA America, EIA, IEEE, NEMA, NFPA, UL and more!

• DoDISS CD-ROM -- more than 370K active and historical military documents

Timesaving features in the new DVD include:

• Combined Index for Standards and Military Documents

• Combined Index for Active and Historical Documents

• Images Delivered in PDF Format and Delivered More Frequently

• More Robust Search Engine Using Upgraded Technology

• Detailed Document Reports

Contact your IHS Sales Representative to learn more about Worldwide Specs & Standards on DVD.

8. Coming Soon - Plan Analyst: Building Code Compliance Software

Plan Analyst Software will soon be available through Global Engineering Documents, the retail arm of IHS. Plan Analyst completes code studies and building plan checks quickly and efficiently, which allows you to evaluate projects and explore how code requirements change with minor changes in the project description. Based on simple input, it searches through various codes, finds the code requirements (including exceptions) that may apply, and performs relevant calculations. Plan Analyst's output is a customized checklist and a correction report that enables architects to obtain building permits faster and building officials to check and issue permits more quickly.

For more information on Plan Analyst contact David Richards at 800-525-7052 ext. 2539. To learn about more IHS Construction Industry Solutions, visit the IHS Construction Portal.

9. IHS Press Releases

New Capabilities and Content Increase the Power of the IHS HAYSTACK ® Logistics Service

IHS Announces Major Enhancements to Specs & Standards

Historical Joint Aviation Requirements (JARs) in AV-DATA

IHS and ILS Create Service for Critical Supply Sourcing

10. IHS Exhibits - Upcoming Tradeshows/Events

Defense Logistics 2003
December 9-11, 2003, Washington, DC
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
www.wbresearch.com/deflogus03

BICSI Winter Conference
(Global Engineering Documents)
January 12-15, 2004, Orlando, Florida
Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center
www.bicsi.org

NAHB-International Builders Show 2004
(Global Engineering Documents)
January 19-22, 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas Convention Center
www.buildersshow.com

Defense Logistics 2004 - The Pan-NATO Military Logistics Forum
January 27-29, 2004, Brussels, Belgium
Sheraton Brussels Hotel and Towers
www.wbresearch.com/deflog2004

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