LONDON, September 17 /PRNewswire/ --

Aconex has been selected by Wates Construction to provide its web-based
collaboration system to Luton Borough Council's Building Schools for the
Future (BSF) programme. Aconex will be used to manage information and link
the public and private sector parties involved in the projects.

The Luton BSF programme will see the redevelopment and upgrade of
secondary schools across the borough over the next four years. Aconex will
provide council representatives, Wates Construction and other project
participants with a web-based system for managing information such as
drawings, documents and correspondence. By using the system, team members
will be able to access, distribute and track their information in real-time
using a single, central platform.

Steve Edwards, Senior Design Manager at Wates Construction, said:

"To keep this programme on track, it's important that we efficiently
manage the storage and exchange of information on each project and across the
programme. Aconex will provide project members and stakeholders with fast
access to their data when required. The system will also provide us with
visibility over the flow of information and a record of transactions and
correspondence."

Aconex has also been implemented on the 167 million pounds Sterling BSF
programme in the London Borough of Hackney, where project members are using
the system to manage thousands of documents and mail items each month.

Yuval Attias, Aconex Regional Manager Europe, said:

"There are few sectors where effective collaboration is more important
than on infrastructure developments. The compressed timelines, multiple
stakeholders and public nature of these programmes means that efficient
management and exchange of information is crucial.

"Aconex has been designed and configured around the needs of these
projects and will enable Wates Construction to improve efficiency and control
risk by standardising document management, approvals, correspondence
management and tender handling across the entire programme."

Aconex, www.aconex.com, is the world's largest provider of online
collaboration solutions to the construction and engineering industries. From
its 37 offices worldwide, the company services 150 billion pounds worth of
projects across 70 countries. Projects using Aconex include the 140m pounds
refurbishment of London's The Savoy hotel, McDonald's Restaurants
developments, National Health Service facilities upgrades and Belfast's 320m
pounds Victoria Square mixed use development. Its clients include Brookfield,
Morgan Ashurst, Multi Development, Farrans Construction, Chorus Group and
McDonald's Restaurants.

Wates Construction (www.wates.co.uk/construction) is a UK-based
construction contractor with a primary focus on education, commercial and
public developments.

CONTACT:   Will Turbet
               Aconex Marketing Communications
               wturbet@aconex.com