Design Development   | We use Autodesk's Architectural Desktop 2006® (ADT) primarily for its ability to catch errors and generally to ensure a more well-conceived design and well-coordinated set of construction documents. The 3-D model produced within ADT coordinates and automatically cross-updates various architectural drawings (floor plans, building sections, elevations). ADT draws schedule data directly from data stored within each door and space. Cross-referencing is automated so that call-outs follow the related drawing even if it is moved from one drawing sheet to another. We use @Last Software's SketchUp® (version 5.0 as of November 2005) to generate digital study models that can be quickly and easily manipulated to visualize numerous potential design schemes in the early stages of a project. Quality Control and Project Management   | We use Building Systems Design, Inc. (BSD)'s Speclink® to automatically write specifications without sacrificing detail or project specificity. Automatic linking of specification sections minimizes coordination lapses among them. Reports provide lists of submittal requirements which can be used by both the Construction Manager and the architect’s construction contract administration personnel. We use D4Cost® in Cost Management to compare a project's budget figures to construction costs for recently built projects in East Texas similar to the one in question. We use Architectdata®, a Microsoft Access®–based application, in Construction Support Management to record and track all submittals received during a project's construction phase, as well as to manage contractors' Requests for Information (RFIs) and their attached Architect's Supplemental Instructions (ASIs) and Proposal Requests (PRs). We use Microsoft Project® to outline major phase-completion deadlines before beginning a project. We use Plan Analyst® and Build2Code® to thoroughly address International Building Code (IBC) issues for code reports. Both programs provide floor-area calculations, egress requirements, plumbing fixture counts, and more. Verbatim references to individual IBC sections allow designers to closely scrutinize the IBC's exacting wording.