20 May 2009

RSMeans (www.rsmeans.com), North America's leading provider of information and construction costs of a business unit of Reed Construction Data, has released his most popular books in electronic form, allowing customers to instantly download electronic books (E-Books) on Amazon's Kindle e-book reader, as well as the iPhone and iPod Touch on the Kindle for iPhone application.

The first RSMeans e-books include "Construction Business Management by Nick B. Ganaway and" The Homeowner's Guide to Mold "by Michael Pugliese, CMR, CMT, available at www.amazon.com.

These publications are more than 275,000 books through the Kindle Store, along with thousands of U.S. and international newspapers, magazines and blogs.

“By embracing this technology, we’re opening the doors to allow the market to choose which medium is best for them,” said Rich Remington, Vice President of Product Development, Reed Construction Data. “With the release of e-books from RSMeans, customers have the option to download and view content anywhere, anytime.”

RSMeans plans to expand the number of titles on the Kindle platform this year, including the "Green Home Improvement," "How Your House Works" and the "Central Building and construction manual."

In addition to his collection of reference materials, RSMeans publishes a series of annual construction cost data books and electronic databases and provide construction cost estimates and facility management seminars and consulting. RSMeans also has a number of product solutions for construction professionals, owners and managers of establishments involved in the construction industry in Canada, Mexico and Russia.