For architects, engineers, contractors, consultants + project leaders

Better product decisions begin with access to the right expertise.

tectApp helps project teams find participating manufacturers and go directly to the knowledgeable product-category expert serving the project location. It is free to use.

tectApp is free for project teams to use, and always will be. No subscription, paywall, sign-up, or obligation to purchase.

tect · project location

tect directory filtered to experts serving a San Francisco project
Enter one project city. Find the expert who serves that location.
Browse freelyAll participating companies
Filter by categoryCSI divisions + product types
Filter by cityGeo-mapped service territories
Connect directlyEmail, anonymous mail + phone
01The problem behind the search

But the people who hold that expertise are often the hardest to find.

Product information is abundant. The experienced person who can interpret it for a specific application, system, and location is often buried behind a general contact form, corporate switchboard, or unclear sales territory.

Project teams do not need another place to submit a question and wait to be routed. They need a reliable path to the right person, especially when the decision is unfamiliar, interconnected, or still taking shape.

01Generic contact paths create distance 02Regional responsibility is difficult to verify 03The most useful resources remain scattered
Products may be easy to search. Useful judgment is still deeply human.
02A direct path to the right person

tectApp removes that search and takes you directly to the expert serving your project.

No initial questionnaire. No matching interview. No need to determine a manufacturer’s territory on your own.

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    Enter the project city

    tect uses each manufacturer’s service territories to identify the expert responsible for that location.

  2. 02

    Browse or narrow the field

    View every participating company or filter the directory by CSI division and product category.

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    Open the expert profile

    Move from the company card directly to the knowledgeable person designated to support the project.

  4. 04

    Connect on your terms

    Call, email, send anonymous mail, or use the technical and product links selected by the expert.

tect · company directory

tect participating manufacturer directory

Start with the company

Browse the whole network, or go straight to the relevant category.

Company cards provide a quick view of each manufacturer, its product category, and representative products. Use the CSI selector when a narrower search is more useful.

tect · CSI division filter

The tect directory with the CSI division selector open, listing divisions from concrete through utilities
Narrow the directory by CSI division and product category.

Continue with the person

Reach the expert directly, or keep moving independently.

Each expert profile brings together direct and anonymous contact choices with links to the technical data, BIM models, samples, warranties, configurators, and other resources that project teams request most.

tect · expert profile

The Coastal Bronze Hardware profile on tect, showing owner Tim Johnson with direct mail, anonymous mail and direct phone options alongside helpful product links
The connection is simple, direct, and always free for project teams.
No account required No sales gate Anonymous mail available You choose whether to connect
03Manufacturer-integrated project delivery

Earlier access helps project teams ask better questions while meaningful options remain open.

The people closest to a product category often understand applications, limitations, coordination issues, and emerging options that are difficult to capture in a data sheet alone.

Bringing that knowledge into the conversation earlier does not transfer control to the manufacturer. It gives the project team better context for its own evaluation, coordination, recommendations, and professional judgment.

01Explore unfamiliar categories before the design is fixed 02Understand applications, limitations, and system dependencies 03Evaluate alternatives and substitutions with better context 04Reach the appropriate regional contact without starting over
Manufacturer-Integrated Project Delivery

Qualified product-category experts contributing alongside owners, architects, engineers, builders, and consultants while their specialized knowledge can still improve the outcome.

04A useful network takes time to build well
≈70 founding manufacturers helping establish the network

The network is growing carefully, and project teams can help shape where it grows next.

tect does not yet cover every product category, geography, or project need. We are expanding deliberately with manufacturers prepared to make knowledgeable people accessible, improve how they support project teams, and place service before sales.

That means a search may occasionally come up short. Tell us which category is missing, recommend a manufacturer whose experts already serve teams well, or share what would make tect more useful. Those signals help guide the next invitations.

Participating manufacturers
ThinkLite: AirCoastal Bronze HardwareInfratechRuntal North AmericaDuxxBak Composite DeckingThermory USAAccoya WoodV-ROD Fiberglass RebarORCO Block & HardscapeInterstate BrickBasalite Concrete ProductsFlare FireplacesNapoleonKetcham Medicine CabinetsIronwood ManufacturingPamexKwik-WallMason-LiteThe Stone ProjectHMI GlassMoxie InternationalVision IndustriesSiderise
05Built to support your role

Your team remains in control. tect simply makes useful manufacturer knowledge easier to reach.

Your team chooses the company, decides how and whether to connect, and retains control of the design, specifications, recommendations, and project relationships. tect removes friction; it does not replace professional judgment.

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You choose the company.

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You control the connection.

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You evaluate the guidance.

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You retain professional judgment.

The shortest path to the right person

Find the company. Reach the expert. Make a better-informed decision.

Browse the manufacturers helping establish a more accessible, people-first relationship with project teams. tectApp remains free for project teams to use.