BBG Commercial first to use xit2 Valuation Exchange

This has historically been used solely for residential property

valuations. The system is now adapted so that BBG Commercial's network of valuers can benefit from the same advanced technology.

The unique xit2 system allows BBG Commercial to instruct their valuers from their National Commercial Centre. Using this technology has provided BBG Commercial with more control over the process and allows them to track cases in real time by receiving updates fromn Commercial Valuers through their branch offices or any means of Internet access.

Keith Carr FRICS, national commercial valuations director of BBG Commercial said: "The benefits of using xit2 for instructing our residential property valuations prompted us to ask them to develop a solution for our commercial business. After a successful pilot, we rolled out the facility to the team last month. In addition to processing benefits, the on-line invoicing is saving us time and effort every month."

Paul Duckworth, managing director of xit2 said: "The commercial market is often thought of as being slow on the uptake in the use of new technology, but our partnership with BBG Commercial demonstrates how receptive this market is to the very latest systems. The Valuation Exchange will improve the speed of instruction, giving BBG Commercial more control over the process enabling them to acquire more robust and immediate management information."