ABSTRACT
A first step towards automating Architecture Engineering and Construction (AEC)-bidding is to make use of the Internet respectively of technologies applied in e-commerce. Within the last years several virtual marketplaces for the building industry have been established. These virtual marketplaces support bid-and (online) project management. Time-consuming tasks like locating contractors and bidding out projects are facilitated by publishing bid documents on the marketplace, receiving responses electronically, etc. Here, the documents are no longer chapter based. Furthermore, building owners and construction professionals can find qualified and competitive trade partners.
