Reengineering construction business processes through electronic commerce Available to Purchase

The uptake of electronic commerce in construction has been relatively slow compared to other industries. The reason for this could be the fragmented nature of the construction industry and the one-off and changing nature of the construction end product. Traditionally, new teams are formed for every new project and these teams disperse once the project is complete, thereby, contributing to the fragmentation. Also a construction project itself is a complex activity involving several multi-disciplinary participants, typically the client, architect, structural designer, quantity surveyor, services engineer, fabricator, subcontractors, contractor and material suppliers. It is a team effort, which involves several inter-organisational...