CSCCM Computer Supported Co - operative Con - struction Management

The building industry, though one of Europe’s biggest business sectors, is primarily made up of small companies. This implies the need for low cost and easy to use computer support to allow these companies to survive in today’s competitive markets. The ESPRIT project CSCCM was a pilot for such an approach and demonstrated how small companies can increase their efficiency in the area of bid preparation by reengineering their processes and introducing new information and communication technology. The project resulted in the e-bid tools for bid preparation and supply chain support. The paper describes the pilot case of COGEMAR, one of the end users in the project, by summarising the approach taken and the benefits achieved. The software system is outlined briefly.