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This paper presents the objectives and initial results of the European 5th Framework eConstruct project (IST-10303). The aim of eConstruct is to develop, implement, apply and disseminate an XML vocabulary (bcXML) for the European Building-Construction (BC) industry. This new Communication Technology (CT) will provide the European Building-Construction industry with a meaningful but low cost communication infrastructure that. • Supports electronic business-to-business (B2B) between Clients, Architects and Engineers, Suppliers (of products, services and resources), Contractors and Sub-contractors, • Is integrated with E-Commerce and DesignlEngineering/PDT applications, and • Supports virtual construction enterprises over the borders of the individual European member states taking account of national languages, classification and coding systems |