Manual tendering in construction and where AI can help

Tendering in construction remains one of the most manual and error-prone operational stages. Large contractors manage vast sets of tender documents – including technical specifications, 2D drawings, BIM models, and complex spreadsheets. This article examines why tendering has become such a critical pressure point in construction operations and explores how AI can address the most challenging parts of the process. To illustrate these ideas in practice, I will share how our company ZONE3000 applied AI for a European general contractor.