Ready to embrace the brave new world of e-commerce? “Er, maybe tomorrow.”

Doing business on the internet is still too scary for UK construction companies, according to research by the Construction Products Association (CPA). 83% of companies surveyed said the industry’s culture would get in the way. Oddly, though, the industry seems to think it’s a good thing. 80% of respondents said e-commerce is important in moving their businesses forward, citing lower costs and faster transactions as advantages.