A new report from the National Federation of Builders (NFB) reveals that the vast majority of contractors are embracing the latest technology and are enjoying the business benefits it brings.

The Technological Transformation and Cyber Security Insights from Construction Contractors research also shows that contractors are taking cyber security seriously, with half of all those asked having an appointed person to lead their cyber defences and a third assessing their cyber risk on a monthly basis.

But there is still work to do with the survey showing there is a lack of strategic leadership for digital transformation and a lack of general awareness of cyber security policies and procedures within the company’s asked.

Richard Beresford, Chief Executive of the NFB said: “There is a general perception that construction companies don’t take technology, digital and data seriously but our results contest that misconception and give us strong reason to be positive about the sector’s approach to digital transformation.

“Contractors have shown themselves to be adaptable when it matters these past few years, and this snap-shot research shows the same is true for the industry’s ‘strategic’ challenges too.”