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Internet could save industry £4.6bn

Series: Contract Journal ; 411(6352) 7 November 2001, 1(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Managing director of Asite, the construction industry internet portal,claims that contractors and housebuilders could save £4.5bn by purchasing their materials over the internet. Alastair Mellon argues that using the internet to access all necessary information on materials requisition will reduce 75% of the cost. Asite plans to incorporate elctronic payment in the near future. Asite website at http://www.asite.com/.

Managing director of Asite, the construction industry internet portal,claims that contractors and housebuilders could save £4.5bn by purchasing their materials over the internet. Alastair Mellon argues that using the internet to access all necessary information on materials requisition will reduce 75% of the cost. Asite plans to incorporate elctronic payment in the near future. Asite website at http://www.asite.com/.