Wondering how to manage your construction IT support needs? From industry-specific software to managing costs, JMLs and building a website, you’re in the right place.
IT support for construction businesses has three strands:
- Industry knowledge
- Most of your staff are experts in their trade, not in IT
- You have specific software which is critical to the business
- Managing costs
- Margins can be low even on large projects
- Trades and sub-contractor costs are high
- Functional tooling is often needed rather than catch-all setups
- Business Process Management
- Most building companies have high staff-turnover, it’s a competitive industry after all
- Automating paperwork and compliance saves time and money
- Large projects introduce the risk of invoice fraud
Industry Knowledge
Most of your staff are experts in their trade, not in IT. Your site managers and engineers need an IT partner who speaks their language and understands the specific demands of a live construction environment.
- Supporting mission-critical software: We know how to configure, maintain, and troubleshoot the specialist applications your business relies on daily, from heavy-duty CAD programs to complex estimating and project management tools such as AutoDesk.
- Bridging the site-to-office gap: We deploy robust systems management and secure cloud solutions to ensure seamless connectivity between your head office and site offices.
- Minimizing operational downtime: When trades are kept waiting, you lose money. We provide rapid-response support so your team stays focused on the build, not on fixing broken tablets or dealing with software glitches.
Managing Costs
Even on multi-million pound developments, profit margins in construction are notoriously tight. With materials, plant hire, and sub-contractor costs absorbing the bulk of the budget, your IT infrastructure needs to be non-nonsense and efficient.
- Deploying functional tooling: We don’t push expensive, bloated, catch-all tooling. We implement exactly the right tools your business and project needs – nothing more, nothing less.
- Predictable IT spending: We help you accurately forecast your technology costs by using a competitive retainer-model. We focus on preventing unexpected bills from eating into your margins.
- Lean infrastructure: By ensuring right-fit of your technology to your actual operational needs, we eliminate dead weight. You never pay for unused software licenses or unnecessary server space.
Business Process Management
Construction is a highly competitive, fast-moving industry. High staff turnover, temporary site workers, and complex supply chains introduce significant administrative and security challenges that your IT systems must be able to manage.
- Protecting against invoice fraud: Large projects are prime targets for cybercriminals. You may charge a fair margin but a in the event of successful fraud, the criminal runs away with all the money. We ensure email security and advanced threat protection prevents payment interception.
- Frictionless JML (Joiners, Movers, Leavers): We ensure rapid, secure IT onboarding for new staff and contractors so that they hit the ground running. Our automated, streamlined approach means emergency leavers are dealt with quickly – at no extra cost.
- Automating compliance and paperwork: We help you automate routine site reporting, health and safety compliance, and timesheets. Save your back office countless hours by automating the boring stuff.
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