Jobsite IT & Connectivity for Construction Companies | Site Networking

Keeping Construction Sites Connected

A general contractor running three active jobsites has three separate networks to build, monitor, and secure — each in a location that probably had no internet infrastructure six months ago. Construction connectivity is fundamentally different from office IT. Sites are temporary, conditions are harsh, and the people using the network are focused on building, not troubleshooting Wi-Fi.

We design and deploy jobsite networking that works from the first trailer drop to the final punch list, then we move it to the next project.

Temporary Site Networking

Standing up connectivity at a new jobsite shouldn’t take weeks. Our deployment kits include pre-configured routers with dual-SIM LTE/5G failover, so your project team has internet access on day one — before a wired ISP circuit is even ordered.

Once a hardline connection is available, we transition the site to primary wired service with cellular as automatic backup. If the ISP goes down mid-project, your crews keep working. Plan uploads, daily reports, and safety documentation continue without interruption.

For remote sites outside metro coverage areas, we deploy fixed wireless and satellite solutions (Starlink Business) that maintain usable bandwidth for cloud applications like Procore and Bluebeam.

Ruggedized Networking Equipment

Office-grade switches and access points fail quickly in construction environments. Dust infiltration, temperature extremes, vibration from heavy equipment, and occasional water exposure destroy consumer hardware in weeks.

We spec and deploy:

• IP67-rated outdoor access points — Sealed units designed for rain, dust, and temperature swings from 20°F to 140°F
• Industrial-grade switches — DIN-rail mountable units with extended temperature ratings for trailer and container installations
• NEMA-rated enclosures — Weatherproof cabinets that protect networking gear in exposed locations
• Surge protection — Generator-fed power on construction sites produces dirty electricity; we protect equipment from voltage spikes and brownouts

Wireless Coverage Planning

A 200,000-square-foot building under construction, a multi-acre laydown yard, and a five-story parking structure each present different wireless challenges. We perform site surveys and design mesh networks that deliver consistent coverage across the full project footprint.

Coverage extends to areas most IT providers overlook: elevator shafts during vertical construction, below-grade work areas, and temporary structures that move as the project progresses. As your building takes shape and walls go up, we adjust access point placement to maintain coverage through each construction phase.

Bandwidth for Construction Applications

Modern construction runs on cloud platforms that demand real, consistent bandwidth. Viewing full-resolution plan sets in PlanGrid, uploading daily photo documentation, running video calls between the field and the home office — these aren’t optional activities, and they don’t work well on a congested connection.

We configure quality-of-service policies that prioritize project-critical traffic over general browsing. Your superintendent’s Procore session gets bandwidth priority over a subcontractor streaming music. This matters most on cellular connections where total throughput is limited.

Real-Time Collaboration

Field-to-office communication drives project decisions. We deploy and manage collaboration platforms — Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or whatever your organization standardizes on — with configurations optimized for jobsite conditions. This includes noise-cancellation settings for loud environments, bandwidth-aware video quality, and integration with your managed IT environment so field users have the same tools as headquarters staff.

Multi-Site Management

Contractors with several concurrent projects need consistent network policies across every site. We manage all jobsite networks from a centralized dashboard — same firewall rules, same security policies, same monitoring. When a site spins up, it inherits your standard configuration. When a project closes out, we decommission the network and redeploy the equipment.

Centralized network management also means faster troubleshooting. If a superintendent calls about slow connectivity, we already have visibility into that site’s bandwidth utilization, device count, and equipment health.

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