Construction teams access their systems from anywhere with cloud-based tools or hosted desktops, secure remote access, multi-factor authentication and managed mobile devices. Set up well, your office staff, site teams and people in vans all reach email, files, quotes and job information from wherever they are, securely. For a firm whose work happens out on sites, that mobility is essential.
The office has to travel with your team. Here’s how to make that work without weakening security.
1. Cloud-based systems or hosted desktops
When your email, files and key software live in the cloud or on a hosted desktop, your team can reach them from any device, anywhere. There’s no need to be at a particular desk to get the information for a job.
2. Secure remote access with MFA
Access from outside the office needs MFA, so a stolen password alone can’t get anyone in. It’s the most important control for letting people work safely from site and home.
3. Managed mobile devices
Phones and tablets used on site should be managed, so they’re protected and a lost device doesn’t become a data leak. Managed devices keep your information safe while letting your team work from anywhere.
4. Support that reaches the field
People on site need support that reaches them. A responsive remote helpdesk means an issue on a job is fixed quickly, rather than waiting until someone’s back in the office.
A real example: working from site sorted fast
We support construction and trades businesses where staff regularly work away from the office. When someone couldn’t reach the systems they needed remotely, we resolved it quickly, and they told us: “Fantastic resolution of the issue.” Keeping people connected from anywhere is what we do.
For a construction or trades business, this is part of managed IT and security that usually costs about £45 to £100 per user per month, scaling with headcount, how many staff work from site, and the project, finance and payroll software you rely on.
Why construction and trades firms choose First Stop IT
First Stop IT has supported businesses since 2002, including construction and trades businesses with office and site-based teams. We know how these firms run: people working from sites and on the move, finance and payroll software like QuickBooks, Sage and Xero, secure remote access, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and the security that protects a firm handling projects, client sites and payments. We support construction and trades firms in Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and across Essex, Hertfordshire and London. Our credentials include:
- Cyber Essentials Certified
- IASME Cyber Assurance (Gold)
- NCSC Assured Service Provider (Cyber Advisor for Cyber Essentials)
- Microsoft Partner
- Crown Commercial Service Supplier (G-Cloud)
- Quality Principles Certified
We look after more than 2,000 endpoints across 50 companies, we’ve been named a Top 50 UK MSP for three years running, and we support organisations with 10 to 100 employees across Essex, Hertfordshire and London, including Harlow and Bishop’s Stortford.
Book a free IT and cyber security review
Want your team productive from any site? Book a free IT and cyber security review with First Stop IT and we’ll set it up properly.