What keeps Construction & Engineering IT leaders awake
Site-trailer connectivity that actually works
Project sites need internet on day one. Greenfield builds have no fibre, often patchy 4G, and may be live for 6 months to 3 years. Standard office IT doesn't apply — you need 4G/5G routers, ruggedised switches, and remote management.
BIM workstation + render farm horsepower
Revit, ArchiCAD, Tekla, Navisworks, Bentley — modern BIM workloads need 64+ GB RAM, RTX A6000 / RTX Ada GPUs, and fast NVMe scratch. Architects move workstations between offices; mobile workforce complicates licensing.
Mobile workforce on tablets + phones
Site managers, surveyors, M&E engineers, QSs all need PowerProject, Procore, Asta, Aconex, BIM 360, Viewpoint and 4Projects on iPad / Android. Identity, MDM, offline document access — IT must support a workforce that never sits at a desk.
JCT / NEC / FIDIC contract IT obligations
Modern construction contracts impose specific IT requirements — collaborative platforms, BIM Level 2/3, ISO 19650 information management, common data environments. Failing the IT side has commercial consequences.
Engineered for construction & engineering reality
Site connectivity in a box
Pre-staged 4G/5G routers (Cradlepoint, Peplink Pepwave, Cisco Meraki MX) with ruggedised PoE switches and outdoor APs. Servnet ships fully-configured kit to site — installer plugs in, IT activates remotely.
BIM workstation + thin-client options
HP Z, Dell Precision and Lenovo ThinkStation desktops + mobile workstations sized for BIM workloads. Thin-client / VDI option for sensitive projects where BIM data shouldn't leave the data centre.
Microsoft Intune + Jamf for mobile workforce
Microsoft Intune for Windows + Android site devices, Jamf for iPad fleets. App protection policies for site apps (Procore, Aconex, PowerProject) and offline access for poor-coverage sites.
Common Data Environment + collaboration
Microsoft 365 + Viewpoint for Projects, Asite, Aconex, Procore or BIM 360 deployed and integrated. ISO 19650-aligned CDE configuration. Single sign-on across collaboration platforms.
The frameworks Servnet supports
ISO 19650 (BIM Level 2)
Information management for construction projects using BIM — UK gov mandates Level 2 for centrally-procured projects.
Cyber Essentials Plus
Increasingly required by main contractors on supplier panels, particularly for public-sector framework appointments.
JCT / NEC4 / FIDIC
Contract suites — each carries collaborative-platform and information-management clauses.
GDPR + DPA 2018
Site-worker data, CSCS records, RAMS records — all in scope.
CDM Regulations 2015
Construction Design and Management — IT supports the principal designer + contractor evidence trail.
ISO 27001 + Constructionline
Constructionline Gold / Platinum requires ISO 27001 alignment as part of the cyber section.
Customer profiles served
- ✓Tier-1 main contractors (£100M+ turnover)
- ✓Mid-market contractors (£10M-£100M)
- ✓Engineering consultancies (M&E, structural, civil)
- ✓Architectural and design practices
- ✓Quantity surveying and project management firms
- ✓Specialist sub-contractors (HVAC, electrical, fit-out)
Construction & Engineering IT FAQs
Can you set up site IT for a greenfield project in days?
Yes — pre-staged 4G/5G site-trailer routers, ruggedised switches and outdoor APs shipped to site within 48 hours. Installer plugs in, our team activates remotely. Most sites are live the same day kit arrives.
Do you specify BIM workstations for Revit + Navisworks?
Yes — HP Z4/Z6/Z8, Dell Precision 5860/7960 and Lenovo ThinkStation P5/P7 configurations with NVIDIA RTX A4000/A6000 or RTX Ada GPUs, sized to your actual model size + federation pattern. We benchmark against your real projects before sizing.
Can you deploy a Common Data Environment to ISO 19650?
Yes — we deploy and integrate Microsoft 365, Viewpoint for Projects, Asite, Aconex, Procore or BIM 360 CDE solutions aligned to ISO 19650 information management standards. SSO via Microsoft Entra ID across the platform stack.
Do you support our subcontractor supply chain?
We can extend MDM, federated identity, and CDE access controls to subcontractors via guest invitations through Microsoft Entra External ID — keeping their access auditable + revocable at contract end.
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