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— Construction site connectivity
Connectivity for construction sites, online fast, wherever the job is
A new site rarely comes with broadband, but the site office, the team and your systems need to be online from day one. We get construction sites connected quickly and securely, using fixed lines, 4G, 5G or satellite as the location demands, and we join the site back to your office systems so everyone works as one.
★★★★★
120+ 5-star Google reviews
Connected from day one
TOMLINSON · CONSTRUCTION
SHEET 08
SCOPE
Site connectivity & networks
SECTOR
Construction, architecture & engineering
REGION
South West · UK-wide
CERT
Cyber Essentials Plus
RATING
120+ reviews · ★ 5.0
EST.
2008
Construction site connectivity at a glance
Core problem
New and temporary sites have no broadband, but the site office and team need to be online straight away.
What we do
Fast, secure site connectivity using fixed lines, 4G, 5G or satellite, set up quickly and scaled to the job.
Joined Up
We connect the site securely back to your office systems and files, so site and office work as one.
Secure
Proper site networks and security, not an open consumer router, so connecting a site does not open a hole.
Where
Across the South West: Devon, Exeter, Plymouth, Torbay, Somerset, Cornwall and Bristol.
— Sound familiar?
Why is getting a site online such a headache?
These are the four that leave construction sites struggling for connection.
Problem 01
No broadband on a new site
Fixed lines can take weeks or are not available at all, but the site office needs to be working from day one, not next month.
Problem 02
Patchy, unreliable connection
A consumer dongle or someone’s phone hotspot does not hold up for a site office full of people who need to be online all day.
Problem 03
Site cut off from the office
Without a proper link, the site cannot reach office systems and files, so people work around it with email and USB sticks.
Problem 04
Insecure, open setups
A consumer router thrown in to get online fast leaves the site, and your systems, exposed, with no real security behind it.
— What we do
How do we get a site connected and secure?
The right connection for the location, set up fast and joined back to your business.
The right connection, fast
Fixed line where it makes sense, and 4G, 5G or satellite where it does not, so the site is online quickly whatever the location.
A proper, secure network
A real site network with security built in, not an open consumer router, so being online does not mean being exposed.
Joined to your office
Secure access from site to your office systems and files, so the field and the office work from the same place.
Scaled to the job
Connectivity sized for the site and the team, and stood down or moved on when the project ends.
— How it works
How do we get your site online?
A staged approach, matched to the location and how long the site will run.
1
Check the location
We look at what connectivity is possible at the site, how many people need it and how long the site will run.
2
Choose the connection
We pick the right mix of fixed line, 4G, 5G or satellite for the location, so it is online fast and reliable.
3
Set up securely
We put in a proper, secure site network and join it back to your office systems, not an open consumer router.
4
Support and move on
We support it through the project and stand it down or relocate it when the job is finished.
— Why Tomlinson
Site connectivity from a partner who knows construction
We get sites online the way construction actually works: fast, secure, and joined back to the rest of the business.
Built for construction
Connectivity designed for temporary sites, site offices and the realities of getting online fast.
Real construction clients
We connect firms like EHV Structures, Thorverton Stone and Co-Create Architects. Named clients you can ask.
Local to the South West
Based in Paignton, covering Devon, Exeter, Plymouth, Somerset, Cornwall and Bristol. On a call, or on site, fast.
120+ 5-star reviews
A 5.0 Google average and an NPS of 90+, from clients who stay with us year on year.
Secure by default
Proper site networks with security built in, so connecting a site never opens a back door.
Virtual IT Director approach
Site connectivity planned as part of how your business works, not a scramble every time a job starts.
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Good to know
Construction site connectivity: your questions, answered
How do you get a construction site online quickly?
When a fixed line is slow to install or unavailable, we use 4G, 5G or satellite to get the site office working straight away, then bring in a fixed line later if it makes sense. The goal is simple: the site is properly online from day one, not weeks in.
What if there is no broadband at the site?
That is the normal starting point on a new site. We use mobile (4G and 5G) or satellite connectivity to get you online where there is no fixed line, sized for the number of people and how the site office works, so it actually holds up all day.
Can you connect the site to our office systems?
Yes, and securely. We join the site back to your office systems and files over a secure link, so the site team can reach what they need and work from the same place as the office, instead of working around it with email and USB sticks.
Is site Wi-Fi secure?
It is when it is set up properly. We put in a real, secured site network rather than an open consumer router, so being online does not leave the site, or your wider systems, exposed. Security is part of the setup, not an afterthought.
Can connectivity move with us between sites?
Yes. Mobile and satellite connectivity in particular can be stood down at the end of a job and moved to the next site, so you are not starting from scratch every time a project begins.
Do you provide site connectivity for construction firms across the South West?
Yes. From our base in Paignton, Devon, we connect construction sites across the South West, including Exeter, Plymouth, Torbay, Somerset, Cornwall and Bristol, and UK-wide.
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