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IT for UK Construction

From shared AutoCAD logins to Cyber Essentials Plus.

We rebuilt IT governance for an 850-person UK construction firm — Azure AD identity, Intune device management, single sign-on to AutoCAD and Bluebeam, automated joiner-mover-leaver, CE+ certified. Tier 1 supply chain audit-ready. We do the same for construction firms across the UK.

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In brief

  • Azure AD as your single source of truth for every user
  • SSO to AutoCAD, Bluebeam and every other business app
  • Intune for every device including Trimble-based tablets
  • No shared logins. Joiner-mover-leaver fully automated
  • Cyber Essentials Plus certified, not just CE basic
  • Every login attributable, every action auditable

The reality most construction firms face

Your Tier 1 contractor audit is coming. Most construction IT is not ready.

Construction supply chain security is tightening fast. Tier 1 contractors — Balfour Beatty, Kier, Costain, Skanska, Morgan Sindall — are auditing their subcontractors beyond the basic Cyber Essentials badge. What they usually find:

Shared AutoCAD logins

The design team signs into AutoCAD with a shared account. Nobody knows who drew what. A leaver still has access weeks later. Autodesk compliance is a question mark.

Site tablets on generic accounts

Trimble, Viewpoint, Procore — all running on devices that anyone on site can pick up and use. No attribution, no device compliance, no remote wipe when a tablet goes missing.

Leavers who never actually leave

HR marks someone as a leaver. IT gets a ticket three weeks later. Their Microsoft 365 account still works, they can still open SharePoint drawings from their personal device.

Passwords written on stickers

Site office credentials shared on paper. Project SharePoint logins known by subcontractors. Nothing attributable, nothing auditable.

Cyber Essentials as a tick-box

The badge is on the wall, but it is the basic self-assessed version. Tier 1 contractors increasingly want CE Plus — the audited version with external testing.

No supply chain audit readiness

When the audit request arrives, there is no documented process for joiner-mover-leaver, no evidence of Conditional Access policies, no proof that devices are compliant. The work to produce evidence retrospectively is enormous.

What proper construction IT looks like

Identity-first. Device-governed. Fully attributable.

This is what we have delivered for an 850-person UK construction firm — and what we deliver for every construction client we onboard.

Single identity per user

Every person has one Azure AD account. That account gets them into Microsoft 365, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, SharePoint, Teams and their site tablet. One login. No exceptions. No shared accounts anywhere.

SSO to specialist software

AutoCAD and Bluebeam accessed through Microsoft SSO. No separate Autodesk username. No shared Bluebeam seat. Usage is tracked, licences are right-sized, leavers lose access automatically when their Microsoft account is disabled.

Intune for every device

Laptops, tablets, phones — all enrolled, encrypted, policy-governed. Trimble apps on site tablets delivered through Intune managed apps with Conditional Access. Lose a tablet, wipe it remotely in minutes.

Automated leavers process

HR marks someone as a leaver in the HR system — their Microsoft account is disabled automatically, AutoCAD licence returns to the pool, device access revoked, mailbox preserved for archival. No ticket needed. No delay.

Conditional Access by risk

Access policies that check device compliance, location, sign-in risk, and user role. Compliant company laptops get straight in. Unknown devices get blocked. Impossible-travel logins get challenged. Security without friction for legitimate users.

Cyber Essentials Plus

Not the self-assessed badge. The full audited certification — an external assessor tests your controls, verifies your configuration, reviews evidence. Tier 1 supply chain-ready from day one.

Full IT operations

What we actually cover for construction clients

More than managed support — we run IT operations end-to-end for construction firms that do not want an internal IT team.

Identity & access

Azure AD as the single source of truth. SSO across every app. MFA enforced. Conditional Access baselined. Joiner-mover-leaver automation via Entra ID and HR integration.

Device management

Intune for laptops, phones and tablets. Trimble, Viewpoint, Procore and Fieldwire as Intune managed apps with single sign-on. BitLocker, device compliance, remote wipe.

Specialist licensing

Autodesk (AutoCAD, AEC Collection, BIM Collaborate) and Bluebeam Revu procurement, deployment, rightsizing and renewal. No separate vendor logins, no orphaned seats.

Site connectivity

Multi-site connectivity for firms with 10, 30 or 50+ sites across the UK. SD-WAN, 4G failover, temporary site office setup. Reliable connectivity wherever the project is.

Cyber Essentials Plus

End-to-end CE+ delivery — gap analysis, remediation, audit preparation, external assessment coordination. Annual recertification as a managed service.

Microsoft 365

Tenant configuration for multi-site construction firms. SharePoint project architecture. Teams for site communications. Exchange hardening. Defender policies.

Print & MFP management

Photocopier procurement, bill analysis and contract renegotiation. Most construction firms overpay on MPS contracts — we fix that as part of the service.

Cost optimisation

Licensing right-sizing, telco audits, hardware refresh planning. Most construction firms carry 10–20% unused or wrong-sized licence spend we systematically eliminate.

Day-to-day support

Helpdesk, proactive monitoring, vendor management, strategic planning. Named account ownership. Clear escalation paths. SLAs that make sense for construction operating hours.

Proof

How we did this for an 850-person construction firm

From uncontrolled devices, shared AutoCAD logins and zero Cyber Essentials — to a fully governed, CE+ certified, Tier 1 audit-ready environment.

Starting point

Uncontrolled

Shared logins across design. Site tablets on generic accounts. No MFA. Cyber Essentials not held. Leavers retaining access for weeks.

What we did

Identity-first rebuild

Azure AD single source of truth. SSO to AutoCAD and Bluebeam. Intune across the estate including Trimble. Conditional Access. Joiner-mover-leaver automation.

Result

CE+ certified, audit-ready

Cyber Essentials Plus externally audited and passed. Every login attributable. Every action auditable. Tier 1 supply chain compliant.

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Before you book a review

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Use our Construction IT Audit Scorecard to see how ready your firm is for a Tier 1 supply chain audit. 20 questions covering identity, devices, policies, training and audit readiness. Scored against what Tier 1 contractors actually ask for.

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FAQ

Questions construction firms ask us

Every user has their own Azure AD account that follows them across email, SharePoint, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Microsoft Teams and mobile devices. No shared logins, no password post-it notes, no leavers who retain access for weeks. When someone leaves, their account is disabled and access to every system is revoked automatically. Every action is attributable to a named user — critical for supply chain audits and insurance.
Yes. Autodesk (AutoCAD, AEC Collection, BIM Collaborate) and Bluebeam Revu licensing is part of what we manage. We configure single sign-on so users access AutoCAD and Bluebeam through their Microsoft account — no separate logins, no shared seats. We also handle procurement, renewal, and right-sizing to eliminate licences that nobody is using.
Yes. We use Microsoft Intune to govern all mobile devices including tablets running Trimble, Viewpoint, Procore, Fieldwire and other construction-specific apps. Devices are enrolled, encrypted, and access-controlled. Lost or stolen devices can be remotely wiped. Site workers sign in once with their company account and get access to the apps they need — nothing more.
Cyber Essentials (basic) is a self-assessment — you answer a questionnaire and a certifying body reviews your answers. Cyber Essentials Plus adds an external hands-on audit where assessors verify your controls actually work, test your devices, and check your Microsoft 365 configuration in real time. CE+ is materially harder to pass and is increasingly required by Tier 1 contractors for supply chain framework inclusion.
For a firm starting from scratch — shared logins, no Conditional Access, uncontrolled devices — a realistic timeline is 3 to 6 months. The identity and device work takes the time. CE+ audit itself is a single engagement once the environment is ready. We staged the work for our 850-person construction client to minimise business disruption; your timeline depends on current state and appetite for change.
Yes. Tier 1 supply chain audits typically check for: attributable user identities (no shared accounts), MFA enforcement, device compliance, leavers process, data handling controls, and evidence of Cyber Essentials (often CE+). We have delivered all of this for UK construction firms and can prepare you for the audit. Timeline depends on current state — book a review to get a realistic assessment.
Yes. Onboarding from an incumbent provider is something we plan carefully — documentation review, handover period, staged cutover. The goal is zero disruption to your teams during the transition. We have done this for construction clients moving from both internal IT teams and other MSPs.

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