Two drawings both look current
A revised drawing is in email while another copy is still on the site device.
Suffolk & East Anglia
IT support for construction companies
Keep site and office working from the right information.
A drawing to check. A variation to record. A payment application to send.
West View IT provides managed IT support for contractors and construction businesses across Suffolk and East Anglia. We support office and site devices, Microsoft 365, phones, connectivity and security, with access and supplier responsibilities agreed around your projects.
Start with the working day
The work is on site. The paperwork still has to reach the office.
A site manager has the photos, the QS needs the variation record, and the office is preparing the payment application. If the information is stuck on a phone or behind the wrong login, somebody has to chase it.
We review how your team reaches and shares project information, then support the devices and connections around that work.
Sound familiar?
Where construction work gets held up by IT
The cabin connection cannot support the job
Uploads, calls and project systems compete for a connection chosen before anyone checked the site requirements.
Variation evidence stays on a phone
Photos, day-work records and delivery notes reach the office late or without enough context.
Payment applications become a document hunt
The commercial team has to find progress evidence and correspondence before completing the application.
Project access never gets closed
A subcontractor finishes, but nobody owns the decision to remove their access.
A lost device takes records with it
A damaged laptop or missing phone exposes a gap in storage, protection or recovery.
Different roles. Everyday priorities.
IT support from tender preparation to handover
Keep tender and payment work moving
Estimators, accounts staff and QSs need access to project files and business systems. We support the equipment, permissions and connections around tenders, valuations and payment applications.
Bring approved information to site
We review devices and connectivity used to reach drawings, risk assessments and method statements (RAMS), and project records. Your project team controls approvals and the system holding current information.
Make records easier to find
Snagging evidence, operation and maintenance manuals and correspondence need an agreed home. We support access and sharing so authorised people can retrieve and hand over the records.
Understand the work first
Three checks before the next site gets connected
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What does the site need to access and send?
We look at location, duration, coverage, available services and the work depending on the connection.
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Where is the approved project information?
We trace drawings, photos and variations from site to office, including version control and the project system required.
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Who owns access and recovery?
We agree who authorises access, when it ends, and which supplier can restore information if a system stops.
The IT behind your team
Managed IT support across site and office
Everyday IT support
Help with device, account or connection problems holding up office staff or the site team.
Microsoft 365 and files
Managed email, Teams and shared files with project access agreed by your business.
Site and office devices
Equipment managed with updates, access controls and a plan for loss or replacement.
Cabin connectivity
Primary and backup options assessed around the site, coverage and availability, with costs and limits explained.
Security and backup
Protection for managed accounts and devices, plus separate backup for Microsoft 365 email and files in scope.
Supplier coordination
Investigation of IT around project, estimating and accounts platforms, with application faults referred to suppliers.
Security and clear responsibility
Keep project records and payment instructions under control
We review access to commercial files, supplier information and project records, alongside protection of managed email and devices. Your business controls who approves payments and how changes to bank details are verified.
Where golden-thread requirements apply to a higher-risk building in England, dutyholders and the project team define the record-keeping obligations. We support agreed technology; a shared folder alone does not establish compliance.
Official guidance: Building Safety Regulator: keeping golden-thread information.
West View IT Manages agreed devices, accounts, connections, security and backup.
Your business and project team Own drawings, approvals, payment verification, building-safety duties and the project record.
Specialist suppliers Own project platforms and application recovery. We agree responsibility for connections around them.
Explore your support
IT services behind your team
Stowmarket, Suffolk & East Anglia
Local construction IT support in Suffolk and East Anglia
From our Stowmarket base, West View IT provides remote and on-site support across Suffolk and East Anglia, including Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds. We review each site location and its practical constraints before agreeing support.
What IT support do you provide for construction companies?
West View IT supports computers, managed mobile devices, Microsoft 365, phones, connectivity, security and agreed backups. We define the offices, sites and people included before taking over.
Can you connect a temporary site cabin?
We assess location, duration, fixed services and mobile coverage, then explain suitable primary and backup options, costs and limitations. Availability needs checking at each site.
Do you support Procore, Autodesk or other project platforms?
We support devices, accounts and connections around your platform. Application faults, design tools and specialist configuration remain with the supplier. Your project team decides which system the job requires.
Can you help organise drawings, RAMS and site photos?
We review file access, sharing and supported version control. Your project team remains responsible for checking, approving and maintaining records, including which drawing or RAMS document is current.
Can you make payment applications happen faster?
We can address access and document-handling problems. Your commercial team still prepares the application and verifies the evidence. IT support cannot guarantee certification or payment.
Does Microsoft 365 meet golden-thread requirements?
That depends on project requirements, configuration and procedures. Relevant dutyholders decide what must be recorded. We support agreed technical arrangements but do not certify building-safety compliance.
Can you prepare us for Cyber Essentials in a tender?
Preparation can be agreed as part of a managed relationship. We help assess technical scope and gaps; certification is independently assessed by an approved Certification Body. Your team checks tender requirements.
Can you remove subcontractor access when a project ends?
Yes, for accounts and permissions within our scope. Your contact authorises the change and timing. Where the client or supplier controls access, we coordinate with that administrator.
Is our project platform covered by Microsoft 365 backup?
Not automatically. That service covers agreed email and files. Project-platform records, local design files and specialist applications need their own recovery arrangements.
How much does construction IT support cost?
Cost depends on people, devices, offices, sites, licences and scope. We explain initial costs, ongoing support and separately priced site connectivity.
Owen Williams · Managing Director
Where does information get stuck between site and office?
Book a relaxed 30-minute call with Owen Williams, Managing Director of West View IT. Talk through a project, a recurring connection problem or the records your team keeps chasing.
01449 798119 · enquiries@westviewit.co.uk