Construction businesses are under pressure to improve productivity, meet sustainability goals and keep projects moving across increasingly complex environments.
BT helps you connect sites, protect critical data and support your workforce with secure, reliable technology solutions designed for modern construction.
The challenges facing modern construction
To stay competitive, construction businesses need to connect people, projects and data across multiple sites, suppliers and teams. The right technology can help you overcome common challenges and create a stronger foundation for growth.
Accelerating digital transformation
Digital tools can improve productivity, collaboration and decision-making. But many construction businesses struggle to introduce new technologies and integrate them into existing ways of working.
Keeping sites connected
Reliable connectivity is essential for project delivery. Temporary locations, remote sites and changing project requirements can make it difficult to provide secure, consistent access to systems and information.
Protecting critical systems and data
As more projects rely on digital technology, cyber threats continue to grow. Construction businesses need secure networks, applications and collaboration tools to reduce risk and maintain resilience.
Support your workforce
Skills shortages and increasing workloads are putting pressure on project delivery. Teams need the right tools and support to work safely, efficiently and collaboratively wherever they're based.
Improve project visibility
Managing multiple sites, contractors and suppliers can create delays and inefficiencies. Better access to real-time information helps improve decision-making and keep projects on track.
Meeting sustainability commitments
Construction organisations face increasing pressure to reduce emissions, improve efficiency and demonstrate progress towards net zero goals.
Solutions built for modern construction
Whether you're connecting sites, improving collaboration or strengthening cyber security, BT can help you create a more productive and resilient construction business.
Create a secure foundation for digital transformation.
BT helps construction businesses adopt cloud technologies, improve collaboration and connect systems to support more efficient ways of working.
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Connect sites and teams
Reliable connectivity wherever work happens.
From temporary site connectivity to wide area networking, BT helps keep your teams, applications and data connected across every project.
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Strengthen cyber security
Protect your people, systems and information.
BT helps reduce cyber risk with security solutions that improve visibility, safeguard critical assets and support compliance requirements.
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Supporting your workforce
Give teams the tools, support and connectivity they need to succeed.
BT helps you connect field-based workers, enable digital collaboration and improve employee experiences through secure communications and connectivity.
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Improve project visibility
Bring people, partners and information together.
BT helps create more connected operations through integrated communications, networking and digital solutions that improve collaboration and decision-making.
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Support sustainable construction
Use data, connectivity and digital tools to improve efficiency, reduce waste and better understand the environmental impact of your operations.
CASE STUDY
Proven outcomes for construction organisations
Supporting digital transformation at scale.
We helped construction company Willmott Dixon modernise connectivity across more than 40 sites, enabling secure access to digital models, improving collaboration and supporting
wider digital transformation.
The project saved 26,000 days of staff time, reduced travel expenses by £4 million and increased satisfaction with collaboration tools from 76% to 96%
BT combines market-leading connectivity, cyber security expertise and innovation to help construction organisations operate more securely, efficiently and sustainably.
Keep projects connected
Rapid site connectivity through EE's national network and Gartner-recognised network leadership
Reduce cyber risk
Thousands of security specialists helping protect critical systems, data and operations.
Support sustainable growth
Sustainability expertise and tools to help track and reduce emissions.
A trusted long-term partner
Connectivity, security and innovation combined to support construction transformation.
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Meet Our construction leader
Darren Buttrick
Industries & Media, Tech & Comms Sales Director - BT Business
Darren Buttrick is Sales Director for Private Sector Industries, Media, Tech & Comms at BT Business. In his role, Darren is responsible for driving growth, developing innovation and delivering thought leadership expertise across Transport, Manufacturing, Freight & Logistics, Construction & Utilities and Media, Technology & Comms sectors. Darren is focused on strengthening customer relationships and becoming a strategic partner to enable our customers’ digital transformation and business objectives
