The Challenge
A 300-employee construction company operating across 15 active job sites had no centralized IT infrastructure. Project managers used personal phones, paper timesheets, and USB drives to share blueprints. There was no email system (everyone used personal Gmail), no document management, no cybersecurity, and no IT support. A ransomware attack on a subcontractor that spread through shared USB drives was the wake-up call.
Our Solution
CloudTechForce implemented a complete digital transformation: deployed Microsoft 365 Business Premium with professional company email, configured Microsoft Teams with channels for each active job site, implemented SharePoint for centralized blueprint and document management accessible from tablets on-site, deployed Intune for device management across 200+ tablets and phones, set up Azure-based project management integration with Procore, implemented cybersecurity controls including MFA, EDR, and employee training, and provided ongoing managed IT support with a dedicated construction-industry account manager.
Results
100% digital operations across all 15 job sites (from zero digital infrastructure)
Paper and printing costs reduced by $45K annually
Project document retrieval time reduced from hours to seconds
Zero cybersecurity incidents since implementation (previously 3 in prior year)
Employee satisfaction with IT increased from 1.8 to 4.5 out of 5
"We went from USB drives and paper timesheets to a fully digital operation in 90 days. Our project managers can now pull up blueprints on their tablets at the job site instead of driving back to the office. CloudTechForce understood construction — they did not try to force an office solution on a field-based business."
Mike Hernandez — President, Cornerstone Builders Group
