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Modernization/IT Transformation for Enterprise-Level Construction Company

Written by Jesse Connolly | May 19, 2025 6:53:44 PM

Situation: A Leading Construction Firm Struggles with Outdated Systems and Failing IT Infrastructure

An enterprise-level construction company based in the Southeast U.S. was facing mounting operational challenges caused by severely outdated technology. These challenges included:

  • Poor internal connectivity across multiple offices and job sites

  • Outdated hardware and software systems leading to inefficiencies and high costs

  • A demoralized and underperforming internal IT team

  • A client-facing application so ineffective that customers abandoned it for alternatives

  • A data center that had outgrown its capacity, causing gaps in reporting and data integrity

Although the company initially hired a specialized construction IT consultant to resolve the issues, the complexity and scale of the project exceeded their capabilities. The consultant brought in Network Coverage to lead a comprehensive overhaul of the company’s infrastructure and personnel.

 

Solution: A Multi-Front Modernization Strategy Led by Network Coverage

Over the course of one year, Network Coverage conducted a deep-dive assessment across more than two dozen offices and job sites, interviewing over 100 team members. Based on this analysis, they implemented a full-scale transformation across five key areas:

Connectivity Improvements

  • Transitioned the firm from a costly MPLS network to a modern SD-WAN setup

  • Unified disconnected systems and job sites, enhancing performance and reducing redundancies

Technology Upgrades

  • Replaced outdated hardware and software with scalable, high-performance systems

  • Lowered operational costs while enabling future growth

Personnel Development

  • Conducted strategic IT staffing changes and introduced training and shadowing programs

  • Rebuilt trust in IT internally by empowering the support team and aligning them with business needs

Data Center Revamp

  • Cleaned and migrated historical data to a new modern data center

  • Improved reporting speed, accuracy, and business intelligence capabilities

Client Application Overhaul

  • Redesigned the client-facing platform, bolstered with stronger network security and user training

  • Regained trust and brought customers back to the company’s proprietary platform

 

Results: A Fully Modernized Business in Under a Year

IT Leadership: The company appointed Network Coverage as its exclusive IT partner and Managed Services Provider.

Connectivity: SD-WAN implementation improved performance across job sites and offices while reducing costs.

Customer Confidence: A revamped client application and improved support experience brought former users back to the platform.

Staff Enablement: Over 1,000 employees gained confidence in IT systems and team performance.

Data Intelligence: The new data center enabled rapid, accurate reporting and eliminated legacy data issues.