IT Support for Construction

IT That Keeps Your Sites & Office Running

From the site cabin to the back office. Fast, reliable IT support built for UK construction firms.

Whether you're a small fit-out team or a growing main contractor, we keep your people productive on site, in the office, and everywhere in between. Cyber Essentials ready. Fixed monthly cost. No long contracts.

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Tell us about your construction business and we'll show you exactly how we can help. No jargon, no pressure.

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    The IT Headaches Costing Your Construction Business Time & Money

    From the site office to the back office, here's what we hear from construction firms every week:

    1

    Site Cabins With No Connection

    Your QSs and site managers can't pull drawings, RAMS or programme updates because the cabin has no usable broadband or 4G. Every delay costs the project.

    2

    Cyber Essentials Holding Up Tenders

    Main contractors and public-sector clients won't award the contract without it, and your current IT provider can't (or won't) get you certified quickly.

    3

    Fake Invoice Emails

    Construction is one of the most-targeted sectors for invoice fraud. One spoofed supplier email to accounts and you're chasing five-figure payments back from another bank.

    4

    CAD & BIM Files Crawling

    Revit, AutoCAD and Bluebeam files take ages to open or sync. Your design team is paid to draw, not wait for SharePoint to spin.

    5

    Lost Phones & Laptops On Site

    Devices walk off jobs. Without proper mobile management, that's not just a £600 phone. It's company emails, supplier passwords and project data on the loose.

    6

    Ransomware Hitting Programme Dates

    One click on the wrong attachment and the office is offline for days. Payroll, valuations and supplier payments all stop, and so does the job.

    It doesn't have to be like this. Magnetar is built to support construction firms on site, in the office, and on every device in between.

    IT Support Built for the Way Construction Actually Works

    No generic SLAs and ticket portals. Practical IT for muddy boots, busy offices and tight programmes.

    Site & Cabin Connectivity

    Reliable 4G/5G failover, point-to-point links and Wi-Fi for site cabins so your team can actually work.

    • Drawings, RAMS & programme always available on site.
    • Backup connection so a single line failure doesn't kill the day.

    Cyber Essentials & Compliance

    We get you certified, fast, so you're winning tenders, not losing them on the technical questionnaire.

    • Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus.
    • Support with PAS 91, ISO 27001 evidence and main-contractor IT questionnaires.

    Microsoft 365 Done Properly

    SharePoint and Teams set up the right way for drawings, RAMS, O&Ms and project handovers, with proper version control.

    • Phishing & invoice-fraud protection switched on by default.
    • Backups for email, Teams & SharePoint. Microsoft doesn't do this for you.

    Mobile Workforce & Devices

    Phones, tablets and laptops managed centrally. Encrypted, trackable, and wipeable if they walk off site.

    • Lost device? Wiped in seconds, not days.
    • Easy onboarding/offboarding for subbies and short-term staff.

    Fast UK Helpdesk

    Real engineers based in the UK answering the phone. Average response time 15 minutes, 89% resolved within the hour.

    • No overseas call centres. No ticket black holes.

    Sector Software Support

    We work alongside your existing systems: Sage, Xero, Eque2, COINS, RedSky, Causeway, Bluebeam, AutoCAD & Revit.

    • We don't replace your accounting or CAD tools. We keep them running.

    Fixed Monthly Pricing

    One predictable per-user cost. No surprise call-out fees, no "plus VAT plus parts plus time" nonsense at month end.

    • Easy to budget. Easy to scale up or down with the work.

    Backup & Recovery

    Drawings, financials and project data backed up every day, and tested. If ransomware hits, you're back to work in hours, not weeks.

    • Designed to keep your programme on track even on a bad day.

    Built for UK Construction Firms

    If you recognise your business in any of these, we'll be a great fit.

    Main Contractors

    Tendering, programme, document control and a head office that needs to stay online.

    Fit-Out & Refurb

    Multiple jobs at once, mobile teams, fast-moving programme. IT can't be the slow part.

    M&E Contractors

    CAD, design, mobile engineers and clients who demand Cyber Essentials before signing.

    Civils & Groundworks

    Remote sites, harsh conditions, plant tracking and crews that need to be reachable.

    Housebuilders & Developers

    Sales offices, site offices, finance and design: multiple teams that all need to talk.

    Architects & Consultants

    Heavy CAD/BIM file usage, client confidentiality and tight project deadlines.

    Specialist Subcontractors

    Cladding, scaffolding, roofing, joinery. Small office, big jobs, no time for IT mess.

    Plant & Hire Companies

    Asset tracking, depot connectivity, mobile workforce and complex billing systems.

    Win More Tenders

    Cyber Essentials, Sorted

    If a main contractor or public-sector client has just sent you an IT questionnaire, we can get you certified and tender-ready, fast.

    • Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus certification
    • Help with PAS 91, SSIP, ConstructionLine and main-contractor IT questionnaires
    • Evidence and policies you can hand straight to your client
    • Ongoing support so you stay certified next year too

    Switching IT Provider Doesn't Have to Be Painful

    No lengthy sales process. No pressure. Just a straightforward conversation about your IT.

    1

    Free Discovery Call

    15-minute call to understand your sites, office, software and the headaches you want gone.

    15 min call
    2

    IT Health Check

    Our engineers review your setup, security and Cyber Essentials readiness, and tell you what's wrong, plainly.

    No obligation
    3

    Fixed-Price Proposal

    One clear monthly price covering office, sites, devices and security. No jargon, no surprise add-ons.

    Within 48 hours
    No obligation
    No hard sell
    Free IT health check
    We handle the switchover

    "What we love about Magnetar is how personal and responsive they are. You speak to real people who actually know your business. Problems get sorted quickly and they genuinely care about helping us."

    Common Questions From Construction MDs & Office Managers

    We're tied into another IT provider. Can you still help?

    Yes. Most of our clients came from another IT provider. We'll give you a no-obligation health check now and plan a smooth switchover for whenever your contract ends, including the bit where the old provider is supposed to hand things over and doesn't.

    How quickly can you get us Cyber Essentials certified?

    If your setup is broadly in good shape, we typically get clients certified within 2 to 4 weeks of starting. If there's remediation work needed first, we'll tell you up front exactly what's required and how long it'll take.

    Can you support our existing software (Sage, Eque2, COINS, Bluebeam, AutoCAD)?

    Yes. We don't try to replace the systems your business runs on. We keep them working, talk to the vendors when needed, and make sure your team has the kit and access to actually use them properly.

    What about site offices and cabins with bad broadband?

    This is one of the most common things we sort. We design site connectivity around what's actually available (fixed broadband, 4G/5G failover, point-to-point links) so your team gets a usable connection from day one of the project.

    Do we have to sign a long contract?

    No. We work on a rolling agreement with a sensible notice period. We'd rather you stay because we're great at what we do, not because you're locked in.

    How does pricing work?

    It's a fixed monthly cost based on the number of users and what you need (support, security, backup, Microsoft 365, etc.). You'll know exactly what you're paying before you sign anything, and your bill doesn't go up when something goes wrong.

    What if we just want a one-off project, not full IT support?

    That's fine too. We do project work, Cyber Essentials certification, Microsoft 365 set-up and office moves as standalone pieces of work. Give us a call and tell us what you need.

    Ready for IT That Doesn't Hold Your Sites Back?

    Talk to a real engineer today. Free IT health check, no obligation, no hard sell. Just honest advice on how to make your tech work for your construction business.

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