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Connectivity for masons

Large plan sets, long jobs and sites that are often far from the office. Crews are on site, the office is somewhere else, and the job only moves when the two can reach each other.

Internet, wireless and security for masons

Each of the three has to be right, and they are usually bought from different companies. We compare them together.

Internet

Bidding means downloading and marking up very large plan files.

Wireless

Foremen report quantities and call in deliveries from sites with weak coverage.

Security

Bid numbers and payroll records are exactly what a competitor or thief wants.

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The invoice that almost got paid twice

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

An email arrives that looks exactly like one from the block supplier, with new bank details and a polite note about an overdue balance. The bookkeeper is busy, the amount is right, and the payment is one click away.

What a consultant changes

Contractors are a favourite target for this kind of fraud because large payments move by email every week. Telecom Agency adds email filtering and sign-in protection alongside the mobile and internet service the business already needed. One advisor covering all of it means the gaps between vendors, which is where fraud gets in, are someone's responsibility.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for masons

The advice
Because large payments move by email, the advice starts with protecting the inbox and the sign-in, then turns to coverage on remote sites and a connection that can handle big plan files.
The price
Email security is priced alongside mobile and internet service, from providers compared on what they block as well as what they cost. Bundling it with services you already need usually costs less than buying it alone.
The service
The advisor checks that the protection is still switched on and current, and helps with the carrier when a remote site needs a signal booster or a different network.
  • No fee to you: providers pay the advisor
  • Every provider compared, none favoured
  • One contact for every carrier
  • Reviews and support after the install

An illustrative scenario based on situations common among masons. It does not describe a specific client.

What we usually put in place

  • Job-site internet in days5G or satellite at the trailer while wired service is still months away.
  • One number that follows the crewCloud phones that ring the office, the truck and the mobile together.
  • Mobile plans and rugged devicesData plans, tablets and phones bought and managed as one account.
  • Protection against payment fraudEmail filtering and sign-in controls, because fake invoices target contractors.

Providers that often fit

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