Specialty construction

Connectivity for scaffolding companies

Inspections, yard stock and site handovers are tracked every day. Heavy equipment, remote sites and tight margins leave little room for a crew waiting on information.

Internet, wireless and security for scaffolding companies

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

Internet

Design software and inventory systems need the yard office online.

Wireless

Inspectors complete tags and handover certificates on a phone at the scaffold.

Security

Inspection records are legal documents and need reliable, secure storage.

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The inspection tag nobody could find

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

Every scaffold is inspected and every inspection is a record. When an auditor asks for the handover certificate from last month, a paper tag in a truck is not an answer.

What a consultant changes

Telecom Agency helps the inspectors file from the scaffold on a phone, with records stored where they can be found and backed up. The advisor sources the mobile service, the devices and the storage together, so the owner deals with one person rather than three suppliers pointing at each other.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for scaffolding companies

The advice
An advisor recommends phones or tablets for inspectors, a mobile plan that works on the sites you serve, and storage for inspection records with proper backup.
The price
Mobile service, devices and storage are quoted as one package. Storage is sized to the records you must keep, not to the largest plan on offer.
The service
The advisor checks backups are running and helps retrieve records when an auditor asks. Lines are added as the inspection team grows.
  • 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 scaffolding companies. It does not describe a specific client.

What we usually put in place

  • Connectivity for remote sitesCellular, fixed wireless or satellite where no cable reaches.
  • Equipment and fleet trackingData plans for telematics on trucks and machines.
  • Mobile plans with push-to-talkCrew communication that works across sites.
  • Protected bids and payrollEmail and device security for the office.

Providers that often fit

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The best connection available,at a price you can compare.

Tell us where you work and what you run. An advisor brings back internet, wireless and security options side by side, at no cost to you.

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