Summit Build Partners manages commercial construction projects across multiple cities, with teams constantly moving between headquarters, temporary field offices, and active jobsites. Before partnering with AstroIT, every location operated with different networking standards, making collaboration difficult and troubleshooting time-consuming. By deploying a centrally managed SD-WAN solution with secure remote access and continuous monitoring, AstroIT transformed five independent locations into one unified, secure network that scales alongside every new project.
Construction Case Study
A general contractor unified connectivity across five active jobsites.
Five independent project sites relied on different internet providers, VPNs, and file-sharing methods. AstroIT deployed SD-WAN and centralized network management, giving every office and jobsite secure access through one unified infrastructure.
5
Sites connected as one network
Industry
Construction
Locations
5 jobsites
Engagement
Network Management
Client Since
2020
Client Overview
Summit Build Partners
5 active construction sites
210 employees
Commercial construction
Business Challenge
Every project operated like its own island
Each construction site managed internet access independently, using different ISPs, consumer-grade networking equipment, and inconsistent VPN solutions. Project managers frequently struggled to access drawings, schedules, and shared documentation while moving between jobsites.
Leadership wanted every office, trailer, and field engineer connected through a single secure infrastructure without sacrificing performance or creating additional management overhead.
"Our projects were connected physically, but not digitally. Every site felt like a separate company."
— Summit Build Partners, Director of Technology
Solution Delivered
One network connecting every office and jobsite
AstroIT implemented a centrally managed SD-WAN architecture that securely connected every location while improving performance, visibility, and remote access for field teams.
SD-WAN Deployment
Unified networking across headquarters and five active construction sites.
Secure Remote Access
Encrypted VPN connectivity for office staff, project managers, and field engineers.
Jobsite Wireless
Reliable Wi-Fi coverage for trailers, supervisors, and mobile devices.
24/7 Network Monitoring
Continuous monitoring with proactive issue detection before outages occurred.
Implementation Timeline
Completed in 8 weeks
1
Network Assessment
Documented every office, trailer, ISP connection, and existing network configuration.
2
SD-WAN Design
Designed a secure architecture connecting headquarters and every active project site.
3
Site Deployment
Installed networking equipment and migrated each location without interrupting project operations.
4
Optimization
Enabled centralized monitoring, performance optimization, and administrator training.
For the first time, every project team works as if they're in the same office. Access is faster, troubleshooting is easier, and our IT team finally has complete visibility.
Daniel Brooks
Director of Technology, Summit Build Partners
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