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Construction

IT that keeps up with job sites, subs, and the estimating software your PMs run on.

The industry

Houston construction doesn't wait for IT. Trailers go up, crews show up, subs need access on day one, and the PM needs Procore working before the foundation is poured. Add in prevailing-wage compliance, OSHA documentation, change orders measured in six figures, and port-adjacent projects that demand TWIC® — and IT stops being a back-office function and starts being a daily enabler of the job.

Why Mako fits

We run IT for GCs, MEP trades, and specialty subs across Houston metro. Job-site trailers, Procore and Bluebeam, mobile field supers, rapid sub onboarding, and TWIC®-credentialed engineers for port, petrochem, and chemical-plant projects. We show up on-site — not in a ticket queue.

What breaks

Common problems for construction businesses.

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Job-site trailer connectivity — cellular failover, starlink backup, and VPN that doesn't drop during a concrete pour
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Procore, Bluebeam, PlanSwift, and Sage 300 CRE (or Foundation, Viewpoint) reliability
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Mobile device management for supers, foremen, and field crews running tablets on dusty sites
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Daily-log and OSHA-30 documentation retention that auditors can actually retrieve
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Rapid onboarding and offboarding of subs, seasonal trades, and project-based staff
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Plan-set and revision retention — the 2019 drawings matter when a defect shows up in 2029
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Port-adjacent, petrochem, and chemical-plant project access (TWIC®, facility-specific badging)
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Estimating and pre-construction software (PlanSwift, Destini, On-Screen Takeoff) that can't go down during a bid week

Built for construction

Services tuned to how you actually work.

Job-site trailer IT

Pre-packaged trailer kits — firewall, switch, WAP, cellular/Starlink failover, VPN pre-config — so a new site is online in hours, not weeks.

Procore, Bluebeam, and construction-LOB support

Integrations, user provisioning, performance tuning, and honest backup of the platforms your PMs live in every day.

Field device management

MDM for tablets and phones tuned for field conditions — offline caching, rugged-device profiles, remote wipe for lost hardware.

TWIC®-credentialed on-site work

Every Mako engineer holds a TWIC®, so we're pre-vetted for port-adjacent, petrochem, and chemical-plant projects where contractor access isn't trivial.

Rapid sub onboarding / offboarding

Templated provisioning workflows for new subs and seasonal staff — access turns on fast and closes on day one of demob.

Plan-set and compliance retention

Long-retention archival for drawings, revisions, daily logs, RFIs, and safety documentation. Searchable when the litigation letter arrives years later.

Comparison

Generic IT vs. Mako for construction.

What matters	Generic IT / DIY	Mako
Job-site connectivity on day one	Order an ISP circuit and wait 4-6 weeks	Pre-built trailer kits with cellular/Starlink failover online in hours
Estimating software during bid week	'It's probably the network' — no prioritization	Bid-week monitoring and priority response tuned for the PM calendar
Port-adjacent project access	Contractor vetting from scratch every project	TWIC®-credentialed engineers — sponsored and badged fast
Sub and seasonal staff turnover	Manual everything — slow to open access, slower to close it	Templated provisioning and auto-offboarding tied to HR / project workflow
Plan-set retention	Whatever's in OneDrive, whenever someone last synced	Multi-tier archival with long retention and fast retrieval
Field device reliability	Consumer-grade MDM with no field-specific profile	Ruggedized MDM, offline caching, real remote wipe, real asset tracking

General contractors, MEP trades, specialty subcontractors, commercial builders across Houston metro.A named case study for this vertical is being finalized with a client and will be published once they’ve approved the write-up.

FAQ

Construction — common questions.

Do you support Procore / Bluebeam / Sage 300 CRE / our specific LOB software?+

We work with most major construction platforms across our client base. Tell us the specific system and we'll be honest about our experience — if we haven't worked with it before, we'll say so and we'll research it on our own dime before the engagement starts.

Can you actually stand up a job-site trailer fast?+

Yes. We keep pre-configured trailer kits on hand (firewall, switch, WAP, cellular/Starlink failover, VPN). New site can be online the same day once physical connectivity is available.

What about projects at chemical plants or the Port of Houston?+

Every Mako engineer holds a TWIC®, which clears the federal background check those facilities require. We can be sponsored and on-site fast instead of starting contractor vetting from zero. Escort requirements still vary by facility — we work within each site's rules.

Can you integrate with our project-management workflow for sub onboarding?+

Yes. We build the provisioning workflow around your existing PM stack — Procore, Microsoft 365, your HR system — so sub access opens and closes cleanly as projects move through their phases.

We already have an internal IT person. Would you still fit?+

Often yes — co-managed. Your internal person stays in charge of the day-to-day. We backstop on after-hours, security, field-site rollouts, and the work that doesn't fit into one person's calendar.

Relevant services

What construction clients most often pair with.

Everything below is live on the site today — pick the one closest to what you’re trying to solve and start there.

Service areas

Where we support construction clients.

Houston · The Woodlands · Conroe · Spring · Montgomery · Cypress · Katy · Pearland and surrounding Houston metro areas.

Let’s talk construction.

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