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The Construction IT Readiness Checklist
Seventeen questions every Pittsburgh, Cleveland, or Tri-State construction firm should be able to answer about their technology. Red, yellow, and green rubric. The one next step to take for each. About twenty minutes to complete.
No email. No popup. No nonsense. The PDF opens in a new tab the moment you click.
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Construction IT Readiness Checklist
Project files · Mobile devices · PM and finance · Cyber and compliance
- 17 scored questions across 4 domains
- Red, yellow, and green rubric per question
- "Next step" for every answer
- Self-score page + 30 / 90-day action plan
- OSHA + Ohio E-Verify reminders for PA / OH GCs
by KawaConnect, long-time IT for TRE Construction and other Tri-State GCs
What you get
Office to jobsite
Project files, mobile workforce, PM platforms, AP / AR. Every question grounded in tools your team already uses: ACC, Procore, Sage, Foundation.
Built for GCs and trades
No frameworks to memorize. Written for a project manager, an office manager, or a one-person IT team to complete in 20 minutes between site visits.
PA and Ohio specifics
OSHA 300A submission, Ohio E-Verify automation, BEC protection on AP, subcontractor offboarding. The compliance pieces that bite Tri-State contractors first.
OUR PROMISE
We did not put this behind an email form.
Download the full construction IT readiness checklist without giving us anything. No popup interrupts you. No “sign in to continue.” No dripped chapters. If you want the editable bonus pack (scoring sheet plus action plan template) emailed to you, the form below is optional.
BONUS PACK · OPTIONAL
Want the editable scoring sheet and action plan emailed to you?
The checklist is the main thing and you already have it. If you want the editable scoring sheet (CSV) and one-page action plan template sent to your inbox, drop whatever fields you are comfortable sharing below. Every field is optional except the email address itself.
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A few honest answers
Why is this free with no email required?
Because hiding a 13-page construction IT checklist behind a form is a cheap way to buy email addresses, and we would rather earn the conversation. If the checklist is useful and you want to talk to us, we are easy to find.
Do I really not have to give you my email?
Really. The “Download the checklist” button above is a direct link to the PDF. No wall, no modal, no tracking pixel. Opening it just loads the file.
Are the questions actually relevant for my GC, sub, or trade?
The questions cover project files (ACC, Procore, BIM 360), mobile device management, project finance and BEC controls, plus the cyber and OSHA pieces that PA and Ohio contractors actually deal with. We have run IT for general contractors and trades for years; the rubric reflects what we see at audit time.
What happens if I do give you my email?
You get one email right away with the editable bonus pack (scoring sheet plus action plan template). One week later, we send a short follow-up asking if the checklist was useful and offering a no-pitch 15-minute call. That is the entire sequence.
Can I just talk to someone now?
Yes. Call (412) 556-7007, email [email protected], or send a message from the Contact page.
PREFER A CONVERSATION?
A no-pitch, 15-minute construction-IT readiness call.
Walk us through your answers. We point out what we would fix first and roughly what it costs. No slides, no contract, no follow-up unless you ask.
QUESTIONS
Questions about construction IT readiness
Why does a construction company need an IT readiness checklist?
A construction company needs an IT readiness checklist because the work happens in trailers, vehicles, and active job sites rather than fixed offices, which makes reliable email, file access, mobile devices, and secure communication much harder to keep consistent. Plans, change orders, and photos move constantly between the field and the office, so a dropped connection or a lost device can stall a project or expose sensitive bid and financial data. Construction firms are also frequent targets for invoice and payment fraud, which raises the stakes on account security and backups. The Construction IT Readiness Checklist works through 17 questions tailored to that reality, covering project files, mobile devices, project-management and finance systems, and cyber and compliance. Answering them helps contractors find the technology gaps that slow down projects or put data at risk before they cause a costly delay, and it does so in plain language any owner or office manager can follow.
Who should use the Construction IT Readiness Checklist?
The Construction IT Readiness Checklist is written for contractors, owners, and office managers at construction firms, especially those without a dedicated IT person on staff. Its 17 questions use plain language and focus on the technology that field and office teams actually rely on every day, from project files and mobile devices to project-management, finance, and compliance systems, so you do not need a technical background to work through it. It fits general contractors, specialty trades, and smaller builders alike, and it is just as useful for a firm running a handful of crews as for one managing several large jobs at once. KawaConnect has provided long-time IT for TRE Construction and other Tri-State general contractors, so the questions reflect real job-site conditions rather than generic office advice. If you already use an IT provider, the checklist is still a practical way to confirm the basics are covered across your sites.
What should I do after completing the checklist?
After completing the checklist, review your answers and prioritize the gaps that create the most risk on the job site or in the office, such as unreliable file access between field and office, weak account security, no backups, or unmanaged mobile devices, and address those first. Because construction firms are common targets for invoice and payment fraud, anything affecting email security or financial systems usually deserves early attention. Working through all 17 questions typically surfaces a short list of two or three priorities, so the next steps stay manageable rather than overwhelming. To turn the results into a concrete plan, KawaConnect offers a no-pitch 15-minute construction-IT readiness call where we point out what we would fix first and roughly what it costs, with no slides and no contract. You can also reach our team directly through the contact page or by calling +1 (412) 556-7007.
Can KawaConnect support construction firms after the checklist?
Yes. KawaConnect provides managed IT, helpdesk, endpoint security, networking, and firewall support built to keep job-site and office technology dependable for construction firms across Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and Western Pennsylvania. Once the checklist shows your gaps, we can help close them, whether that means steadying file access between the field and office, securing mobile devices, hardening accounts against payment fraud, or putting reliable backups in place, with a typical one-business-day reply on standard requests. We work both on site and remotely, so most issues can be handled without holding up a crew. You can engage us for a single project or for ongoing managed IT that prevents problems rather than just repairing them. If you have an immediate issue, see our IT support options, or read how we built the IT backbone for a regional contractor in our TRE Construction case study.