Vistry Group has appointed UK Connect as its exclusive, on-site connectivity partner. The decision to consolidate all connectivity under UK Connect follows years of struggling with fragmented, underperforming networks across construction sites. The issues are those that every IT Director in construction recognises: poor connectivity costs time, delays safety compliance, blocks remote services, and generates hidden costs.
Now, Vistry is establishing a new standard with a solution that will rethink delivering communication services for the industry.
“We needed to move beyond short-term fixes,” said Ben Rich, Head of IT Service, Vistry Group. UK Connect’s Fusion solution provides us with the consistency, control, and confidence we require to scale, without the usual pain points.”
With hundreds of construction sites across 26 regions, Vistry was juggling multiple vendors, inconsistent network coverage, restricted data plans, and a lack of real-time oversight, all of which were at odds with the company’s increasing reliance on IoT and Cloud technologies.
Exclusively offered by UK Connect, Fusion provides the digital foundation necessary to enable true digital transformation. The connectivity solution is a fully managed hybrid WAN service that combines 5G, fibre, and LEO satellite into one intelligent, seamless network, delivering:
- Guaranteed connectivity across every site
- Unlimited data, with no hidden costs or overage penalties
- Real-time network visibility
- Smart failover & auto-switching between networks to ensure uptime
- Tiered commercial assurance for financial predictability
“This isn’t just fast broadband,” said PJ Farr, CEO and Founder of UK Connect. “It’s a strategic network layer for the digital construction site of the future. Fusion addresses the challenges of unreliable networks, unexpected bills, and downtime, and provides IT leaders with full confidence and assurance for their digital estate.”
As the UK government targets 1.5 million new homes by 2029, construction IT teams are under pressure to do more, faster, smarter, and with fewer resources. Reliable, scalable, connectivity is no longer optional.
Vistry’s move to a single, strategic network partner will enable:
- Connectivity as a service
- Better support for site-based apps and Cloud systems
- A blueprint for connected, scalable housebuilding
The rollout began following a successful national pilot and is already transforming site operations. Vistry and UK Connect will continue co-developing solutions, with connectivity underpinning future innovations in IoT, digital site management, and construction.
“Modern construction companies are now seeing digital transformation as a key priority, and what connectivity provides is the digital foundation required and is the nervous system of modern construction,” said PJ Farr. “And with Fusion, Vistry now has the reliability and flexibility to lead the industry into its next chapter.”
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