How Property Developers Can Avoid Costly IT Delays During Construction
You’ve got your construction timeline locked in. The walls are framed, trades are coordinated and the finish schedule is on track.
Then… It happens.
The network isn’t ready. Cameras don’t connect. Access control panels are missing cables. The internet provider’s install is delayed again.
Now your project and your occupancy is on hold.
At ColdSpace Technologies, we’ve seen this story play out too many times. The good news? Every one of those problems is preventable.
Here’s how property developers can avoid costly IT delays and keep their projects running on schedule.
1. Treat Technology Like a Core Trade, Not an Afterthought
Most construction projects plan around MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing).
But IT the wiring, connectivity and smart systems that make a building work often gets overlooked until it’s too late.
The problem: By the time IT gets involved, walls are closed and cable routes are blocked. That leads to costly rework, delays or ugly visible fixes.
The fix:
Bring IT in during design development, not post construction.
Your IT partner should review electrical layouts, telecom closets and conduit runs right alongside your MEP engineers.
2. Ransomware Can Reach the Cloud Too
Ransomware doesn’t stop at local drives anymore.
Modern strains target synced folders like OneDrive, SharePoint or Google Drive encrypting everything in real time.
If you don’t have an off platform backup, your cloud data can become just as unusable as local files.
ColdSpace Tip:
We recommend backup solutions like Druva or Acronis Cloud Backup that keep isolated copies of your cloud data. That way, even if your main account is hit, you still have a clean recovery point.
3. Human Error Is Still the #1 Cause of Data Loss
It’s not always hackers.
Sometimes it’s a rushed employee deleting the wrong folder or someone overwriting a critical spreadsheet.
Cloud backups protect you from those “oops” moments by keeping multiple restore points.
Even if something was deleted weeks ago, you can pull it back instantly.
4. Hardware Fails. Nature Happens. Business Goes On.
Even the most reliable local servers can fail.
Power surges, hardware crashes or disasters like fires and floods can wipe out on premise data in seconds.
With cloud backups your information is safely stored off site ready to restore to new hardware or even a new location.
Real world example:
One of our construction clients lost an on site NAS during a power outage. Because we had nightly cloud backups, they were fully restored within 24 hours zero data loss, zero panic.
5. Compliance and Client Trust Depend on It
More clients (especially in property management, finance and healthcare) now require proof of reliable backup systems.
Without them you risk losing contracts or worse violating data protection laws like HIPAA or CCPA.
A verified cloud backup solution helps you meet compliance standards and show clients you take their data seriously.
6. Recovery Time = Money
Every hour of downtime costs you in lost productivity, missed sales and employee frustration.
With a proper backup strategy, you can recover quickly and keep business moving instead of spending days rebuilding lost files or systems.
ColdSpace’s Take: Backups Are Your Business Safety Net
Cloud backups aren’t an IT luxury they’re basic business insurance. They protect your work, your reputation and your future.
At ColdSpace Technologies, we build layered backup and recovery plans tailored to small businesses combining Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and full system backups for total peace of mind.
So if the worst happens, you’re ready.
When Was Your Last Backup Tested?
Don’t wait to find out the hard way.
Schedule your Free Tech Assessment today and we’ll review your backup and recovery setup making sure it’s secure, automated and verified.