Vistry Group is consolidating all connectivity across its construction sites under UK Connect, with the formation of a new partnership – one that represents a significant change in how the UK’s largest homebuilder connects its sites, workforce and technology.
The partnership also signals the important role of technology in fulfilling the UK Government’s housebuilding target of 1.5 million homes by 2029, with UK Connect providing Vistry with its versatile Fusion solution that offers multi-network coverage and guaranteed connectivity.
The decision to consolidate all connectivity under UK Connect comes after years of struggling with fragmented, underperforming networks across construction sites – and poor connectivity costs time, delays safety compliance, blocks remote services, and generates hidden costs.
Ben Rich, Head of IT Service at Vistry Group said: “We needed to move beyond short-term fixes.
“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.
The solution to use Fusion by UK Connect provided the digital foundation necessary to enable digital transformation with a fully managed hybrid WAN service that combines 5G, fibre, and LEO satellite into one seamless network.
This will deliver guaranteed connectivity across every site, unlimited data, real-time network visibility, smart failover & auto-switching between networks to ensure uptime, and tiered commercial assurance for financial predictability.
PJ Farr, CEO and Founder of UK Connect (pictured) explained: “This isn’t just fast broadband - 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.”
Vistry’s move to a single, strategic network partner will also enable Connectivity as a Service; better support for site-based apps and cloud systems.
The rollout began following a successful national pilot and is already transforming site operations.
Vistry and UK Connect will continue co-developing connectivity solutions.