IT & Cybersecurity for Construction & Joinery
The software that sets you apart shouldn't be the thing holding you back.
You run on quotes, jobs and tight margins — not on babysitting an ageing server, chasing site devices, or worrying that a fake invoice could cost you a fortune. Otaris takes IT and cybersecurity completely off your plate, and modernises the specialised software your business is built on, without breaking what works.
We know what's really at stake for a construction or joinery business
Your business runs on high-value jobs, frequent invoicing, and the specialised software that lets you quote and produce faster than anyone else. That combination is exactly why criminals target the sector. The Australian Federal Police has warned that construction is a prime target for business email compromise — fake invoices and redirected payments — because of the high-value transactions, constant invoicing, and often limited IT resources. Intercepting a single invoice can cost a builder hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It's not just fraud. Ransomware locks up project files, CAD drawings, tenders and schedules and halts jobs. Tablets, shared folders and site access widen the ways in. And the on-premise server humming in the corner — the one running your estimating system — is one failure away from taking the business offline for days.
You shouldn't have to be your own IT department on top of running jobs. That's where we come in.
“We take IT completely off your plate — and modernise the software you can't work without.”
The IT challenges we solve for builders and joiners
Invoice fraud & business email compromise
BEC is the most financially damaging attack in construction — a fake invoice or changed bank details can cost you a job's worth of profit. We lock down your email and put controls around the way payments are approved, so a convincing email can't drain your account.
Specialised software that can't be touched lightly
Your estimating, CAD or CNC software is the engine of the business. We modernise the platform around it — moving it to the cloud so it's stable and accessible — without changing the software that gives you your edge.
Ageing servers and lock-ups
An over-stretched office server that crashes under load holds up quoting and risks days of downtime if it fails. We lift those workloads to the cloud, so your systems stay fast, scalable and reliable — and the single point of failure is gone.
Protecting tenders, drawings & project data
Tender documents, CAD files and cost schedules are worth stealing — and worth holding to ransom. We secure where that data lives, back it up off-site, and make sure you can recover fast from any incident.
Work that happens on site, not at a desk
Your team works across the office, the workshop and the job site, on phones and tablets. We secure and manage every device remotely, and put your files and phones in the cloud so people can work from wherever the job is.
Modern cybersecurity expectations
Insurers, customers and head contractors now expect real protection — not just old-school antivirus. We bring you up to the Essential Eight baseline with modern endpoint protection, device management and proper backups.
Getting your business sorted is simple
Schedule a call
Talk to a real person who understands construction and joinery businesses. No sales pitch — just a conversation about what's working and what's slowing you down.
We assess your IT and build a roadmap
We map every system — including the specialised software you depend on — check you against the Essential Eight, find the gaps, and design a staged plan that modernises without disruption. No jargon, no hidden costs.
We manage everything, so you can focus on the work
From 24/7 monitoring and cybersecurity to everyday support, we become the IT team your business has always needed.
Everything your business needs, under one trusted partner
Cybersecurity & Essential Eight uplift
Modern endpoint protection, application whitelisting and threat monitoring — the controls insurers and head contractors now expect.
Email & payment-fraud protection
Locked-down email and approval controls to stop business email compromise before it costs you a job.
Legacy & specialised app modernisation
Move estimating, CAD or CNC software to the cloud without breaking it — exactly as we did for Top Stairs.
Backup & business continuity
Off-site backups and a tested plan so tenders, drawings and project data are never lost.
Cloud files & Microsoft Teams Phone
Anywhere access, real-time co-editing, and calls that follow your team from office to workshop to site.
Line-of-business software support
We support the construction and joinery platforms your team relies on — including AutoCAD and BuildSoft — and will happily modernise a proprietary or legacy app you can't do without.
A local team builders and joiners trust
Otaris has been looking after Australian businesses since 2006 — that's 20+ years in IT. We're Adelaide-based with Australia-wide coverage, and we explain everything in plain language. You'll never be handed off to an overseas call centre.
Client story — Top Stairs & Staff, Adelaide · 15 staff · 2025
Top Stairs & Staff, one of Adelaide's leading suppliers of staircases and balustrading, was growing fast — and its IT couldn't keep up. The proprietary Fortran estimating application at the heart of their quoting sat on an over-stretched office server and would lock up for 45 minutes or more under load, with no way for staff to work from home.
We packaged that specialised application for Microsoft Azure RemoteApp — working directly with its original developer so nothing was lost — moved their files and phones to Microsoft 365 and Teams, brought every device up to Essential Eight Maturity Level 1 with Intune and ThreatLocker, and retired the on-premise server entirely. The software that defines their edge now runs reliably in the cloud, and IT carries their growth forward instead of slowing it down.
Read the Top Stairs case study- 20+ years in IT
- Adelaide-based
- Microsoft partner
- Legacy app modernised without disruption
- Essential Eight uplifts
- Hundreds of Australian businesses supported
Imagine growth where IT carries you forward, not holds you back
Picture a week where quoting never stalls, your estimating software just works from the office or from home, and your files and calls follow your team to wherever the job is. Project data is protected and backed up. A fake invoice can't catch your team out. And the ageing server that used to be your biggest risk is simply gone.
That's the difference between fighting your IT and having a partner who's already handled it.
“Strengthening your digital confidence.”
Protect your jobs, your data and your edge.
Book a free IT and cybersecurity assessment and we'll show you exactly where your business stands — and how to modernise without breaking what works. No jargon, no obligation.
- A plain-English Raven Cybersecurity Score for your business
- Where you stand against the Essential Eight
- A clear plan to modernise your specialised software without disruption