Sector

IT for developers & builders

Technology for development firms balancing a head office, a sales centre and several live project sites.

A real estate specialist for developers & builders

Technology for development firms balancing a head office, a sales centre and several live project sites. The pressures on developers & builders are specific: project sites with unreliable or single-path internet, and payment approvals vulnerable to impersonation. ITRE brings senior-led advice and practical delivery to those problems, under the oversight of Ali Sedighi, MBA, with a clear standard and a plain-language report each month.

Where the pressure falls

  • Project sites with unreliable or single-path internet
  • Payment approvals vulnerable to impersonation
  • Drawings and contracts shared with many outside parties
  • Sales centre systems that must work on day one
  • No consistent standard from one project company to the next

Regulation and context

  • FINTRAC obligations for developers selling new homes
  • Real Estate Development Marketing Act (BC)
  • PIPEDA and BC PIPA
  • Contract and lender reporting requirements

We do not provide legal advice. We build the technical controls and evidence your lawyer or compliance officer specifies.

Systems commonly in use

  • Microsoft 365
  • Procore-class platforms
  • Salesforce
  • Cisco Meraki
  • Accounting platforms

Compliance support and cost

Developers & Builders must keep in view FINTRAC obligations for developers selling new homes, Real Estate Development Marketing Act (BC), PIPEDA and BC PIPA and Contract and lender reporting requirements. Our work supports those obligations with systems and evidence; interpretation remains with your lawyer or compliance officer. Starting prices are $89 to $199 per user per month, $2,500 for projects, $1,500 per month for senior advisory and $1,900 for an assessment, plus 5% GST, with a 10% launch discount for new clients.

An illustration

Example scenario: a developer preparing a presentation-centre opening arranges dual internet links, a segmented guest network and a verified call-back procedure for deposit and trade payments, all staged two weeks ahead of the launch. This is a composite example of the kind of work we do, not a named client. The pattern, however, is typical: a clear standard, a modest change, and a measurable reduction in exposure.

Systems we typically support

Developers & Builders commonly depend on Microsoft 365, Procore-class platforms, Salesforce, Cisco Meraki and Accounting platforms. We support these as they are, adding the identity, backup, monitoring and integration layers that make them dependable. Where a platform is a poor fit we explain the alternatives and the cost of change before recommending anything.

A programme, not a pile of products

For developers & builders we typically combine Website Hosting & Performance, Microsoft 365 for Real Estate, Secure Document & E-Signature Workflows and AI for Real Estate Operations. Taken together these form a coherent programme: protect the people and payments, standardise the devices and records, and report to leadership. You can begin with one service and add others as your team is ready.

Where developers & builders are exposed

Three themes recur when we review developers & builders: access that has grown without oversight, payments and documents that travel by email, and records that nobody can retrieve quickly. In practice that looks like project sites with unreliable or single-path internet, and payment approvals vulnerable to impersonation. The remedies are procedural as much as technical, and we implement both.

Questions and answers

Who leads the work?
ITRE is led by Ali Sedighi, MBA, of SAZ.ca and Sedighi.ca, who has more than seventeen years of delivery experience. Engagements are overseen by senior advisors, not handed to junior staff.
How much does IT support cost for developers & builders?
Managed IT starts at $89 to $199 per user per month, projects from $2,500, advisory retainers from $1,500 per month and security assessments from $1,900. 5% GST is added and new clients receive a 10% launch discount.
Which systems do you support for developers & builders?
We commonly support Microsoft 365, Procore-class platforms, Salesforce, Cisco Meraki and Accounting platforms. We are vendor-neutral and work with what you have, adding identity, backup, monitoring and integration layers where they are missing.
Can you work alongside our existing IT provider?
Yes. Many firms use us as a co-managed partner or as an independent reviewer. We document findings in plain language and cooperate with your current provider on any changes.
Do you offer a trial or a free consultation?
We offer a free thirty-minute consultation with a senior advisor. After that, you can start with a fixed-scope project such as a security assessment, with no lock-in.