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Job sites, especially those in the throes of major structural construction, are a horrible place if you are seeking consistent wifi or cellular coverage.

Generally: The thick concrete walls, exposed rebar, and intentional and unintentional geometric structural elements combine to form a giant Faraday-esque electromagnetic exclusion zone. Even with wifi repeaters on each floor you aren't assured a connection.

I worked for LATISTA as a product designer and spent a significant amount of time on-site speaking with users about this exact problem. It's getting better, especially with the larger construction management / development firms, but it's not a solved problem (unless your firm spends a significant amount on portable IT infrastructure).



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