Inland Building Construction Companies: Construction Supercharged with WiLine
In the fast-paced world of commercial construction, timing is everything. Whether it’s printing architectural plans, submitting RFPs, or managing dozens of contractors on a single job, downtime is a cost - and productivity is profit. That’s why Inland Building Construction Companies, Inc. (IBCC), a $40 million general contracting firm in San Bernardino, made the switch to WiLine.
For Lori Hyder, Vice President of IBCC, the decision was personal. As she took over day-to-day operations in 2016 from her father - who founded the business in 1978 - she saw firsthand how modern construction workflows were colliding with legacy technology.
“We only had 5 Mbps speeds on an old line,” Hyder recalls. “When everyone else in the building got online, we’d drop to 2 Mbps. It just wasn’t workable for our business.”
Laying the Groundwork for Digital Growth
IBCC specializes in educational construction projects, serving K-12 schools and colleges across Southern California. That means dealing with detailed architectural plans, cloud-based construction tools, and heavy data transfers - every day.
Plans are downloaded, printed, marked up, and shared to solicit subcontractor bids. Employees use cloud apps like PlanGrid, DropBox, and online accounting systems. And increasingly, all of it happens in real time.
But on a shared, non-dedicated line, IBCC couldn’t keep up. Employees wasted time waiting for files to download. Uploads stalled during bid cycles. And bandwidth collapsed when nearby tenants were active.
“Time is money in construction. Slow internet was a bottleneck. I did my research, and WiLine was the only provider offering affordable, dedicated service,” says Hyder.
WiLine delivered a dedicated, symmetrical fixed wireless internet connection - starting at 100 Mbps, later upgraded to 150 Mbps as the business grew. Unlike shared broadband, WiLine’s service gave IBCC consistent performance, regardless of who else was online.
And because WiLine is fixed wireless, there was no need for expensive trenching or cable installation - avoiding a $20,000+ fiber construction fee. Bandwidth upgrades? Just a phone call away.
“If we need more speed, WiLine just turns it up. It’s that simple,” Hyder says.
Beyond connectivity, IBCC added WiLine Cloud Voice to modernize communications. With plug-and-play touchscreen desk phones and remote setup, even the pandemic couldn’t slow them down. Team members simply took phones home and worked like normal.
“I don’t need an IT person to move an extension. I log in and update it in seconds,” says Hyder. “The convenience has been a game-changer.”
• Fast, Reliable Connectivity: WiLine’s dedicated 150 Mbps DIA supports simultaneous downloads, uploads, and cloud collaboration - without delays or congestion.
• Cloud-Ready Productivity: From PlanGrid to financial software, IBCC’s operations now live in the cloud. Employees can work efficiently and share large files without slowing each other down.
• Effortless Scalability: As project load and digital demands grow, IBCC can scale bandwidth instantly - no construction, no hassle.
• Cost-Effective Communication: WiLine Cloud Voice eliminated hardware headaches and enabled seamless remote work during COVID and beyond.
• Job Site Support: IBCC even uses WiLine’s short-term internet service to stay connected at project sites - keeping teams aligned from office to field.
“Going from 5 Mbps to 100 Mbps was night and day,” Hyder says. “Now, we’ve got 70 employees who can all be online, uploading, downloading, and collaborating - and nobody’s waiting around.”
Inland Building Construction isn’t just building schools - they’re building a business designed to thrive in the cloud. And with WiLine as their connectivity partner, they’re doing it faster, smarter, and more efficiently than ever before.
