PinnacleOne recently partnered with a leading UK construction company to analyze the cybersecurity risks shaping the sector in 2025. This new report explores how evolving threats intersect with the construction industry’s unique challenges, including tight project timelines, complex supply chains, sensitive data, and high-value transactions. Aimed at CISOs and security leaders, it provides actionable guidance to balance opportunity with resilience, ensuring construction firms stay secure while building the nation’s future.
Report Overview
The UK construction sector is a vital part of the national economy, contributing approximately 5.4% of GDP and employing around 1.4 million people. However, this critical industry is increasingly the target of cyber threat actors seeking financial gains and espionage.
PinnacleOne recently collaborated with a UK construction company to review these trends and bolster their cyber strategy. In a new report, PinnacleOne synthesizes key recommendations for construction sector cyber strategy to help CISOs stay ahead of the threat.
The construction industry’s core characteristics make it a uniquely enticing target for cyber threat actors:
- Money: Construction companies frequently handle high-value transactions, making them susceptible to financial fraud via business email compromise (BEC). Attackers can achieve significant gains by intercepting even a single large transaction.
- Sensitive Data: Construction firms often possess a variety of sensitive data, including personal, sensitive personal, and client data, some of which is regulated by mandates like the Building Safety Act. This data is valuable to both threat actors and regulators, incentivizing attacks and regulatory scrutiny.
- Time Sensitivity: Construction projects operate on tight schedules and budgets. Cyberattacks causing delays can lead to reputational damage and liquidity issues, as rapid payment for invoices is often mandated.
- Broad Attack Surface: The industry’s reliance on numerous contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and a wide array of IoT/OT devices creates multiple avenues for threat actor infiltration, presenting significant cybersecurity challenges.
For construction companies, cyber risk is inherently business risk. Cyber incidents can directly impact project timelines, budgets, and even the safety and structural integrity of the built environment. The interconnected nature of the construction ecosystem means that attackers can leverage any exposed point of entry. This, combined with slim profit margins and inconsistent cybersecurity investments, elevates the risk profile for the entire industry.
By adopting a proactive, risk-based cybersecurity approach, construction firms can strengthen their resilience and protect operational continuity and client trust. Read the full report here.
