Cybersecurity Risk Management for Residential Builders

Description

📅 Thursday, May 14, 2026
📍CHBA CI - Boardroom, 202-929 Laval Crescent
⏰ 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
🎓 1 CPD point

For members only

Construction businesses increasingly depend on digital systems for project management, permitting submissions, payroll, supplier payments, and client communication. Cyber incidents such as phishing attacks, email compromise, ransomware, and data breaches can disrupt operations, delay projects, impact cash flow, and expose builders to contractual and privacy-related liabilities.
This session focused on the business implications of cybersecurity threats and how they affect operational continuity and financial planning.
Participants reviewed:
• Common cyber risks targeting construction businesses
• The operational and financial consequences of a breach
• Legal and reputational exposure related to client and supplier data
• Risk mitigation strategies appropriate for small and mid-sized construction companies
• Foundational policies and response planning to protect business continuity 

By the end of this session, participants were able to:

1. Recognize cybersecurity threats as part of overall business risk management
2. Identify areas of vulnerability within their construction operations
3. Understand the financial and legal implications of a cyber incident
4. Implement basic mitigation strategies to strengthen operational resilience