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DRUPAL DEVELOPMENT

Drupal Development for Enterprise Content Architecture.

Complex. Scalable. Secure.

Custom Drupal 10 development — bespoke content architecture, custom module development, headless Drupal APIs, and migrations from legacy Drupal versions. We build Drupal for the organisations that need its power: government, education, enterprise publishing, and large-scale content operations.

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Drupal CMS

Enterprise Content Architecture

D10

Version

API-first

Architecture

99.9%

Uptime

Enterprise Capabilities

Custom content types + fields
Views-based data display
REST / JSON:API / GraphQL
Multi-site management

Version

D10

Drupal

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Cedar Law
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Apex Dental
Toronto Limo Co
Hudson Outdoor
Cedar Law
Coastal Collective
Elevate Fitness
Maple Comfort
Greenscape Designs
Caldwell HVAC
Morrison Barristers
Oak & Vine
Purecycle Fitness

Drupal 10

Current version expertise

API-first

Headless architecture capability

Enterprise

Scale and security standard

25+

Drupal projects delivered

Why Drupal for enterprise content

Drupal is the CMS that large organisations choose when content complexity, security, and access control requirements outgrow WordPress.

Drupal's content model is uniquely powerful: custom content types with typed fields, Views for reusable content display logic, paragraphs for component-based page building, and a taxonomy system that handles complex classification requirements. Combined with its granular role and permission system, Drupal handles content operations of a complexity that WordPress and Joomla can't match without significant plugin infrastructure.

Drupal powers a significant share of government websites, university platforms, and large publishing operations precisely because of its security track record and content architecture capability. Drupal's security team has a rapid response process, regular security advisories, and a strong community of developers who contribute to its security posture. For organisations with strict security requirements, Drupal is the defensible choice.

Custom content types with typed fields — structured content modelling for complex information architectures
Views for reusable, filterable, sortable content display — no custom PHP for content queries
Paragraphs module for flexible component-based page building without a page builder
Granular role and permission system for complex editorial and publishing workflows
JSON:API and GraphQL APIs built in — headless Drupal for React/Next.js frontends

Drupal 10

Current version expertise

API-first

Headless architecture capability

Enterprise

Scale and security standard

25+

Drupal projects delivered

Enterprise content architecture with Drupal

When a government department, university, or enterprise publisher needs to manage thousands of content items across complex taxonomies with strict access controls, Drupal is the answer.

Drupal's content architecture capabilities are unmatched in the open-source CMS world. The combination of custom content types, typed fields, taxonomy, and Views allows you to model virtually any information architecture — and then display it in any configuration without writing custom PHP. For organisations with 10,000+ content items, multiple content types, and complex content relationships, Drupal's architecture makes long-term maintenance vastly simpler.

Drupal's security advisory process is the most mature in open-source CMS. The Drupal Security Team triages reported vulnerabilities, coordinates with module maintainers, and releases advisories with coordinated disclosure — typically before exploit code is publicly available. This is why government and enterprise organisations consistently choose Drupal for sites where security incidents have significant consequences.

Custom content types with field types matching your actual data model — text, integers, entity references, taxonomies, geolocation, file uploads — all structured and validated.
Views module provides a no-code interface for building content lists, grids, blocks, and feeds with complex filtering and sorting — replacing custom PHP queries across the entire content team.
Paragraphs module allows component-based page building with custom content components, without the performance overhead of traditional page builders.
Role-based access control covers content type permissions, individual field access, and workflow states — editorial review, approval, and publication permissions configured precisely.
JSON:API and GraphQL APIs are available in Drupal core — making Drupal an ideal headless CMS backend for React and Next.js frontends that need structured content at scale.
Drupal's configuration management system version-controls all configuration changes in YAML files — deployments are reproducible and auditable, a requirement for enterprise change management.
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Custom Drupal Development

Bespoke Drupal content architecture and theme development.

Custom Drupal 10 development — content type architecture, custom theme, module configuration, and editorial workflow setup. We design the content model around your actual information architecture, not a generic template.

Custom content type architecture
Custom Drupal theme
Views and Paragraphs configuration
Editorial workflow setup
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Capabilities

Built for performance at every layer.

Content Architecture

Custom content types, typed fields, taxonomy, and relationships — data modelled precisely for your information architecture.

Views & Paragraphs

Reusable content display logic via Views, component-based page building via Paragraphs — all without custom PHP or page builders.

Headless Drupal

JSON:API and GraphQL APIs built in — ideal as a CMS backend for React/Next.js frontends that need structured content at scale.

Enterprise Security

Drupal's security team has the most mature advisory process in open-source CMS. Granular permission system for complex editorial workflows.

Custom Module Development

Bespoke Drupal modules using hooks, services, and plugin architecture — tested, documented, and upgrade-safe.

Workflow Management

Drupal Workflows module for configurable editorial states — draft, review, approved, published — with role-based transition permissions.

Drupal Migration

D7/D8/D9 to D10 migrations using Drupal's Migrate module with custom plugins for complex content transformations.

Performance Optimisation

Drupal performance stack: Varnish reverse proxy, Redis caching, BigPipe for progressive rendering, and CDN configuration.

Configuration Management

All configuration exported to YAML, version-controlled in Git, and deployed reproducibly — enterprise change management compliance.

Technology

The platforms we build on.

We're platform-agnostic but opinionated. Every platform recommendation is made after understanding your business model, your team's capability, and your growth plans — not because it's easiest for us.

Drupal 10

CMS

The current Drupal LTS release with PHP 8.2, Symfony 6, and the full modern Drupal ecosystem. All builds target Drupal 10 — no legacy version deployments.

Drupal JSON:API / GraphQL

API layer

JSON:API is available in Drupal core. GraphQL via the GraphQL contributed module. Both provide structured access to all Drupal content types for headless frontend implementations.

Paragraphs + Layout Builder

Page building

Paragraphs module for component-based content with custom paragraph types. Layout Builder for structured page layout — both performant alternatives to traditional page builders.

Varnish + Redis

Caching

Varnish reverse proxy for full-page caching, Redis for persistent cache and session storage. Drupal with proper caching configuration achieves sub-second TTFB on cached pages.

Acquia / Pantheon

Hosting

Managed Drupal hosting on Acquia (Drupal's primary managed cloud) or Pantheon — both optimised for Drupal with built-in CDN, staging environments, and automated backups.

PHP 8.2 / Composer

Development

All Drupal development with Composer for dependency management, Drush for CLI operations, and PHPUnit for custom module testing.

Selected Work

Proven outcomes.

All work

5,000+

Content items

4

Editorial workflow stages

Government

Provincial Government Department

Custom Drupal 10 build for a government information portal with 5,000+ content items across 12 content types. Granular editorial workflow with 4 review stages.

5,000+

Content items

4

Editorial workflow stages

98

Lighthouse score

2,000+

Programme pages

Education

National University

Headless Drupal 10 with Next.js frontend for a university website. JSON:API backend serving structured content to a React frontend achieving 98 Lighthouse across 2,000+ programme pages.

98

Lighthouse score

2,000+

Programme pages

15,000

Articles migrated

Zero

Content loss

Media

Enterprise Publisher

Drupal 7 to Drupal 10 migration for a publisher with 15,000 articles. Full content migration, new content architecture, and editorial workflow redesign.

15,000

Articles migrated

Zero

Content loss

How we work

Our Strategic Process

Step 1

Content architecture design before any development.

Content type mapping, field type specification, taxonomy architecture, and editorial workflow design. The information architecture is designed in a structured document and approved before development begins.

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FAQ

Answers, before you ask.

The most common questions we hear about services, process, timelines, and fit — answered plainly.

Drupal is the better choice when you need: complex content types with many typed fields, granular access control for large editorial teams, multilingual content at scale without plugins, API-first content delivery for headless architectures, or enterprise-grade security assurance. WordPress is better for simpler sites, smaller teams, or when the plugin ecosystem adequately covers your requirements.

Insights

Industry perspectives.

Practical guides and data-backed insights from our senior team.

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