Architecture & Engineering · Managed IT
Architecture and engineering firms run on large files, tight deadlines, and sensitive project data. Your IT environment needs to keep pace with all three.
Large project files require storage, backup, and network infrastructure that most general IT setups aren't designed for. Slow file access and failed backups are a daily frustration in firms without purpose-built infrastructure.
Design drawings, specifications, and project models represent significant intellectual property. Most firms have no documented access controls, no clear ownership of project files, and no audit trail for who accessed what.
Structural engineers, MEP consultants, contractors, and clients all need access to project data. Sharing via email attachments or consumer file sharing creates version control problems and security gaps that are difficult to trace.
Rendering, simulation, and modeling workflows demand high-performance workstations. When hardware is aging, incorrectly configured, or poorly maintained, designers lose hours to preventable slowdowns at critical project moments.
Hybrid and remote work has become standard in design firms, but VPN solutions designed for document-based work perform poorly with large CAD and BIM files. Project access from home or client sites is often slow, unstable, or insecure.
Completed projects create long-term data obligations. Licensing agreements, liability exposure, and client contracts often require project records to be retained for years or decades. Most firms have no documented policy or infrastructure to support this.
We understand that in A&E firms, technology isn't a back-office concern. It sits at the center of every project delivery.
We design storage infrastructure scaled to the file sizes and access patterns of CAD and BIM workflows. High-throughput network storage, versioned backup with meaningful retention policies, and reliable recovery that doesn't depend on hoping the right file was saved.
Project-level access controls, documented file ownership, and audit logging ensure that sensitive design data is accessible to the right people and protected from everyone else. We structure permissions around your project teams, not around generic IT roles.
We implement structured collaboration environments that allow consultants, contractors, and clients to access project data securely without relying on email attachments or unmanaged file sharing. Version control and access logs come standard.
We manage the full lifecycle of design workstations, from procurement and configuration through ongoing maintenance and replacement planning. Hardware that's right-sized for your workflows, kept current, and replaced before it becomes a liability.
In the event of a professional liability claim, project records are central to defense. Firms that cannot produce complete, accurate project documentation face compounded exposure. IT systems need to support the integrity and retrievability of that record from day one.
Public sector clients, institutional owners, and large commercial clients increasingly include cybersecurity requirements in AIA and owner-generated contracts. Firms that cannot demonstrate documented security controls risk contract disqualification or breach of contract exposure.
Statutes of repose in most states create liability windows of 10 years or more for design professionals. Project records including drawings, specifications, correspondence, and calculations must be retained and retrievable for the full exposure period. Most firms have no documented plan for this.
Architecture and engineering firms are increasingly targeted due to their access to building systems, infrastructure plans, and sensitive client data. Cyber insurance underwriters are requiring documented controls around access management, backup, and endpoint protection as baseline requirements for coverage.
Firms working on federal projects, DoD facilities, or government-funded infrastructure may be subject to Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling requirements under NIST SP 800-171. These requirements mandate specific technical controls that most general IT environments do not meet by default.
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