A&E IT is performance work.
Architecture and engineering firms have unusual IT demands. The applications your team runs are heavy, and the files they work in are large. The collaboration patterns are complex, especially on multi-discipline projects. And the public-sector and federal contract work many A&E firms do brings security and compliance requirements that don’t apply to most other small businesses.
The combination of performance and large-file collaboration is where most general-purpose IT companies fall short, especially when compliance is in the mix. We don’t.
The IT problems A&E firm owners deal with.
CAD and BIM performance. Slow drawings, slow saves, slow opens: workstations that are theoretically powerful but feel sluggish on real projects. The cause is usually a combination of network design, file storage, and workstation configuration. The fix is doing each of those three things deliberately, not throwing a faster CPU at the symptom.
Large-file collaboration. Multi-discipline project files moving between architects, engineers, and consultants, with version conflicts and reference file headaches. Slow VPN or remote-access performance for staff working from home or on-site. We design file storage and access patterns that match the way A&E firms actually work.
Project archive management. A&E firms accumulate years or decades of project data that’s expensive to lose and expensive to keep on hot storage. We build tiered storage and archival strategies that retain everything without paying for performance you don’t need.
Federal and public-sector contract compliance. A&E firms working with federal agencies, DoD, or state and municipal governments increasingly face cybersecurity requirements that flow down through contracts. NIST 800-171 alignment, basic cybersecurity questionnaires, audit logging, documented practices. We build environments that meet these requirements and we work alongside compliance consultants when full certification is in scope.
Secure client collaboration. Sharing drawings and project files with clients, contractors, and reviewers without compromising security or losing track of versions. We design file-sharing workflows that meet the needs of the project and the security requirements of the firm.
What we do for A&E firms.
Workstation design and lifecycle. CAD and BIM workstations are not commodity hardware. We help spec, deploy, and refresh them on cycles that match the way A&E firms actually use them.
Network and server work. High-performance file storage and fast networking, with the server infrastructure that lets large project files move efficiently between team members and disciplines.
Microsoft 365 administration. Email, identity, security, Teams. Configured for A&E workflows including external collaboration with consultants and clients.
Cybersecurity layers. Endpoint detection and response (EDR), email security, multi-factor authentication (MFA), training, backup, incident response readiness. Including the documentation that supports federal and public-sector contract requirements.
NIST 800-171 alignment for firms with federal work. When you have federal contracts that involve CUI, we build the IT environment that supports compliance. See our Compliance & NIST 800-171 page for detail.
Backup and project archive. Project files, M365, server data. Verified by restore tests, and tiered to keep performance high and storage costs reasonable.
Vendor coordination. CAD and BIM software vendors, plotters and printers, project collaboration platforms. We coordinate the IT side so your team isn’t dealing with vendor support tickets.
Where we work.
We serve A&E firms across Middle Georgia, including Warner Robins, Perry, Forsyth, Fort Valley, Dublin, and Milledgeville.