IT Support for Architecture, Engineering & Construction Firms

Managed IT, cybersecurity and Microsoft 365 for AEC practices across Northern Ireland and the UK, built around BIM and CAD collaboration, design data protection, and project delivery that cannot afford to stop.

The problem your firm actually has

Technology that has to move huge files, stay in sync, and never lose a model

Architecture, engineering and construction firms don’t just use IT, their entire project delivery depends on it. Massive BIM and CAD files, central Revit models, and teams coordinating across offices and job sites put pressure on infrastructure that a generalist IT provider was never built to handle.

Most managed service providers don’t understand the difference between a typical office network and a practice running multi-gigabyte Revit models across several sites. When file sync slows down, a model corrupts, or a design team loses access mid-project, the cost isn’t just technical. It’s missed deadlines, client trust, and in regulated work, a genuine compliance exposure.

Add to that the regulatory frameworks your practice is expected to work within, ISO 19650, CDM, RIBA and ICE standards, and design IP that needs the same protection as any other client-confidential data, and it becomes clear why specialist IT support isn’t a luxury for AEC firms. It’s a requirement.

What we do for AEC practices

We take full responsibility for your technology and security

So your design teams can focus on the work, and your directors can stop worrying about IT.

Managed IT, owned end to end

Your systems monitored, maintained and improved, with one monthly bill and no surprises. Design teams supported quickly, by people who understand what a practice actually runs on.

Cybersecurity, built in

Design IP and client-confidential project data protected with the same discipline as any regulated sector, including encryption for project files and controls aligned to ISO 19650 information management.

Microsoft 365, tuned for BIM

SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive configured for real AEC workflows, not left on defaults, so Revit worksharing, model coordination and client file sharing actually hold up under real project load.

The systems you run on

We keep Revit, AutoCAD, BIM 360 and the modelling and CAD platforms your practice depends on fast, available and properly backed up, on-site and across every remote or hybrid connection.

Why practices choose INNOSEC

Specialists in professional services, not generalists

We understand a design practice’s workflow, not just its hardware.

Specialists, not generalists

Architecture, engineering, construction, legal, accountancy and finance are all we do.

Fluent in your world

ISO 19650, CDM, RIBA and ICE standards, and the reality of running BIM and CAD across sites.

One monthly bill, no surprises

Simplicity scales, complexity fails.

Security-first, and we own the outcome

If we commit to it, we measure it, test it and deliver it.

Local, and close to you

Based in Northern Ireland, serving firms across Ireland and the UK.

Accountable support

A team that answers, not a ticket queue that goes quiet mid-project.

Enterprise infrastructure discipline, applied to your practice

Our approach to reliability and continuity is shaped by experience on multi-billion-pound national infrastructure programmes, brought down to fit the scale of an architecture, engineering or construction practice rather than a national utility. The same discipline that keeps critical infrastructure running is what protects your models, your files and your project deadlines.

Want the detail behind all this?

Our Knowledge Hub goes deeper on BIM and CAD cloud collaboration, cybersecurity for design data, and Microsoft 365 for AEC practices, with practical guidance you can use whether or not you work with us.

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Questions AEC practices ask us

Straight answers

Do you support Revit, AutoCAD and BIM 360?

Yes. We configure and support the modelling and CAD platforms your practice runs on, including Microsoft 365 tuning for BIM worksharing, cloud storage for large design files, and reliable access across sites.

Can you help with ISO 19650 and CDM compliance?

Yes. We align document control, information management and data security to ISO 19650 and CDM requirements, so your compliance position holds up to scrutiny, not just assurances.

How do you protect our design data and client confidentiality?

With encryption for project files, access controls mapped to who genuinely needs a model, and the same security discipline we apply to any client handling regulated or sensitive data.

Can your infrastructure actually handle large BIM and CAD files?

Yes, this is a core part of what we specialise in. Our approach to cloud storage, sync performance and multi-site connectivity is built specifically around the file sizes and coordination demands of BIM and CAD work.

Do you work with firms outside Northern Ireland?

Yes, we support architecture, engineering and construction practices across Ireland and the UK.

How does pricing work?

[State your model: per user, per month, one bill, no surprises.]

Next step

See where your firm stands

Book a free IT and security review and we will show you exactly where your risks and costs are, with no obligation.

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Technology that has to move huge files, stay in sync, and never lose a model

We take full responsibility for your technology and security

Specialists in professional services, not generalists

Enterprise infrastructure discipline, applied to your practice

Want the detail behind all this?

Useful reading for AEC practices

The encryption setting that disappeared from your phone, and why your firm should care

What Your IT Provider Is Responsible For — And What They Are Not

What Happens to Your Firm’s IT When a Key Person Leaves

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Services

Service lines

Managed IT

Cloud Transformation

Co-Managed IT

IT Leadership

Microsoft 365

Cybersecurity

Industries

By Industry

Law Firms

Accounting

Financial Services

Architecture

Services Areas

Locations

Antrim

Bangor

Belfast

Carrickfergus

Comber

Donaghadee

Holywood

Lisburn

Newtownabbey

Newtownards