IT for engineering consultancies
IT for engineering consultancies: CAD workstations, project files and licences that keep drawings moving.
Engineers lose hours when models open slowly, files sit in personal Dropbox accounts or a licence runs out on submission day. For Spatial Composite Solutions in Ras Al Khaimah we moved engineering files from Dropbox to SharePoint with folder permissions and rolled out SOLIDWORKS 2026 to every designer.
The problems we see
The IT problems consultancies bring to us.
Big files, expensive software and deadlines set by someone else.
- Slow models
- Workstations without the graphics card, memory or fast disk that Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D or SOLIDWORKS need.
- Files in too many places
- Drawings on a NAS, in personal Dropbox and on laptops, so nobody is sure which revision went to the client.
- Licences
- Autodesk and other subscriptions that lapse, sit unused on leavers' accounts or are shared in ways the vendor will not accept.
- Site and home access
- Engineers on site or at home needing the current drawings without copying the whole project to a laptop.
- Client security questions
- Government and developer clients asking about MFA, backups and access control before they award work.
- Backups of large projects
- Terabytes of project data, backed up nightly in theory and never restored in practice.
Which of our services fit
What we run for a consultancy.
- CAD and rendering workstations specified, supplied and set up for your software
- Project files on SharePoint or a file server with folder permissions by project
- Autodesk, Microsoft and other licences supplied, assigned and renewed on time
- Remote access and VPN for site and home, with MFA on every account
- Backups of project data, checked daily and restored on a schedule
- Helpdesk and onsite support under managed IT or an AMC
How it starts
From a review to steady running.
- 1
Review of workstations, files and licences
We check workstation specs against your software, map where project files live and list every licence and renewal date.
- 2
Fixed quote and plan
A fixed quote with changes ranked by risk, starting with backups and the files clients depend on.
- 3
Migrate between deadlines
File moves and workstation swaps planned around submissions, project by project, with a way back at each step.
- 4
Onboarding and monthly reporting
Onboarding usually takes about 30 days. After that you get support at the hours agreed in the contract and a monthly report.
Work we can point to
Engineering and file work we can point to.
Spatial Composite Solutions · RAK
Engineering files moved from Dropbox to SharePoint with folder permissions, SOLIDWORKS 2026 rolled out to every designer, and weekly onsite support.
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HPE ProLiant file server, RAID 6 SAN and a Synology backup NAS installed into a live rack in one scheduled window.
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Mail, files and identity moved to Microsoft 365 with cut-over planning and user support.
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Business-critical systems hosted on a locally managed hyperconverged private cloud.
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Questions
What engineering partners and practice managers ask us.
Can you specify workstations for Revit, AutoCAD or SOLIDWORKS?
Yes. We match graphics card, processor, memory and disk to the software and model sizes you actually use, check them against the vendor's certified hardware list, then supply and set them up.
SharePoint or a file server for large project files?
It depends on file sizes, how many people open the same model and how much work happens off site. We test with your own projects before recommending one, and some firms use both.
Can you manage our Autodesk and Microsoft licences?
Yes. We supply licences, assign them to named users, remove them from leavers and keep a renewal list, so you pay only for seats in use.
Our clients send security questionnaires. Can you help?
Yes. We set up the controls they ask about, MFA, backups, access control and endpoint protection, and give you the factual answers to put in the questionnaire.
We have offices outside the UAE. Can you cover them?
Engineers go onsite anywhere in the UAE. Offices in the US, UK, India, Uzbekistan and the wider Middle East are supported remotely, with local hands arranged for physical work.
What happens if we leave?
Your Microsoft tenant, domains, licences and admin accounts stay in your name, and the documentation we keep is handed over in writing.
Tell us what you need
A short note is enough. We reply within one business day.
Projects & proof
Technology & professional services projects we have delivered
Firewalls for the head office and India office, managed VPN, and restore-tested backups.
Dicetek: multi-site managed IT, UAE and India · Dubai
Read the projectTwo emirates on one network over a tested site-to-site VPN, with central NAS storage.
Umm Al Quwain and Dubai joined by VPN · Umm Al Quwain, Dubai
Read the projectCompany and VIP networks separated on Cisco Catalyst 9200L switches.
Two networks, one rack: Cisco switching · Dubai
Read the projectNeed IT support you can actually reach?
Tell us how many users and sites you have and what is going wrong. We reply within one business day with a support plan and a price.