Engineering & Architecture IT · Vancouver, BC
Engineering and architecture firms in Vancouver run on workstations that need to be genuinely powerful, not just adequate, and on project files that can run into gigabytes per drawing set and need to stay accessible and backed up for years after a project closes. A Revit model that will not open because a workstation is underpowered, a project archive with no real backup, or a render farm that sits idle because nobody configured it correctly are all productivity problems that compound daily. Hexafusion supports Lower Mainland engineering and architecture firms with workstation performance, large-file storage and backup, and engineers who understand the difference between a Revit licensing issue and a graphics card that is simply underpowered for the model size.
Workstation specification, licensing and network configuration around Revit and similar building information modeling and CAD platforms. Application bugs escalate to the vendor; the hardware and infrastructure around it are ours.
Graphics card, memory and storage specification for workstations that actually match the demands of large models and renders, not a generic office PC.
Centralized, versioned storage for large drawing sets and models, so staff are not working from mismatched local copies.
Configuration for local or networked rendering so a render job does not tie up a workstation someone else needs for modeling.
Long-term storage and backup for closed project files, which firms are often expected to retain well beyond the active project period.
Secure remote access so engineers and architects can pull project files and models from a site visit or client meeting.
BC PIPA governs how your firm collects, uses and discloses client and employee personal information, with PIPEDA applying alongside it for activities in the course of commercial activity. Professional engineers in BC are regulated by Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC), and architects by the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC), both of which set recordkeeping standards for project files, including retention periods that are typically much longer than general business records, given the long service life of the buildings and infrastructure involved. This is general information, not legal advice.
We start with an AI readiness assessment that looks at where a design team could realistically use AI tools for drafting and research without creating a client confidentiality problem. We set up Copilot and other approved AI tools securely inside your Microsoft 365 tenant, configure data protection so project files cannot leak into a public AI model, and train staff on safe use. For firms that want to go further, we build custom assistants, including our own AI phone assistant for front desk call handling. Any AI build-out beyond basic setup and training is scoped and quoted as its own separate project.
Most engineering and architecture firms land on Managed, our recommended plan: unlimited remote help desk during business hours (subject to our Fair Use Policy) and onboarding and offboarding support as project teams scale up and down. Firms with significant project archive volume or wanting faster hands-on response for workstation issues often move to Secure, which adds onsite support. Onsite support is included only on our Secure and Enterprise plans; remote-only plans do not include a site visit. After-hours response, a quarterly vCIO review and ongoing testing are Enterprise-only. Servers, including any on-premises server or always-on cloud server you want us to manage, are an add-on and are not included in any plan. See plans for full details.
Do you support Revit?
Yes. We handle workstation specification, licensing support and network configuration around Revit and comparable BIM and CAD platforms. Application bugs escalate to the vendor.
Can you spec workstations for large models, not just general office use?
Yes. We specify graphics, memory and storage based on your actual model sizes and workflows, not a generic office PC configuration.
How do you handle backup for project archives, not just active files?
We build in automated, tested backup covering both active project work and closed project archives, which firms are typically expected to retain for years.
What recordkeeping standards apply to our project files?
Engineers and Geoscientists BC and the Architectural Institute of British Columbia set recordkeeping standards for regulated members, alongside BC PIPA and PIPEDA for personal information generally. This is general information, not legal advice.
Can you set up remote access for site visits?
Yes. We configure secure remote access sized for the large file transfers involved, not a generic VPN that struggles with model files.
We have no dedicated IT person. Is that a problem?
That is who we are built for. Most design firms have no one whose job is IT, which is exactly why workstation performance and project backup gaps persist until we take that ownership on.
Reviewed by Alex Barari, Founder, former PCI DSS Internal Security Assessor (ISA).
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