// FOR ARCHITECTS & SURVEYORS
IT support for architects & surveyors
Specialist IT support for architectural and surveying practices across Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset — workstations that don't choke on Revit, AutoCAD and point clouds, storage that copes with multi-gigabyte models, and a proper "golden thread" of backed-up, retained project records. Windows and Android, on-site and remote. Rated 4.9 on Google.
- ● ● Revit, AutoCAD & ArchiCAD
- ● ● Point-cloud & BIM storage
- ● ● Golden-thread record keeping
An architectural or surveying practice lives or dies on its drawings and data. A workstation that crawls every time you open a federated model, a OneDrive that gives up on a 4 GB Revit file, or a measured survey that vanishes because nobody backed up the scanner offload — these aren't minor annoyances, they're billable days and client trust gone.
We look after the IT that small and medium practices actually run: heavyweight CAD and BIM workstations, the storage and sync that big project files demand, secure ways to share drawings with contractors and consultants, and long-term archiving that meets your record-keeping duties. No jargon, no being passed around — just a local team that picks up the phone.
// THE IT HEADACHES WE TAKE AWAY
Built around how you really work
CAD & BIM that grind to a halt
Revit, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Vectorworks, SketchUp, Rhino and renderers like Enscape, Lumion or Twinmotion are hungry for CPU, RAM and a serious GPU. We spec, build and tune Windows workstations — including Dell and custom Threadripper rigs — so opening a federated model or rendering a visual doesn't cost you an afternoon.
Files too big for ordinary storage
Point clouds, drone imagery, BIM models and photogrammetry run to gigabytes each, and consumer OneDrive sync buckles under them. We set up storage and a common data environment that copes with the file sizes you really work with, without sync errors and duplicate-conflict chaos.
The Building Safety Act "golden thread"
Designers and surveyors increasingly have to keep accurate, accessible, digital building-safety records — the golden thread — alongside CDM 2015 design records. We help you store, organise and protect that information so it's there, intact and retrievable, for the life of the project.
Project archives you must keep for years
Liability under building contracts and the Defective Premises Act can run a decade or more, so finished-project files can't just be deleted. We build dependable long-term archiving and verified backups, so a drawing from a job six years ago is still there when a query lands.
Working on site, not just at a desk
Site visits, measured surveys, laser scans and drone flights all generate data that has to get back to the office safely. We sort secure laptops and tablets, reliable ways to offload scanner and camera data, and remote access so site staff reach drawings without emailing files around.
Client data, PII and cyber duties
You hold client details, site information and sometimes sensitive plans, and your professional indemnity insurer increasingly expects sound cyber hygiene. We handle MFA, encryption, security monitoring and staff awareness so you meet your UK GDPR obligations and keep your insurer happy — without it getting in your way.
// WHAT WE LOOK AFTER
Your whole IT, handled
From the everyday to the business-critical, we keep your technology working so you can get on with the job — with a real local person on the end of the phone whenever you need one.
- High-performance CAD/BIM workstations — specced, built, tuned and supported
- Storage & a common data environment that handles multi-gigabyte models and point clouds
- Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams & SharePoint set up for project collaboration
- Verified backups and long-term archiving of irreplaceable project files
- Large-format plotter and A1/A0 printer support
- Secure site working — laptops, tablets and remote access for survey teams
- CAD/BIM software licensing, updates and Windows kept reliable
// WHY CHOOSE 365 TECHIES
A local team you can actually reach
- A Dorset family firm since 1995 — you talk to a real person, not a ticket queue
- Dell specialists and custom-PC builders — we know what real CAD and BIM workloads need
- We support Windows and Android, exactly the platforms your design software runs on
- Honest, plain-English advice and priority support when a deadline is bearing down
We support businesses of every kind across Dorset — see our business support plans.
// GOOD QUESTIONS
Frequently asked
Do you support Revit, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD and other CAD/BIM software?
Yes — we keep the design software your practice runs on fast, updated and reliable, from AutoCAD, Revit and ArchiCAD to Vectorworks, SketchUp, Rhino, Bluebeam and renderers like Enscape and Twinmotion. They're all Windows applications, which is exactly what we specialise in.
Can you build workstations powerful enough for BIM and rendering?
Absolutely. We spec, build and support Windows workstations — including Dell machines and custom Threadripper rigs — with the CPU, RAM and professional GPU that federated models, point clouds and rendering really demand, so your team isn't waiting on the hardware.
Our project files are huge and OneDrive keeps failing — can you help?
Yes. Multi-gigabyte BIM models, point clouds and drone imagery overwhelm ordinary consumer sync. We set up storage and a common data environment sized for the files you actually work with, with reliable backups, so sharing and syncing large drawings just works.
Can you help with record-keeping for the Building Safety Act and CDM 2015?
We can't act as your compliance adviser, but we make the IT side straightforward: secure, organised, well-backed-up storage so the digital records you're required to keep — the golden thread and your CDM design records — stay accurate, accessible and retained for as long as you need them.
Do you support survey teams working out on site?
Yes — we sort secure laptops and tablets, safe ways to offload laser-scan, drone and survey data back to the office, and remote access so site staff reach the drawings they need without risky email attachments or lost files.
Let's sort your practice's IT
From CAD workstations to bulletproof backups, we keep Dorset architects and surveyors drawing, not troubleshooting. Pick a plan or just say hello.
01202 775566 · help@365techies.co.uk · MON–FRI 9AM–5PM