IT for Engineering & AEC Firms
Architecture, engineering, and construction firms have demanding IT requirements that generic managed services don't understand — multi-gigabyte BIM models, high-performance CAD workstations, project-based user scaling, jobsite connectivity, and increasing federal compliance pressure through ITAR and NIST SP 800-171. LayerLogix delivers managed IT designed specifically for the Houston AEC industry, from boutique structural firms to multidisciplinary engineering practices serving Texas energy, infrastructure, and defense clients.
What We Offer
Comprehensive solutions tailored for Houston-area businesses
High-Performance CAD & BIM Workstations
AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, MicroStation, and Navisworks demand serious GPU, RAM, and storage performance. We specify, deploy, and maintain workstations that keep your Houston engineers and architects productive — not waiting for models to load or renders to complete.
Large-File & Project Data Management
BIM models, point clouds, and CAD drawing sets can reach hundreds of gigabytes per project. We build high-throughput file storage, version control, and WAN-optimized replication so teams across the Houston, Dallas, and Austin offices can collaborate on the same model without lag.
Revit, AutoCAD & BIM Collaboration
Expert support for Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Revit Server, and Bluebeam Studio. We configure worksharing, manage central models, tune network paths, and troubleshoot the link and worksharing issues that stall deadlines.
ITAR & CUI Compliance for Defense Projects
Engineering firms supporting defense, aerospace, or energy infrastructure projects must protect export-controlled data under ITAR/EAR and CUI under NIST SP 800-171. We implement the access controls, encryption, geofencing, and audit logging required — without breaking day-to-day CAD workflows.
Project-Based Infrastructure & Scaling
AEC work is project-based: ramp up a team of 20, stand up a jobsite trailer, provision access for a subconsultant, then scale back down three months later. We build IT that flexes with your projects — rapid user onboarding/offboarding, jobsite Wi-Fi, and contractor access without permanent license bloat.
Disaster Recovery for Irreplaceable Project Data
Losing a Revit central file or a year of calculations is a firm-ending event. We implement versioned backups, immutable snapshots, and rapid-recovery systems that protect every project against ransomware, accidental deletion, and hardware failure.
Why Choose LayerLogix?
Serving businesses throughout the Greater Houston area including Houston, The Woodlands, Spring, Katy, Sugar Land, Conroe, Pearland, Dallas, Austin.
Keep Engineers Billable
Every minute your senior engineer spends waiting on a slow model, fighting a Revit worksharing issue, or troubleshooting a plotter is lost billable time. Fast, reliable IT directly increases utilization and project profitability.
Meet Federal & Defense Contract Requirements
DoD, DOE, and NASA contracts increasingly require NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC compliance. We implement the controls and documentation your federal primes and contracting officers require — so you qualify for and win the work.
Collaborate Across Offices & Jobsites
Whether you have a single Houston office or multiple locations across Texas, your teams need to collaborate on the same models in real time. We engineer the network, storage, and security so that works reliably.
Protect Intellectual Property
Your designs, calculations, and specifications are the core asset of your firm. We implement the access controls, DLP, and monitoring that protect engineering IP from insider theft and external attack.
Win More Work With a Mature IT Posture
Large clients — energy majors, healthcare systems, federal agencies — increasingly vet their AEC consultants for cybersecurity maturity. A documented managed IT program with compliance support helps you qualify for more RFPs and stronger contracts.
Our Process
Your CAD models are the firm — lose them, leak them, and the project is over
AEC firms run on multi-gigabyte BIM models, export-controlled defense drawings, and decades of calculations that cannot be recreated. One ransomware hit or one leaked Revit set can blow a deadline, sink a federal bid, or hand your IP to a competitor. Here is how we map controls to the pressures a Texas engineering practice actually faces.
Ransomware encrypts the Revit central file and a year of project calculations vanishes overnight.
Immutable, versioned backups of every BIM and CAD project, plus tested restore drills, recover the model without paying.
A departing engineer or subconsultant walks out with the full CAD drawing set and proprietary designs.
Project- and role-scoped least-privilege access, DLP monitoring for mass exfiltration, and disciplined offboarding reduce both insider and contractor leakage.
Export-controlled defense or aerospace technical data is stored or shared where a foreign person could access it.
FIPS 140-2-validated end-to-end encryption, access logging, and key control keep ITAR technical data within the carve-out so storage and transmission are not treated as exports.
A DoD or NASA prime requires cybersecurity certification you cannot evidence, and you lose the contract.
We implement the 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls and produce the SSP and POA&M your prime and C3PAO assessor require.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Contact LayerLogix today for a free consultation. We serve businesses throughout Houston, The Woodlands, Spring, and the surrounding Greater Houston area.