Sector Engineering and Technical Firms
Workstations, technical files and collaboration for engineering firms, architectural practices and technical offices.
How we work here
Technology at the service of your operations
An engineering firm, architectural practice or technical office works with drawings, models and calculations that change daily, large files and versions that cannot be lost. Unlike a construction company, the work is concentrated in the office and at design workstations. We organise storage, protect projects and set up access for working from the office, from home or from a site.
Common challenges
- Large project files scattered across workstations, external drives and email
- Overwritten or deleted versions with no way to recover them
- Design workstations that require suitable and well-maintained hardware
- Collaboration with clients, external partners and associated engineering firms
- Remote or on-site work with slow access to projects
Our response
Four areas we address in this sector
Workstation and Hardware Management
Selection, installation and maintenance of workstations and peripherals, with user support.
File Storage and Protection
A central project repository with team-based permissions, either in your office or in our datacentre, with managed backups.
Collaboration and Microsoft 365
Organised email, Teams and shared files, with controlled access for external partners.
Remote Access and Virtual Desktops
VPN or virtual desktops where software and models allow, validated beforehand with your applications.
CAD and BIM
Test First, Then Propose
Not all CAD or BIM applications perform equally on a remote desktop or in the cloud. Before proposing a virtual desktop solution, we review the software, licences, model sizes and connectivity; if it's not suitable, we maintain well-specified local workstations with centralised projects.
Recommended services
The most effective combination in engineering and technical firms
Why Seintec
A technology partner, not just another provider
In-house team, no intermediaries
Seintec technicians who know your setup and provide support remotely or, when necessary, through a scheduled on-site visit.
Our own data centre
Cloud infrastructure hosted in our own data centre in Sant Miquel de Balenyà (Osona, Barcelona), with all data kept in Spain.
A single point of contact
Support, servers, cloud, communications, security and backups all coordinated by the same team.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common industry FAQs
How does this differ from the construction and refurbishment page?
The construction and refurbishment page focuses on building contractors and installers with on-site teams. This page is aimed at engineering and architectural firms whose main work is design and technical documentation.
Can you work with CAD or BIM from a virtual desktop?
It depends on the software, licences, models and connectivity. We check this before proposing it; we don't promise it upfront.
Where are the projects stored?
On a server or NAS in the office, or in our Sant Miquel de Balenyà datacentre, depending on volume, usage and connectivity.
Can we recover a previous version of a drawing?
Yes, if it is within the agreed backup policy. We define this based on how you work.
Next step
Let’s discuss your project in engineering and technical firms
We analyse your operations, identify critical points, and propose a specific action plan.