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IT, data and AI for design and survey practices

IT, business intelligence and AI for engineering, architecture and surveying firms

Big files kept safe. Project margins visible.

Large models, decade-long records and tight fees need dependable systems. We keep files fast and protected, cut repeat admin, and show project margin before it slips.

30 minutes with our local team. A written, costed plan before you commit.

Australian AI tech lab Liverpool NSW and South Yarra VIC Essential Eight assessments
The short answer

What does Sharktech do for design and survey practices?

Liverpool, NSW South Yarra, VIC

Sharktech runs the IT, backup, reporting and AI tools behind your projects: faster file access for office and site, drawings protected from ransomware, Business Intelligence on utilisation and project margin, and AI that drafts admin. Design and certification decisions stay with your qualified people.

Engineering, architecture and surveying practices sell expert time against fixed fees, on huge files and records that must last for years. Sharktech Global is an Australian AI tech lab, with offices in Liverpool NSW and South Yarra VIC. We support practices across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and regional centres.

Why it matters now

Why are design practices reviewing their IT?

10 years

NSW design records must be kept at least this long after building work is completed.

1 Jul 2022

PI insurance became mandatory for NSW registered design practitioners.

470GB

Of blueprints and tender data claimed in a 2024 ransomware attack on a WA engineering firm.

26 Jun 2024

Xero retired WorkflowMax, forcing practices to rethink project reporting.

Our skills, one team

What can Sharktech deliver for your practice?

Five capabilities, one local team. Start with one and grow from there.

Problem and solution

Where do design and survey practices lose time and margin?

Keep work moving. Reduce repeated work. See the business clearly.

The problem

Models crawl over VPN from home or site

Designers wait for files to open instead of working on them.

Delivered through Sharktech
Cloud services

We assess where files live and how they are accessed, then implement a fix suited to your file sizes.

What you measure

File open times, complaints logged

The problem

One ransomware hit could lock years of drawings

Lost records create rework, delays and professional indemnity exposure.

Delivered through Sharktech
Cybersecurity

Protection, tested restores and a written recovery plan, with retention that supports your record-keeping duties.

What you measure

Restores tested, recovery time

The problem

Every fee proposal starts from an old file

Scope, exclusions and fees get copied with errors.

Delivered through Sharktech
Secure AI agents

An AI agent drafts from your approved proposal library. A director checks and signs every proposal.

What you measure

Hours per proposal

The problem

Variations hide in emails and RFIs

Extra work is done but never billed.

Delivered through Sharktech
Secure AI agents

An agent flags likely scope changes in project correspondence for the project lead to review.

What you measure

Variations raised and recovered

The problem

Fee burn only shows at the final invoice

By then the margin is gone and the client conversation is harder.

Delivered through Sharktech
Business intelligence

Timesheets and project budgets feed Business Intelligence dashboards, so leads see fee earned against fee spent weekly.

What you measure

Projects over fee budget

The problem

Some people are overloaded while others wait

Deadlines slip and good staff burn out.

Delivered through Sharktech
Business intelligence

A utilisation view by person and team supports resourcing, leave and hiring decisions.

What you measure

Billable utilisation by team

Secure AI agents

How can AI help without touching design judgement?

The agent drafts and flags. Your qualified people decide.

Agents work inside your environment with narrow access and a named approver. AI handles the admin around design work, never the design itself.

Fee proposal agent

Drafts proposals from past approved ones, your rate card and the client brief. A director approves scope, exclusions and fee.

Measured by hours per proposal

Variation flag agent

Flags possible scope changes in read-only project mail and RFIs, and drafts a variation note. It cannot send. The project lead decides.

Measured by variations raised

How Sharktech deploys agents securely

  • Narrow accessEach agent sees only the mailbox or folder its job needs.
  • A named approverA person in your team reviews every output before it is used.
  • Audit trail and off switchEvery action is logged, and the agent can be stopped at any time.
  • Privacy check firstA privacy impact assessment comes before go-live. Your data is not used to train public models.

AI never signs off designs, calculations, compliance declarations or survey plans.

What is included

What is included for engineering, architecture and surveying practices?

Business intelligence

Reports that build themselves

Dashboards tied to decisions, built from your timesheet and practice management exports (confirmed in the audit).

  • Fee earned against fee spent, by projectWhen to raise a variation
  • Billable utilisation by person and teamResourcing and hiring
  • WIP and lock-up daysWhen to invoice and who to chase
  • Project margin by discipline and client
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Managed IT

Systems that stay up

Australian help desk, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm AEST. Wi-Fi and network hardware stay with your network provider, and we coordinate with them.

  • Workstations and laptops for design and survey staff
  • Multi-factor authentication across Microsoft 365 and design software accounts
  • File access for office, home and site
  • Onboarding and offboarding for staff and contractors
  • Backups, retention and recovery testing
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Your local team

Why does a local team matter for design practices?

People you can meet. Accountability you can hold.

Drawings, models and project records deserve a partner who knows Australian obligations and turns up in person. Offices in Western Sydney and Melbourne.

Start small

How much does it cost to get started?

Small budget. Real result in weeks. Then grow.

Business Intelligence data audit and first dashboard

Project margin or utilisation, built from your own data.

FromA$5,000

Cybersecurity posture assessment

Backup, ransomware readiness and access, with a written report and roadmap.

FromA$5,000

AI agent pilot

One agent, one workflow, one named approver, measured against a baseline.

FromA$5,000

Workflow automation

One process automated end to end, such as timesheet reminders or project set-up.

FromA$3,000

Managed IT pilot month

One month of managed support so you can judge the service first.

FromA$2,500per month

Prices exclude GST and are confirmed in writing after a short assessment. Starter projects aim for a measurable result in two to four weeks.

01

Discovery call

Thirty minutes to pick the first problem worth fixing.

02

Starter project

Fixed scope, measurable result in weeks.

03

Run and improve

Managed IT, monthly reporting and the next priority.

FAQ FAQ

Engineering and architecture IT: frequently asked questions

Why are Revit and CAD files slow over VPN?

Large models move a lot of data across a link built for small files. The fix depends on file size, locations and software, so we assess your setup first.

How long must we keep design records?

In NSW, registered design practitioners must keep declarations and regulated designs for at least 10 years after building work is completed. We set backup and retention to support that; confirm your obligations with your adviser.

Can AI write our fee proposals?

It can produce a strong first draft from your past approved proposals. A director still sets scope, exclusions and fee. The pilot measures time saved per proposal.

Do you support surveying firms?

Yes, for IT, security, backup and reporting. Field-to-office transfer and point cloud storage are assessed case by case.

How do we get started?

Book a 30-minute discovery call. We find what slows your projects most and give you a written, costed plan before you commit.

Sharktech AI Tech Lab

Why trust an AI tech lab with your practice's systems?

Because we ship our own AI products. The Sharktech AI Tech Lab designs, builds and runs VCPility, AccrualOS, eTakeaway Max and Motivo360, and delivers Flagman AI safety as the exclusive ANZ delivery partner for Perleybrook Labs. The same engineers build the dashboards, agents and automation we deploy for you.

Our limits: we do not give legal, financial or credit advice, our help desk runs business hours, and serious breaches are contained then handed to specialist incident response firms.

Flagman AI safetyExclusive ANZ delivery partner
VCPilityBuilt and run by the Lab
AccrualOSBuilt and run by the Lab
eTakeaway MaxBuilt and run by the Lab
Motivo360Built and run by the Lab
Locations

Where does Sharktech support engineering, architecture and surveying practices?

Design and survey regions AU

Sydney · NSWChatswood · NSWBrisbane · QLDMelbourne · VICAdelaide · SASouthbank · VIC
Also supported
Canberra · ACTPerth · WADocklands · VIC

Managed IT is delivered remotely with on-site work arranged as needed.

Book a discovery call about your practice's systems

Start with what slows your projects most, whether file access, backup or project margin. You leave with a clear first fix and a written scope.

You cannot hire it. You should not have to. We deploy and run the AI and automation systems for you.