Start with a conversation, not a contract
A client sends a security questionnaire nobody can answer. Revit has been crawling for months. Your internal IT manager is stretched thinner than anyone wants to admit. Whatever brought you here, the first step is the same — a clear read on where you actually stand.
Three starting points, all free and all useful whether you hire us or not. Pick the one that fits where you are right now — you’ll speak to a senior engineer who knows AEC environments, not a salesperson working from a script.
AI Governance & Security Assessment
Designed for design and project teams already using AI for rendering, specification writing or project management — often without firm oversight. We review your AI tool usage, Shadow AI exposure, and client compliance implications. 60 minutes.
Contact us today to book a zero commitment, zero cost assessment.
Threat Diagnostic
Designed for NYC architecture, engineering and construction firms that need a clear read on their cybersecurity posture and ransomware readiness — including the security documentation gaps most relevant to client questionnaires and cyber insurance. 60–90 minutes.
Contact us today to book a zero commitment, zero cost assessment.
Co-Managed IT Assessment
Designed for AEC firms with an internal IT manager or small IT team who need added capacity, specialized expertise, or escalation coverage without replacing the team they already have. 30 minutes.
Contact us today to book a zero commitment, zero cost assessment.
The AEC IT Reality
Architecture firms, design studios, engineers and contractors operate in an IT environment unlike almost any other professional services sector. BIM and design applications demand high-performance infrastructure. Multi-office and remote collaboration requires systems that work reliably across locations. And increasingly, clients and insurers are requiring security certifications and compliance that most AEC firms aren’t prepared for.
Most MSPs approach AEC firms the same way they approach any other client — with a standard service model built for general office environments. They can’t troubleshoot a Revit performance issue. They don’t know what a cyber insurance questionnaire requires. And they’ve never had to navigate the complexity of integrating project management software with time-billing and ERP systems.
Haber Group is different. We’ve supported New York AEC firms since 2000, and Charlie Haber came up in the industry himself. We understand the tools you use, the clients you serve, and the IT environment your business depends on.
THE PROBLEMS WE SOLVE
The IT challenges that hold NYC architecture and AEC firms back are rarely the ones a generic help desk is set up to solve — and the stakes are rising. 59% of AEC firms have already experienced a cybersecurity threat, and cyberattacks on construction doubled in a single year. Here’s where we spend most of our time.
CAD & BIM Performance
Slow Revit or AutoCAD performance creates workflow bottlenecks and deadline risk. We size and manage the CAD and BIM infrastructure your design applications actually require — high-performance workstations, GPU-optimized environments, and fast storage for large model file
Cyber Insurance & Client Security
Clients and insurers increasingly require SOC 2, cyber insurance, or security questionnaire responses. Most AEC firms aren’t prepared. We help firms assess their posture, close the gaps, and respond to requirements without disruption.
Multi-Office Collaboration
Project management, time billing, ERP, accounting, and design tools that don’t integrate create manual workarounds, data duplication, and reporting gaps. We help AEC firms integrate and stabilize the systems they depend on
Ransomware & Data Security
Architecture and design firms hold sensitive project files, client data, and financial records that make them attractive ransomware targets. We build layered cybersecurity and rapid recovery capabilities before an incident occurs.
Field & Jobsite Connectivity
Project teams in the field need reliable access to plans, specs, and communication tools. We design connectivity for distributed teams — from the Manhattan office to the job site — without the workarounds.
System Integration
Integration and workflow support across CAD, project management (Procore, Deltek), time billing, ERP, and accounting — eliminating the manual workarounds that slow project teams down.
HOW HABER GROUP HELPS
We solve the business problem, not just the ticket!
Haber Group’s model for architecture, engineering and construction firms starts from one insight: most IT problems in AEC firms are business problems in disguise. A slow BIM environment isn’t a server issue. It’s a deadline risk. A missing security certification isn’t a compliance gap. It’s a contract obstacle.
So we start with the business goal, then build the technology that gets you there.
- CAD and BIM infrastructure sizing and optimization
- Compliance readiness for client questionnaires and cyber insurance
- Multi-office and remote collaboration
- Integration across CAD, project management, ERP and financial systems
- Co-managed IT for firms with internal IT leadership
- Ransomware readiness and incident response planning
Charlie and his Haber Group team understands how an architecture firm works. He's not just solving IT tickets, he's a Partner who knows what a slow Revit environment means to our project timeline.
Managing Partner, NYC Architecture Firm
SERVICES FOR AEC FIRMS
CAD & BIM Infrastructure
Infrastructure sizing, performance management and storage for Revit, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino and Adobe Creative Cloud. Built for active project environments and large model files.
Managed IT & Help Desk
Full-service managed IT with rapid response times, including support for the design applications your teams use daily, not just general desktop support.
Co-Managed IT
Capacity and expertise for internal IT managers at mid-size AEC firms. Help desk overflow, infrastructure management, security and strategic projects, without replacing your team.
AI Governance & Security
Design teams increasingly use AI for rendering, specification writing and project management, often without firm oversight. We identify Shadow AI usage, establish acceptable-use policies, secure project data and configure Microsoft Copilot for compliant deployment
Cybersecurity & Compliance
Endpoint detection and response, email security, ransomware readiness and the security documentation you need for client cyber insurance questionnaires and contract requirements.
System Integration
Integration and workflow support across CAD, project management (Procore, Deltek), time billing, ERP and accounting. Removes the manual workarounds that slow project teams down
The decision-makers we partner with in AEC firms.
Three people usually sit around the table when an AEC firm changes IT provider. Each has a different problem, and each of them has to be satisfied.
The Firm Leader
You need technology that protects project delivery, supports client security requirements and doesn’t create management overhead. You want an IT partner who understands AEC, not one who needs you to explain how a BIM workflow works.
What keeps you up at night: a security breach that exposes client project files. Losing a contract because you can’t answer a cyber insurance questionnaire. IT problems that become project problems.
The IT Leader
You’re managing design infrastructure, user support and security across multiple offices and remote teams, often without enough bandwidth for all three. You need a co-managed partner who adds capacity without creating a power struggle.
What keeps you up at night: a BIM performance issue during a deadline sprint. A security gap in a client-facing system. Justifying IT investment without the right business-aligned data.
The Operations Leader
Project delivery depends on systems that work. You need IT that enables collaboration across offices, supports the tools your project teams use daily and doesn’t create operational complexity when something goes wrong.
What keeps you up at night: collaboration failures during critical project phases. IT problems that delay submissions or client deliveries. Manual workarounds that slow the whole team down.
How we're different from a generic MSP for AEC firms.
Most IT providers in NYC have AEC clients. Haber Group was built for them. Here’s where that difference actually shows up.
AEC expertise
A generic MSP does general IT and may happen to have a few AEC clients. We’ve supported NYC AEC firms since 2000, and Charlie Haber’s own background is in the industry. That means no explaining what Revit is before we can help.
CAD & BIM
A generic MSP offers desktop support with limited design application expertise. We size and manage infrastructure specifically for Revit, AutoCAD and design workflows.
Compliance
A generic MSP treats compliance as a checkbox. We provide security documentation and gap remediation built for client questionnaires and cyber insurance requirements.
Co-managed IT
A generic MSP often replaces internal IT or creates conflict with it. Our model is designed to complement and support internal IT managers, adding capacity where it’s needed and stepping back where it isn’t.
Integration
A generic MSP has limited cross-application expertise. We integrate across CAD, project management, ERP, time billing and accounting, removing the manual workarounds that slow project teams down.
Accountability
A generic MSP offers no SLA transparency or reporting. We share monthly SLA reports with clients: 96% response, 97% resolution. You always know how we’re actually performing.
Common questions from NYC architecture and design firms
Can you fix Revit and AutoCAD performance problems?
Yes. Slow CAD and BIM performance is usually an infrastructure problem, not an application one: undersized workstations, GPU bottlenecks, or file storage that can’t keep up with large model files. We diagnose where the constraint actually is and fix it, rather than telling you to buy new machines.
Can you help us respond to a client's cyber insurance questionnaire?
Yes, and it’s one of the most common reasons AEC firms call us. We assess your current security posture against what’s being asked, close the gaps that need closing, and produce the documentation to answer the questionnaire honestly.
Do you work alongside our existing IT manager?
That’s our co-managed IT model, and it’s how we work with most mid-size AEC firms. We add capacity, cover escalations and after-hours, and take on projects your internal team doesn’t have bandwidth for, without replacing anyone.
Do you support design studios as well as larger AEC firms?
Yes. We work with small design studios through to multi-office architecture, engineering and construction firms across the New York metro.
Where are you based?
530 Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, which means on-site support across NYC when remote support isn’t enough.
Do you support both Mac and PC environments?
Yes. Mixed Mac and PC environments are normal in design studios, and we support both, including the licensing, file sharing and network complications that come with running them side by side.
Start with a conversation about your biggest IT challenge.
We offer three starting points for AEC firms evaluating their current IT model. Pick the one that fits where you are right now, and you’ll leave the conversation knowing something you didn’t before.
Request an AI Governance & Security Assessment
A review of your AI tool usage, Shadow AI exposure, data risk, and readiness to deploy tools like Microsoft Copilot safely - especially if your team is already using AI you haven't approved. 45 minutes
Request a Co-Managed IT Assessment
A direct conversation about whether your current IT model is built for where you're headed - especially if you already have an internal IT manager or small team. 30 minutes.
Schedule a Threat Diagnostic
A structured review of your cybersecurity posture and ransomware readiness for NYC businesses. 60–90 minutes, and you keep the findings whether we work together or not.