39.33° N, 120.18° W · For AEC companies · Available in every state
Anyone can have a great idea.
It's what you do about it that matters.
We help AEC companies get more done, with BIM and CAD production, back-office and software support, and consulting on the tools, processes and AI that change how the work gets done.
Production
More hands on the model.
Done to your standards and schedule, under the direction of your licensed professional.
BIM modeling support
Need people, or need it done? We can add modelers to your team or take on the modeling ourselves.
CAD drafting support
Drafting projects, sheet setups, redlines and as-builts.
Energy modeling
Have our specialists build and run the models and help with technical and compliance issues.
3D and BIM coordination
Are you a general contractor whose construction-document models aren't detailed enough to be useful? We can transform them into coordination models that support estimating, construction preparation and shop drawing coordination.
Operations
Your best department.
The office work that keeps an AEC firm or other small to medium-sized firm paid and running. It's 5:00 PM on a Friday. Are you heading to the lake, or still categorizing expenses?
Bookkeeping setup
Books set up for how firms bill and track work, along with cleanup when they've fallen behind.
Time budgets and estimates
Project budgets and estimates that show whether a job is on track while you can still do something about it.
Collecting payments
Timely invoices and steady follow-up, so finished work turns into money in the bank.
IT and software support
Help keeping the software and systems your team depends on running smoothly.
"Thanks to you, we were able to recoup several thousand dollars that our previous accounting and finance employee had not billed out to clients."
Bookkeeping client, IT services company
Software tools
Advice on which tools are worth adopting, and how to get your team using them.
Processes and training
BIM standards, written workflows and QA steps, with training your people can use on real projects.
Customized AI implementation
Vibe coding and AI integrations, starting with one real problem at your firm and a working prototype.
AEC startups
Building software, a product, a service or a new material for this industry? We partner with startups, or join the team.
How we work
Define, then do.
01
Bring the problem
A direct conversation with the people who'll do the work.
02
Prove it small
A clear first step on real work, so you can see the result before committing to more.
03
Fit it to your firm
We work inside your standards and software, and write down what works.
04
Keep going or take over
Run it yourselves, or keep us on when you want support and extra capacity.
Why listen to us
We learned this because we had to.
"Years ago, while living overseas doing non-profit work, we needed remote work to support ourselves. So we learned IT, web development, programming and bookkeeping. Along the way, we ran a Chinese consulting company and an Indian outsourcing company. Those companies are now closed, and we are firmly rooted back in the USA. We bring the skills and lessons we learned to our clients today."
Joshua Smith, PE (CA), founder
1990
Started working in architecture and construction
1993
Built a parametric tool that turned single lines into 3D models and CNC-ready shop output
35+
People on the project teams we've led through critical delivery
20+
Years of accounting and business management in AEC
How we staff work
One accountable lead. The right specialist when the job needs one.
We work with vetted partners, local and remote, and we stay responsible for the result.
Wow, you've come this far. Let's talk.
Tell us what's stuck. A short conversation is the fastest way to find out whether we can help.