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Architecture & Engineering

AI Implementation for Architecture & Engineering Firms

Quick answer

Sourcy helps architecture and engineering firms automate the administrative work around design: proposals, permit tracking, redline and RFI follow-up, scope drafting and invoicing. The work runs on Blueprint, the ERP Sourcy builds for A&E firms, and every deliverable that carries a professional seal stays under licensed review.

Proposals, permits, redlines, scope and invoices in one ERP built for A&E firms, with AI agents that do the follow-up and your professionals keeping the final say.

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  • Built on Blueprint, the ERP for A&E firms
  • Works next to your CAD/BIM tools
  • Licensed professionals approve every sealed deliverable
  • Scope, milestones and price confirmed in writing
Implementation snapshot
StartAssessthe workflow that creates the most friction
BuildConnectthe people, data, and operating systems involved
LaunchTrainthe team that will use the new workflow every day
ImproveMeasurethe outcome before expanding to the next workflow
Capabilities

What we automate for A&E firms

Proposals and scope

Draft proposals and scopes of work from project briefs and past jobs, then send them for e-signature from Blueprint.

Permit tracking

Track each submittal, reviewer comment and due date by jurisdiction, with reminders before anything slips.

Redlines and RFIs

Log redlines and RFIs, route them to the right person and follow up until each one is closed.

Projects and invoices

Phase progress, hours and milestone invoices in one place, so billing follows the work instead of the month-end scramble.

Client communication

Status updates, document requests and meeting follow-ups drafted for review, in English or Spanish.

Drafting support with Sourcy HI

Add bilingual drafters and BIM technicians in Colombia who work U.S. hours inside your Blueprint workflows.

The challenge

Design time lost to administration

In most A&E firms, proposals, permit follow-up, RFIs and billing live in email threads and spreadsheets. Senior staff spend hours on coordination that a system could track for them.

How we work

From the first workflow to production, with your team

We map one workflow with the people who run it, configure Blueprint and the agents around it, train the team and stay with you after go-live. Then we add the next workflow.

Our Platforms

AI Operating Brains Built Around Industry Workflows

Sourcy platforms hold the approved data, workflow state, business rules, permissions, and review paths that give agents the context to do approved repeatable work. Blueprint supports A&E, Agency Nexus supports insurance, Sitework supports construction, and Implio supports PEO and HR operations.

FAQ

Questions about AI for A&E firms

What is Blueprint?
Blueprint is the ERP Sourcy builds for architecture and engineering firms: projects, permits, proposals, clients and invoices in one system, with AI agents that run on the same data.
How long does AI implementation take?
A focused first workflow typically goes live in 2–4 weeks. Broader programs are planned in phases; the timeline and milestones are confirmed in the written proposal.
Does AI replace our professionals?
No. AI handles repetitive coordination so your team can focus on design, client relationships and judgement. Anything that carries a professional seal stays under licensed review.
Does it work with our CAD and BIM tools?
Blueprint runs alongside tools such as Revit, AutoCAD and Bluebeam. It manages the project, permit and billing workflow around the drawings rather than replacing your design software.
What industries does Sourcy build platforms for?
Blueprint for architecture and engineering firms, Nexus (an AMS) for insurance agencies, and Sitework for contractors. Sourcy Data and AI agents work across all of them.
Get started

Start with one workflow.

Book a call: we look at where proposals, permits or billing slow your team down and propose a first step with scope, milestones and price.

Request a ProposalA written scope for your workflow→