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Chicago: 312-554-7550
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St. Louis : 314-432-1661
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Central IL : 217-528-0500
Engineering & Construction Companies Rely On Trustworthy IT Firms
Your team splits its time between the office and the job site, and both need reliable access to large design files and project data. Computerease provides IT support for engineering and construction firms across Missouri & Illinois, built around that split.
Computerease provides IT support for engineering and construction firms in Missouri & Illinois: large CAD and design file storage, secure field connectivity for job-site laptops, and 24/7 support so a technology problem never becomes a project delay. Founded in 1984 and led today by Ryan Haislar, CISSP, our local team understands the difference between a standard office computer and the right setup for a CAD workstation or a field laptop.
Office and Job Site Need Different Answers, Not the Same One
A design workstation running CAD software has different demands than a laptop bouncing between job sites with spotty connectivity, and treating both the same way usually means one of them is underserved. Our local team designs storage, backup, and connectivity around both halves of your business, not a generic office template stretched to cover the field.
What’s Included
- Large File Storage & Backup: storage and backup sized for large CAD and design files, not a generic office backup plan.
- Secure Field Connectivity: reliable, secure access to project data for laptops and devices working from job sites, not just the office.
- Client & Project Data Protection: backups and security built around the design files and client information your firm depends on.
- 24/7/365 Support: your projects run on tight timelines, and support is available for all the hours you are working.
- Software & Hardware Advice: guidance on the right technology for CAD workstations versus field laptops, not a one-size answer.
Where AI Fits Into Design and Field Work
AI-assisted design review and project documentation tools are starting to show up in engineering and construction workflows, and any tool touching design files or client project data needs the same access controls as the rest of your systems.
We fold AI-connected design and documentation tools into the same file security and access controls as the rest of your project data, so a new AI tool does not become an unmonitored path into client design files.
Our Process
- Free IT Assessment: a no-obligation, 57-point review of your network, security, and backups, covering both office and field needs.
- Plan: we build a support plan around your project timelines and the CAD and project management software your team relies on.
- Onboard: systems get documented and set up without disrupting an active project.
- Monitor & Support: our local support team watches your network 24/7 and responds when something needs attention.
- Review: your setup gets reassessed regularly as projects, equipment, and team size change.
FREE IT Assessment, No Obligation!
Are you completely fed up with chronic computer problems and escalating IT costs? Do you worry that your backups and IT security are lacking? Do you have a sneaking suspicion that your current IT guy doesn’t have a handle on things? Our free, 57 point free IT Assessment will reveal and show you how to eliminate all your IT problems and never pay for unnecessary IT expenses again.
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Not Sure Where to Start? Let’s Talk
Whether your team is managing large design files, working across job sites, or coordinating multiple projects, your IT needs to keep pace. We’ll help you find the right technology, security, and support to keep your projects moving.
A Setup That Scales With Your Project Load
Taking on a larger project, adding field staff, or opening a second office all change what your storage, backup, and connectivity actually need to support, and a setup sized for last year’s project load does not automatically fit this year’s.
We review your technology setup on a regular basis as your project load grows, so scaling up is a planned decision rather than something discovered mid-project.
Services We Offer
Every Computerease service is available to your firm, built around the file storage and connectivity engineering and construction work requires.
Areas We Serve
Computerease supports engineering and construction firms from four regional offices across Missouri and Illinois, providing responsive local support backed by 24/7 monitoring, cybersecurity, and long-term technology planning.
Our regional offices provide on-site support for office and workstation issues throughout our core footprint, while secure remote connectivity covers field staff working from job sites anywhere in the country.
Greater St. Louis Metro
On-site and remote support for engineering and construction firms throughout the bi-state St. Louis metro, including the Illinois Metro East.
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Chicago & the Western Suburbs
IT support for engineering and construction firms across Chicago and the western suburbs, from downtown offices to the I-88 corridor.
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Central Illinois
Engineering and construction IT support for firms throughout Central Illinois from our Springfield office.
Beyond our regional offices, Computerease also supports firms with multiple job sites and field staff working across the country, providing centralized file storage, backup, and connectivity to keep every project team connected.
Computerease Engineering & Construction IT vs. General IT Support
| Â | Computerease Engineering & Construction IT | General IT Support |
Large file handling | Storage and backup sized for CAD and design files | Generic office-sized backup |
Field connectivity | Secure access for job-site laptops and devices | Office-only assumptions |
Hardware guidance | Advice tailored to CAD vs. field use | One-size-fits-all recommendations |
Availability | 24/7/365 | Business hours only |
Agreement terms | One-year start, then month-to-month | Often multi-year lock-in |
What Reliable Engineering & Construction IT Really Means
Reliable IT for an engineering or construction firm is not really about server uptime numbers. It is about a design file opening the first time, whether you are at your desk or on a job site, and a client’s project data staying exactly where it should.
Our goal is not just to keep the network running. It is to make sure technology supports your project timelines instead of becoming the reason one slips.
Get Your Free IT Assessment
Our free, 57-point assessment includes a review of your network, security, and backups, covering both office and field needs, with no obligation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Storage and backup are sized for large design files specifically, not a generic office plan.
Yes. We set up secure, reliable connectivity for laptops and devices working from job sites, not just the office.
Not usually. Our local team advises on the right hardware for CAD workstations versus field laptops, since the demands are genuinely different.
Yes, we coordinate directly with your software vendors so issues get resolved without your team caught in the middle.
Yes. We plan technology changes around your firm’s growth, whether that is new field staff, a larger project, or a new office.
Key Takeaways
- IT support built around large CAD and design file storage, plus secure field connectivity for job-site work.
- Hardware and software guidance tailored to CAD workstations versus field laptops.
- 24/7/365 availability so a technology problem never becomes a project delay.
- Family owned since 1984, led today by Ryan Haislar, CISSP.
- Serving engineering and construction firms across Missouri and Illinois, including St. Louis, Chicago, Oak Brook, Springfield, Edwardsville, Belleville, Elk Grove Village, Naperville, Rosemont, and Clayton.