Empowering the Connected AEC Firm

Unlock the full potential of your firm with Microsoft-powered solutions that connect data, streamline work, and support firm-wide transformation.

Success Story: KCI Modernizes Project Delivery and Business Planning

aec360 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 bring visibility, efficiency, and collaboration to one of the nation's fastest-growing engineering firms

AI for AEC: Microsoft’s AI Copilot in aec360

aec360 users can now harness the power of this new AI Copilot to drive productivity, visibility, and more.

Challenges & Opportunities

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AEC firms are under pressure to modernize: navigating emerging technology, evolving business models, growing infrastructure demands, and a shrinking talent pool. Staying competitive means rethinking how work gets done across the entire firm.

Forward-thinking firms are acting now – connecting systems, surfacing insights, and building a foundation for AI, automation, and long-term agility. With the right strategy, transformation isn’t just possible – it’s a competitive edge.

We help make this shift possible with services and solutions designed for AEC.

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    Grow client relationships and win more work

    Equip your teams with HSO's AI-enabled CRM and pursuit tools to focus on the right opportunities, build stronger relationships and enable cross-selling, and win more business.

  • 2

    Optimize project delivery

    Improve coordination and execution with connected project and resource management tools, built on Dynamics 365 and configured to fit the way AEC firms work.

  • 3

    Connect your data to unlock AI and automation

    HSO enables AEC firms to create the data foundation you need to activate automation, AI, and tools like Microsoft Copilot – helping teams move faster and smarter.

  • 4

    Gain real-time visibility across the firm

    Break down silos and track performance across projects, finances, and pipeline with reporting built for AEC leaders, powered by Microsoft, and delivered by HSO.

  • 5

    Strengthen financial control

    Take advantage of HSO's aec360, an ERP systems purpose-built for AEC to improve billing, forecasting, and cash flow so you can manage the business with greater accuracy and agility.

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    Ensure infrastructure reliability and security

    Secure your operations with enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure, identity protection, and compliance supported by our cloud and security specialists.

HSO’s Strategy in the AEC Industry

For AEC firms looking to connect their systems, empower their teams, and move their business forward, HSO brings a complete strategy built on the Microsoft platform and designed to support every step of your digital transformation.

Modernize with Confidence. Lead with Impact.

What HSO Delivers for AEC Firms

Business transformation means rethinking how your firm operates—from the way you deliver projects to how your people collaborate, make decisions, and adapt to change. For AEC firms, that shift requires more than technology. It takes a clear strategy, the right foundation, and a partner who understands the complexities of your business.

The services and solutions below reflect how HSO helps firms like yours put that transformation into action.

Business Applications

Running a successful AEC firm takes more than great project delivery. It requires connected, efficient operations across every part of the business. aec360 brings CRM, ERP, and firm management tools together on a single Microsoft-based platform, purpose-built for architecture, engineering, and construction firms. We help you unify marketing, finance, project delivery, and HR to gain visibility, eliminate silos, and operate with confidence, today and as your firm grows.

Build for AEC. Powered by Microsoft.

AEC industry solutions that fit your needs

No two AEC firms are the same, but the need for better visibility, smarter pursuit management, and stronger project execution is universal. Whether you're looking to connect your teams, grow your pipeline, or modernize how work gets done, there’s a purpose-built flexible solution to help you move forward with confidence.

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"HSO brought best practices from across the industry and helped us see our business through a new lens. Their experience with firms like ours sparked ideas and improvements that continue to shape how we operate today."

Bayne Smith South Region Executive, KCI

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