Resources for architects and engineers
Practical guides to managing project information in architecture and engineering firms.
Automatic email filing for construction projects: an Outlook-first guide
Why project email filing fails in practice, what Outlook rules and SharePoint can and cannot do, and how dedicated filing tools change the mechanics. An Outlook-first guide for digital-practice leads.
Evaluating TonicDM alternatives (and how TonicDM compares to Newforma)
Criteria for evaluating any TonicDM replacement, how TonicDM compares to Newforma, and how the main options perform when the same tests are applied to each, including ours.
Granola AI for Architects: What It Does for You, and What Your Firm's Project Record Still Needs
A guide to Granola AI for architecture firms: where the viral AI notetaker helps an architect day to day, and where OAC minutes, RFIs, and the construction administration record need more.
Mail Manager (Ideagen) Alternatives for Architects and Engineers
A criteria-first guide to evaluating alternatives to Ideagen Mail Manager for project email filing at architecture and engineering firms: what to test in any replacement, then how Mail Manager, SharePoint, Newforma, TonicDM, and Cogram perform against the same criteria.
Migrating off Newforma Project Center: exporting data, emails, and project records without disrupting live projects
What exporting data, emails, and project records from Newforma Project Center actually involves, step by step, and how to switch without disrupting live projects.
RFI tracking in SharePoint vs dedicated software: when DIY works and when it breaks
Most firms can build a defensible RFI tracker on SharePoint they already pay for. This comparison gives you the working recipe, the five points where it breaks at scale, and the signals that it is time for dedicated software.
Evaluating Newforma Alternatives: A Guide for Architecture and Engineering Firms in 2026
The leading alternatives to Newforma in 2026 are TonicDM, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Cogram — criteria for evaluating any replacement, applied to each option.