# Insights > Canonical: https://wit-support.uk/insights Insights # Thinking clearly about technology in the built environment Practical articles on managed IT, cyber security, Microsoft 365, AI governance and virtual desktops, written for the people who run architecture, engineering and construction businesses. Featured AI Governance **AI Governance for AEC Firms: Put Policies Before Pilots** AI tools are arriving in design and construction workflows faster than policies can keep up. A short, practical governance framework protects your IP and clients without slowing experimentation. 8 October 2026 Read the article All AEC Technology Cyber Security Microsoft 365 Virtual Desktop Managed IT Business Continuity AI Governance Search articles AI Governance 2 September 2026 **Copilot Readiness: Sort the Permissions Before You Buy the Licences** Copilot surfaces whatever a user can already reach, at conversational speed. Why the permissions and sharing review comes before the licences and how to pilot without oversharing. Read more AI Governance 2 September 2026 **What a Private AI Model Actually Costs to Run** Per-seat AI licensing never stops. A private, open-weight model on infrastructure you control has a very different cost shape. Here are the honest lines to price it on. Read more AI Governance 2 September 2026 **How to Answer the AI Question in a PQQ** Frameworks, client audits and insurers now ask how you govern AI. The answer that scores is records, not adjectives: policy, register, named owners and review dates. Read more Managed IT 19 May 2026 **Co-Managed IT: When One Internal IT Person Is No Longer Enough** Growing practices often reach a point where a single IT manager cannot cover support, projects, security and strategy alone. Co-managed IT keeps their knowledge while adding depth, without the disruption of replacing them. Read more Virtual Desktop 20 January 2026 **VDI or High-End Workstations? Choosing the Right Model for Design Teams** Physical workstations and virtual desktops both have a place in AEC. The right choice depends on how your teams, projects and offices actually work, here is a practical framework for deciding. Read more Cyber Security 11 November 2025 **Phishing and Payment Fraud in Construction: How the Attacks Really Happen** Construction and design projects move large sums between many parties on tight schedules, exactly the conditions payment fraud thrives on. Understanding the playbook is the first step to defeating it. Read more Business Continuity 16 September 2025 **Backup vs Business Continuity: What AEC Leaders Need to Know** Having backups is not the same as being able to keep working. Understanding the difference and knowing your real recovery times is one of the most valuable conversations a practice can have before anything goes wrong. Read more Microsoft 365 29 July 2025 **Microsoft 365 for Architecture Practices: Five Setup Mistakes to Avoid** Most practices run Microsoft 365, but few run it well. These are the configuration mistakes we see most often when reviewing AEC tenants and what good looks like instead. Read more AEC Technology 24 June 2025 **Revit Running Slowly? Why Your Hardware Might Not Be the Problem** When Revit slows down, the instinct is to buy faster workstations. But in our experience, model health, storage, networking and worksharing setup are just as often the real culprits and cheaper to fix. Read more Cyber Security 20 May 2025 **What Is Cyber Essentials? A Plain-English Guide for AEC Firms** Cyber Essentials is the UK government-backed certification that more and more clients and frameworks expect design and construction businesses to hold. Here is what it covers, why it matters and how to approach it without disrupting project work. Read more Virtual Desktop 11 March 2025 **Five Benefits of VDI for AEC Firms** The digital landscape of the AEC sector is changing rapidly. With AI-assisted tools, flexible working and distributed project teams, many firms are finding their old IT solutions no longer fit for purpose. Read more No articles match your search Try a different term, or browse all categories. Clear filters ## Practical IT guidance for AEC leaders Occasional insights on managed IT, cyber security, AI and virtual desktops for architecture, engineering and construction, no noise. Ask to join our mailing list