General Capabilities

Information Technology

ACE is supported by a dedicated IT team who are responsible for maintaining a high-quality service throughout the company. The ACE Computer Centre is responsible for both hardware and software management. The focus of the team is to deliver a service that meets the needs of each department in
terms of quality, security, ease of access and speed.

 

Each department has its own specialist requirements in relation to software and hardware. The ACE Computer Centre ensures that all our systems and software packages are appropriately maintained. By keeping up to date with new developments in the IT industry, the team is well placed to advise our engineers and managers regarding new packages and services available to them. We hold licenses for a wide variety of packages and have developed a number of bespoke IT tools in-house to serve both engineering and management functions. A full list of software held by the ACE Computer Centre is available upon request.

 

All of our offices are equipped with a high level of CAD and drafting capability. All manual drawings have been scanned and are held digitally as part of our Electronic Archiving System.

 

All of our engineers have access to personal computers. As many of our staff work on-site, laptop computers are available to those who require them.
All of our offices are served by printers, plotters, scanners, and digitizers.

 

A company-wide network allows secure file storage and ease of project management. All staff has access to e-mail and the internet. The ACE Computer Centre also provides FTP sites for the safe transfer of files and sharing of information with remote offices or clients.