What kind of software does Siphr build for engineering and architecture firms?+
Custom systems built around how your practice actually runs — clients and projects, deliverables and their revisions, the people doing the work, resourcing, time, fees and variations, and project margin — in one model, rather than a project tool, a resourcing spreadsheet and timesheets that never quite agree.
How is this different from off-the-shelf project and practice tools?+
Off-the-shelf tools assume a practice like everyone else's and make you fit their structure, so the way you really scope, resource and deliver ends up in shadow spreadsheets around them. We model your project types, deliverables, resourcing rules and fee arrangements first, then engineer the software directly from that model — so it fits on day one and keeps fitting as your work changes.
Can it handle resourcing, utilisation and project margin?+
Yes. People and their allocations are modelled against projects and their phases, so utilisation, demand and project margin are live as work happens — not reconstructed at month end. You can see who is over- or under-allocated and which projects are eroding margin while there is still time to act.
Does it track deliverables, revisions, fees and variations?+
Deliverables and their revisions, fee stages and variations are modelled as first-class entities, so where a project sits against scope and budget is explicit, and a variation shows up against the original commitment instead of surfacing only at the final claim.
Will it work with the tools we already use?+
Custom software does not mean replacing everything at once. We model where your practice's source of truth should live, then connect the systems that stay — accounting, document and drawing management, and email — so data flows instead of being re-keyed. What we replace and what we integrate is a decision we make with you.
How long does it take to go live?+
Because the software is engineered directly from the model, builds reach a working production system in weeks rather than quarters. Larger platforms grow from there, and we stay on as your practice changes so the software follows.
Is this viable for a small or mid-sized practice?+
Yes — that is our focus. We work with practices that have outgrown off-the-shelf tools but do not want the cost and risk of a large enterprise build. You get software shaped to your practice without an enterprise price tag or timeline.
Where is our data held?+
Siphr is based in Brisbane and builds for Australian firms. Hosting and data handling are set up around your practice's obligations, and residency, access and retention are decided with you as part of the build.