Andrew Blair / Practical AI for professional firms

Services

Every setup starts with a conversation.

I can build any of the systems in my own office for your firm, or new ones for problems I haven't met yet. We talk first, then pick what will free up the most of your time.

Similar field

Architecture, engineering, surveying, design or property

Browse the case studies and the list of systems. Start with the work you want to improve: project setup, property research, site data in drawing software, project knowledge or council submissions. Proposals and invoicing can connect to the same project records. We'll choose a useful first workflow and check how it fits your office.

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Any other field

Tell me how your business works

You don't need to know what AI can do. Tell me what you deal with every day and where the time goes. I'll suggest workflows to automate, often the same patterns in a different form: quotes, billing, follow-ups, paperwork, and an office manual your team can ask instead of you.

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How we'd work together

You decide after each step whether to go further.

Step 1 · Free

A 30-minute chat

You tell me how your business runs and what eats your week. I tell you honestly where AI can help and where it can't yet.

No charge
Step 2

AI check-up

  1. Half a day with you and your team, on site or online.
  2. We walk through a normal week and I note what repeats.
  3. You get a short written plan: what to automate first, what it would cost to build and run, and the time I expect it to save.
Fixed fee, agreed before we meet
Step 3

Build your setup

  1. We choose the systems together, one at a time or several at once.
  2. I build them to fit how your firm already works.
  3. Everything is tested on a copy of your files first.
  4. I train you and your team, then hand over.
Quoted per setup, agreed before work starts

After handover, optional monthly support keeps things running and adds new tools as your firm changes.

Common questions

I'm not in architecture. Can you still help?

Yes. Most firms have the same kinds of problems: quoting, billing, chasing replies, paperwork and knowledge that lives in one person's head. Tell me how your business works and we'll find the workflows worth automating.

Do I need to be good with computers?

No. If you can send a voice note on WhatsApp, you can use this. I handle the setup, and everything is explained in plain English.

Will it send emails or invoices by itself?

No. Everything is prepared as a draft and waits for your approval. That rule is built into every tool.

What happens to my data?

Your files stay in your own accounts, such as Google Drive or Microsoft 365, and each client's setup is kept separate. Some file contents are processed by the AI service we choose, so before anything is built I explain which service sees what, and we agree it with POPIA (and GDPR for European clients) in mind.

What does it cost to run afterwards?

It depends on the setup: usually AI subscriptions, sometimes a small hosting or service fee, plus optional monthly support. The check-up plan gives you real numbers before you commit.

What if the AI makes a mistake?

Each tool has one defined job and shows its working. Key facts are checked against more than one source, and anything still uncertain is flagged for you rather than filled in. You check and approve before anything leaves the office.

Tell me what eats your week.

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