# A2 Labs

> A2 Labs (a trade name of A2 Consulting LLC, Miami, Florida) builds custom web and mobile software and offers engineering services, computer networking research, and finance and accounting for small businesses. It is a sister company of A2 Construction (https://a2cons.com).

Contact is through the message form on any page (https://labs.a2cons.com/#message). The site publishes no email address or phone number.

## Services

- [Software development](https://labs.a2cons.com/software/): business web apps, iPhone and Android apps (one codebase, offline-capable), integrations (QuickBooks Online, Dropbox, city permit portals), and AI assistants that work with a company's data (MCP connectors, local models).
- [Web design](https://labs.a2cons.com/web/): fast, search-friendly websites for businesses and organizations, with structured data and AI-readable summaries.
- [Engineering services](https://labs.a2cons.com/engineering/): MEP engineering (mechanical, electrical and plumbing load calculations, permit-ready construction documents, plan-review revisions) and MOT / public-works plans (lane, sidewalk and driveway closures, right-of-way permitting) in Florida. These professional engineering services are provided by A2 Construction, FL Eng. Reg. #40202. A2 Labs itself offers custom prototype modeling and fabrication: 3D modeling of parts and assemblies, 3D-printed prototypes, and production-ready files.
- [Computer networking research](https://labs.a2cons.com/research/): Named Data Networking (NDN), information-centric networking, IoT, secure data sync, protocol design and simulation. The research lead holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from UCLA and led development of NDN's open-source codebase (NFD, ndn-cxx, ndnSIM).
- [Finance & accounting](https://labs.a2cons.com/finance/): bookkeeping, monthly close, QuickBooks Online cleanup, payroll posted to QuickBooks, tax-ready books and job costing for contractors.

## Web design portfolio

Websites designed and built by A2 Labs (https://labs.a2cons.com/web/):

- [A2 Construction](https://a2cons.com): residential construction company in Miami.
- [A2 Contracts](https://contracts.a2cons.com): public landing page of the A2 Contracts app.
- [Turnpike Electric](https://turnpikelectric.a2cons.com): Florida electrical contractor.
- [Sadler Farms](https://sadlerfarmsllc.com): 300-acre lakeside land offering in Alabama, with a narrated drone film.
- [NDNComm](https://ndncomm.named-data.net): the Named Data Networking community meeting and its archive.
- [A2 Labs](https://labs.a2cons.com): this site.
- [Knockout Plumbing](https://knockout-plumbing.com): plumbing contractor (earlier work).

## Products

- [A2 Contracts](https://contracts.a2cons.com): construction management for general contractors (estimates, change orders, schedules, plans and markups, site photos, pay applications, lien releases). Web, iOS ([App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/a2-contracts/id6811957673)), Android ([Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.a2cons.contracts)).
- A2 QBO: a full copy of a company's QuickBooks Online books for finding and fixing misclassified transactions, with payroll, loans and tax records. Web.
- BI Inventory: inventory of stock and supplies across nested locations, with barcodes, reorder alerts and expiration reminders. iPhone, Apple Watch, web.