New offices and fit-outs
Plan AV and IT with the interior design and construction programme.
Why consult first
Good Outcomes Are Decided Before Installation.
AV and IT systems are tightly linked: rooms depend on network, power, cabling and security as much as on cameras and displays. Decisions made early—about requirements, layout, budget and timeline—determine whether a project goes smoothly or struggles.
Our consultation service gives you clear requirements, a buildable design, a reviewed plan and a properly commissioned handover.
Four stages
How The Service Works.
01
Information Gathering
Understanding your people, spaces, platforms and constraints.
02Design Of AV & IT Systems
Technical drawings, project timeline and budget.
03Project Review
Checking the design and delivery against your requirements.
04Handover & Commissioning
Testing, tuning, documentation and training.
01
Stage 01
Information Gathering With Clients.
We start by listening. Through workshops, interviews and site visits, we learn how your teams meet, present and work, and what the technology must support.
The aim is a shared, written understanding of the requirement, which then guides every later decision.
What we do
- Stakeholder interviews and requirement workshops with business, IT, facilities and security teams
- Site surveys and measurements of rooms, ceilings, risers, power and cabling routes
- Review of existing AV equipment, network, Wi-Fi and meeting platforms
- Capture of room types, capacity, usage patterns and hybrid-working needs
- Review of security, compliance and standards requirements
- Identification of constraints: building rules, landlord requirements, fit-out programme and budget
What you receive
- Requirements brief agreed with stakeholders
- Site survey findings and photographs
- Existing-system summary with reuse and replace observations
- Initial risks, assumptions and open questions
02
Stage 02
Design Of AV & IT Systems.
From the agreed requirement, we develop the AV and IT design together, so rooms, network and infrastructure are planned as one system. The design is documented with technical drawings, a project timeline and a budget, so decisions can be made with confidence.
Design scope
- AV design: room layouts, sightlines, display sizing, audio coverage, conferencing and control
- IT design: structured cabling, network and VLANs, Wi-Fi, PoE, bandwidth and security for AV and collaboration
- Selection of equipment, aligned to your platform, standards and support model
- Coordination with interior designers, architects, main contractors and building management
Design documents
- Technical drawings: system block and signal-flow diagrams, equipment layouts and rack elevations
- Cable schedules, containment, power and data requirements for other trades
- Bill of quantities and equipment schedule
- Project timeline with milestones, dependencies and lead times
- Budget: itemised estimates by room and system, with options and contingency
Technical drawings
Clear drawings that other trades and contractors can build from.
Project timeline
Design approval, procurement, cabling, installation, commissioning and handover, aligned with the fit-out programme.
Budget
Itemised estimates, options, phasing and contingency, so you can plan and approve with confidence.
03
Stage 03
Project Review.
Before and during delivery, a structured review checks that what is being designed and built still meets the agreed requirement, timeline and budget. It also gives you a second opinion on designs or quotations prepared by others.
What we review
- Design against the requirements brief and standards
- Equipment selection, compatibility and lifecycle
- Network, security and platform readiness
- Progress against timeline, with dependencies and risks flagged
- Cost against budget, with value-engineering options
- Change requests and their impact on scope, time and cost
What you receive
- Review report with findings and priorities
- Updated risk and issue register
- Recommendations for design or scope changes
- Sign-off checkpoints before key milestones
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Stage 04
Handover & Commissioning Service.
A system is only complete when it is tested, tuned, documented and understood by the people who will use and support it. Our handover and commissioning service closes the project properly.
Continue with Support & Maintenance →Commissioning
- Pre-commissioning checks of cabling, power and network
- System configuration, camera framing and audio DSP tuning
- Control programming tests and meeting-platform validation
- Acceptance testing against an agreed test plan
- Defect list tracking until closed
Handover
- As-built drawings and configuration records
- Operation and maintenance documentation
- End-user quick guides and administrator training
- Warranty and support information
- Transition to ongoing support
At a glance
From Brief To Handover.
01
Gather
Requirements, site survey and existing-system review.
02
Design
AV and IT design, drawings, timeline and budget.
03
Review
Design and delivery checked against the brief.
04
Commission
Testing, tuning, documentation, training and handover.
Who it is for
When Consultation Helps Most.
Relocations and refurbishments
Re-use what makes sense and replace what does not.
AV refresh programmes
Standardise rooms and platforms across a floor, an office or a region.
Multi-site standardisation
Define room types, equipment standards and support models.
Regulated organisations
Align design with security, compliance and audit expectations.
Second opinions
Review designs or quotations prepared by others.
Questions, answered
A Clearer Starting Point.
Can consultation be a standalone service?
Yes. You can use the design and documents for your own tender or delivery, or discuss delivery with us. Scope is agreed up front.
How long does consultation take?
It depends on the number of rooms, sites and complexity. We agree a timeline when we scope the work.
Can you work with our interior designer or contractor?
Yes. We coordinate with designers, architects, contractors and building management, and provide drawings they can use.
What happens after handover?
We can continue with preventive maintenance and helpdesk support. Explore support services.