Building Services & M&E: AV requirements handed over early enough to actually coordinate, not discovered on site.
We work alongside building services and M&E consultants to define AV containment, power and data requirements at the point they can still be designed in properly, then produce a CAD/BIM-aligned specification and tender pack that coordinates with the wider M&E package instead of fighting it for space.
The AV load, containment and power requirements, before you need them
Early containment & power data
Cable counts, first fix requirements and power loads handed over in time to actually influence your containment design, not discovered during install.
Coordinated, not competing
AV specified to sit alongside your M&E package, data cabling, rack power and HVAC clearances designed in from the start, not squeezed in afterwards.
Structured cabling standards
Category cabling, containment routes and rack rooms specified to a standard that holds up to the same scrutiny as the rest of your M&E design.
One point of contact for AV
A single accountable AV partner for the design, the tender pack and, where needed, commissioning, rather than a chain of AV subcontractors each covering one piece.
Working to your programme, not around it
Load & containment requirements
AV power, data and containment requirements defined early enough to inform your first-pass M&E design rather than requiring a revision once AV turns up.
Coordinated drawings & schedules
Rack elevations, cable schedules and containment routes produced to sit inside your M&E drawings, with CAD/BIM output for shared-model projects.
Specification, tender pack & sign-off
A full AV tender pack ready for contractor pricing, plus commissioning support alongside your BMS and wider M&E commissioning programme.
The AV scope that sits inside your M&E package
Usually one part of a wider design and delivery team
Architects & design teams
Coordinating AV requirements directly with the architectural design.
See how we work with architects →Office refurbishment & fit-out contractors
Handing over containment and cabling requirements ready for first fix.
See how we work with fit-out contractors →Design consultation & tender management
The full process, design brief, CAD/BIM drawings, tender pack and contractor appointment.
See the full service →Notes for building services & M&E consultants
Building Services & M&E: Answered Plainly
How early should AV requirements be handed to the M&E consultant?
At concept design, ideally, cable counts, containment routes and power loads for AV are far easier to build into a first-pass M&E design than to retrofit once containment sizing is already fixed.
Can you provide cable schedules and containment drawings we can work from directly?
Yes, rack elevations, cable schedules and containment routes are produced to sit directly inside your M&E drawing set, with CAD/BIM output where the project needs it.
Do you get involved in commissioning?
Yes, AV commissioning can run alongside your wider M&E and BMS commissioning programme rather than as a separate, disconnected phase at the end.
Can you produce the AV tender pack as part of a wider M&E tender?
Yes, either as a standalone AV package or coordinated within a wider M&E tender. See our design consultation & tender management service for the full process.
Coordinating AV into an M&E package?
Tell us about the project stage and we'll tell you what we need from you, and by when.
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Tell us what you're trying to do and we'll scope it properly, usually the fastest route for anything non-standard.
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