“Thinking about design is hard, but not thinking about it can be disastrous.”

Clients are demanding and expect technology just to work. Whether your client is a family building their dream home or a business looking to solve technical problems, we can help.

The first step is to engage in a process of raising awareness of the possible coupled with understanding your clients' priorities.  

We then help to interpret this initial brief into a workable solution by independently considering  the platforms and systems available to best match any given project's needs.

Building a clear brief and producing an outline specification is essential, especially in a market where clients often suffer from "choice overload".

We provide a framework and on-going support to clients through design engagement, while helping the design team to understand the differences between designs, proposals and the many systems available.

Early advice on cable requirements and power considerations can save a considerable amount of time and cost, and highlight factors that may be missed such as hiding Wi-Fi access points and concealing unsightly cabling.

One major factor in project delivery of a smart home or building is the interpretation of the design into readable, easy-to-follow installation drawings and guides for the contracts team.

Our consultancy services achieve this by taking a simple client-coordinated set of plans and requirements and building it into a tender or contractor pack.  This can include costing frameworks, drawings, cable schedules and technical specifications or standards, depending on the size and scope of the project.

Retaining this consultancy service throughout the delivery of a project has a positive impact for client, design team and contractors (be that main contractors, builders, electricians or AV/security specialists), with knowledgeable advice and  guidance at hand. 

Costs can vary wildly when talking to security, lighting, heating and audio-visual companies.  So why is that the case?

A simple example of this is the ceiling speaker, which could vary from less than £50 per speaker to several thousand pounds.  Of course, performance and acoustics will vary drastically, but understanding what is right for the client and the given environment is critical in making a good decision on how much to spend.

Audio performance may be vital for your client, but great lighting, automated blinds, high levels of security or their home cinema room may equally take priority.  

Managing the priorities and needs of the client and supporting the design team through this decision-making process regularly has a favourable impact on the eventual cost of any package.

Experience counts for everything, especially in our busy and sometimes confusing marketplace.

Manufacturers of new technology come and go, brands get absorbed and lost, highly reported technology breakthroughs disappear in the blink of an eye.

So how on earth can you deliver a project successfully that can be supported for many years to come?

Knowing the market well and considering a range of factors helps us in putting forward an independent viewpoint to make the best decision for the client, project and location.

We will consider many factors such as market longevity, reliability, ease of use, familiarity or experience of the client, warranty and levels of support offered by the manufacturer, market share and adoption by reputable solution providers in the given location(s).

If you are an architect, design consultant, interior designer or contractor or are simply designing your own project, please do contact us and we will be happy to provide initial free advice and guidance on the services we offer.

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