Build IT Infrastructure Into the Walls
Every expensive IT retrofit starts the same way - IT wasn't at the table when the building was designed. Conduit goes in wrong. Walls close. And the cost to fix it triples.
SRS Networks engages at the design phase, coordinates with your general contractor and trades, and installs low-voltage infrastructure during the build - so your new construction is IT-ready from day one.
What Happens When IT Shows Up Too Late
New construction is the best - and often only - opportunity to build IT infrastructure correctly and cost-effectively. Miss that window and you're cutting into finished walls for the life of the building.
IT Brought In After Construction Ends
When IT isn't at the table during design, the building is finished before anyone realizes the network room is in the wrong location, the conduit is the wrong size, and the pathways don't go where the cable needs to go.
No Pathways Planned for Cable Runs
Ceilings are closed, walls are drywalled, and there are no sleeves, conduit, or pathways roughed in. Retrofitting cable infrastructure after construction is complete costs two to three times more than doing it right during the build.
Wrong Conduit Sizes and Locations
Electrical contractors install conduit without understanding low-voltage bend radius requirements, fill ratios, or pathway separation rules. The result is conduit that can't be used - or worse, causes signal interference.
No Coordination with the General Contractor
Without a low-voltage trade partner at the GC's coordination meetings, IT infrastructure gets planned around rather than planned in. Critical decisions get made without the right input - and you pay to undo them later.
Expensive Retrofits After Certificate of Occupancy
Patching in IT infrastructure after a building is occupied means cutting walls, patching drywall, disrupting tenants, and paying premium labor rates. Work that costs $15K during construction can cost $60K as a retrofit.
IT as a Trade. In the Building From Day One.
SRS Networks operates as a low-voltage trade partner on new construction projects. We're in the design drawings before permits are pulled, at the coordination meetings while walls are still studs, and installing infrastructure in sync with your construction schedule - not after it.
End-to-End IT Coverage for New Construction
From drawing review through pre-occupancy certification, SRS Networks delivers complete low-voltage infrastructure management on new construction projects.
Design Phase IT Planning
Before a shovel hits the ground, SRS Networks reviews architectural drawings, identifies network room locations, plans cable pathways, and provides low-voltage specifications for the construction documents.
GC & Trade Coordination
We participate in coordination meetings, issue RFIs when needed, and work directly with the electrical contractor and GC to ensure conduit, sleeves, and pathways are installed correctly the first time.
Low-Voltage Installation
Our certified technicians install all structured cabling, terminate and test every run, mount and dress network equipment, and complete the physical layer infrastructure per TIA/EIA standards.
Pre-Occupancy Testing
Before the certificate of occupancy is issued and before the first tenant walks in, SRS Networks certifies every cable run, validates every network connection, and delivers a complete as-built documentation package.
IT as an Afterthought vs. SRS Integrated During Build
The difference between IT infrastructure done during construction and IT infrastructure done after occupancy isn't just quality - it's cost, timeline, and the ability to support the building for the next 20 years.
Where We Build
SRS Networks has served as the low-voltage trade partner on new construction projects across commercial, medical, retail, and education sectors.
Commercial Office Buildings
Multi-tenant and owner-occupied commercial office builds where structured cabling, network rooms, and communications infrastructure need to meet both tenant expectations and building code requirements.
Medical Facilities
Clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and medical office buildings where network infrastructure must support EMR systems, medical imaging, nurse call, and stringent infection control requirements during installation.
Retail Build-Outs
New retail construction and shell space build-outs where POS connectivity, loss prevention systems, and guest Wi-Fi need to be integrated into the structure - not strapped to the outside of it.
Educational Campuses
K-12 schools, higher education facilities, and training centers with complex coverage requirements, high device density, and E-Rate compliance needs that must be addressed during the construction phase.
A Low-Voltage Partner That Speaks Construction.
Most IT companies don't know how to operate on an active construction site. They don't attend coordination meetings, don't understand trade sequencing, and don't have the project management discipline to hit construction milestones. SRS Networks does. We've built IT infrastructure into hundreds of new construction projects - and we know how to work alongside a GC.
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Starting a New Build? Bring IT In Now.
The best time to engage SRS Networks on a new construction project is before the permits are pulled. The second best time is right now. Contact us to review your plans and scope the low-voltage infrastructure.