IBD Consultancy
Expert IT & AV consultancy delivering secure, efficient, and future-ready environments.
Trusted Technical Expertise
Over 20 years of experience delivering IT and AV design across complex commercial and data centre environments, providing clear and buildable solutions.
Collaboration and Teamwork: Ability to work effectively within teams, fostering a collaborative environment where ideas can be shared and developed.
Understanding Client Needs: Prioritising the needs and goals of clients, ensuring that solutions are aligned with their strategic objectives.
Thorough Documentation: Maintaining detailed records of systems, processes, and solutions to facilitate knowledge transfer and future reference.
Clear Communication: Ability to explain complex technical concepts in simple terms to non-technical stakeholders, fostering understanding and collaboration.
Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: Engaging with other departments like Stakeholders, Architects, M&E to align IT solutions with broader business objectives.
Sustainable Design Thinking
We prioritise sustainability in our design process by supporting efficient systems and selecting materials responsibly.
Server Optimisation: Use energy-efficient servers and data centers. Implement virtualisation to reduce the number of physical machines.
Power Management: Incorporate power-saving modes and efficient cooling systems. Utilise renewable energy sources where possible.
Sustainable Material: Choose hardware made from sustainable materials or those that are recyclable. Consider the lifecycle and sourcing of components.
Regulatory Compliance: Stay updated with local and international regulations regarding environmental impact and sustainability.
Structured Delivery
We collaborate seamlessly with architects, M&E consultants, and project teams to ensure alignment with the RIBA stages, fostering a shared commitment to maintaining programme certainty. Together, we turn vision into reality with unwavering precision and dedication.
Stage 0: Strategic Definition
Stage 1: Develop the Brief
Stage 2: Concept Design Space Planning
Stage 3: Developed Design Refine Layouts
Stage 4: Technical Design Detailed Drawings
Stage 5: Construction Site Management
Stage 6: Handover and Close Out
Stage 7: In Use
By following these stages, a fit-out can be efficiently managed, ensuring that it aligns with organisational goals, enhances employee experience, and integrates sustainability practices.
A Design-First Consultancy
We produce detailed IT and AV drawings using coordinated 2D CAD and 3D BIM models to support design coordination, tendering, and construction.
Future-ready commercial environments.
We provide independent, design-led consultancy for commercial fit-outs, workplace technology upgrades, and data centre environments.
Our Services
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Frequently Asked Questions
We provide independent IT and AV design consultancy, including active network design, passive infrastructure design, smart building design, Wi-Fi design and surveys, security design, and IT project management.
We are a design-only consultancy. We do not install, supply, or maintain systems, which allows us to remain independent and vendor-neutral
We specialise in commercial office fit-outs, landlord and tenant environments, and data center projects across various commercial sectors.
We can ideally support projects at the early concept or feasibility stage, but we can also assist with projects that are already in progress and require additional technical coordination or specialist input.
We embrace sustainability by making thoughtfully crafted design choices that simplify complexity, minimise waste, and foster enduring system performance.
We are mainly focused on the UK and London, but we support projects globally and can deliver most of our consultancy services remotely, with site visits as necessary.
We collaborate with architects, M&E consultants, project managers, and installers to provide clear design documentation and ensure technical coordination throughout the project lifecycle.