NEW CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Technology planning for new apartment communities.
ArcTechOne works with property owners, property managers, developers, and construction teams to make sure the technology side of a new property is ready before opening day. Coordinate internet, networks, Wi-Fi, cameras, door access, leasing-office technology, vendors, and turnover as one technology plan.
ONE CONNECTED SCOPE
One technology plan before the vendors start installing pieces of it.
Multifamily new construction technology coordination connects internet service, MDF and IDF planning, network equipment, Wi-Fi, cameras, access control, leasing-office IT, vendors, testing, documentation, and turnover as one technology plan before installation decisions become expensive to change.
For developers, property owners, general contractors, construction and project managers, property management companies, and licensed trades working on new apartment construction, major renovations, and new property openings across Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, and Puget Sound.
SEQUENCING MATTERS
Cabling should not start before someone knows what it is connecting to.
Technology on a new apartment project may be divided between the owner, developer, general contractor, property manager, low-voltage contractor, ISP, camera vendor, access-control vendor, and IT provider. Each may own a valid part of the work while no one owns the complete dependency map.
ArcTechOne can sit between those groups, maintain the technology plan, and keep decisions visible as the construction schedule changes.
Owner / developer
General contractor
Property manager
Low-voltage contractor
ISP
Camera vendor
Access-control vendor
IT environment
Common coordination risks to plan for.
Fragmented responsibilities and late sequencing can create avoidable rework, delays, and an operating environment nobody can fully explain.
MDF, IDF, rack, power, cooling, and UPS requirements remain open when spaces are laid out.
Access-point, camera, intercom, and door-access locations are decided after cable routes or ceilings are closed.
PoE capacity, switching, VLANs, NVR storage, and network ownership are split between unrelated scopes.
ISP availability, demarcation, construction access, and installation lead times are addressed too close to opening.
The leasing office opens without tested internet, Wi-Fi, workstations, printers, phones, accounts, or Microsoft 365.
Equipment, subscriptions, administrative access, warranties, and vendor contacts do not have a confirmed owner at turnover.
“The cable contractor needs to know where the access points go before the ceiling closes.”
“The ISP should not be ordered the week the leasing office is supposed to open.”
“Camera, access-control, network, and Wi-Fi decisions affect each other.”
Four connected stages from first plan to operating property.
Scope varies by project. The structure keeps decisions, equipment, field work, testing, and turnover connected.
- 01
Before rough-in
Plan
Turn operating requirements into a coordinated technology scope before cable, power, ceilings, and equipment rooms become difficult to change.
- ISP availability, lead times, demarcation, and circuits
- MDF and IDF locations, racks, power, UPS, and environmental needs
- Cable drops, Wi-Fi access points, cameras, doors, and intercom locations
- Firewall, switching, PoE, VLAN, NVR, and network architecture
- 02
Before lead times become schedule risks
Procure
Translate the approved technology plan into compatible equipment, tracked orders, and delivery dates tied to the construction sequence.
- Technology bill of materials and approved substitutions
- Compatibility, licensing, subscriptions, and warranty review
- Ordering, shipping, delivery, serial-number, and asset tracking
- Staging and preconfiguration where appropriate
- 03
During construction and before opening
Coordinate & implement
Keep the GC, trades, providers, security vendors, and operating team aligned while the environment is installed, configured, and tested.
- Project meetings, field questions, scope changes, and vendor scheduling
- Network, firewall, switching, Wi-Fi, camera, NVR, and in-scope access configuration
- Leasing-office devices, phones, printers, Microsoft 365, and accounts
- Connectivity, device communication, handoff, and pre-opening testing
- 04
Before property management assumes responsibility
Document & turn over
Give the operating team a current record of what was installed, where it is, who owns it, and how to get support.
- Diagrams, inventories, floor-plan annotations, naming, and locations
- ISP, circuit, vendor, warranty, license, and subscription details
- Administrative ownership and controlled credential handoff
- Open-item register, turnover checklist, escalation contacts, and support path
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION TEAM
The technology plan has to survive contact with the construction schedule.
ArcTechOne can attend project meetings, answer technology questions, review device and equipment locations, coordinate with the GC, electricians, licensed low-voltage contractors, ISPs, camera vendors, and access-control vendors, troubleshoot handoffs, and support pre-opening testing.
Your low-voltage contractor installs the infrastructure. ArcTechOne helps make sure everyone knows what that infrastructure needs to support.
Bring ArcTechOne into the projectEQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT
Equipment selected, procured, configured, and tracked.
Procurement is part of project delivery, not a retail catalog. ArcTechOne can develop the technology bill of materials, verify compatibility, account for lead times, procure approved equipment, coordinate delivery, stage and preconfigure where appropriate, and record the assets the owner will inherit.
Firewalls, gateways, switches, Wi-Fi access points, racks, UPS systems, and network accessories
NVRs, cameras, access-control technology, and networked intercom technology where applicable
Workstations, monitors, printers, scanners, business phones, licensing, and subscriptions
Approved substitutions when specified equipment is unavailable or no longer fits the schedule
Equipment and services are selected for the approved project scope. Not every item is included in every project.
PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTATION
Documented for the team that has to support it next.
When the project is finished, the property manager should not have to reverse-engineer what was installed. ArcTechOne documents the network, equipment, vendors, locations, ownership, and support information so the next technician can understand the environment without starting from zero.
- Network, MDF / IDF, and rack diagrams
- Equipment, firewall, switch, access-point, camera, and access-control inventories
- VLAN, IP addressing, naming, and useful port-mapping records
- ISP circuits, demarcation details, account ownership, and vendor contacts
- Serial numbers, warranties, licenses, subscriptions, and equipment ownership
- Floor-plan annotations, equipment photos, turnover checklists, and open items
- Administrative ownership, approved credential handoff, and support escalation contacts
Documentation is matched to the agreed scope; not every project requires every listed document.
A property that is ready to operate, not just ready to hand over.
Before property management assumes responsibility, ArcTechOne can help confirm the technology is working, owned, documented, and supportable.
- Internet service is active and the network is configured.
- Business Wi-Fi and critical connected technology have been tested.
- Cameras, NVRs, and access systems within scope are communicating.
- Leasing-office workstations, printers, phones, accounts, and Microsoft 365 are ready.
- Admin access, credentials, vendors, warranties, inventories, and diagrams have approved owners.
- Outstanding construction and technology items have an owner, status, and next action.
Clear scope with the licensed trades.
ArcTechOne coordinates technology design, configuration, deployment, and vendor work. ArcTechOne can install and configure IT equipment within our scope and coordinate the broader technology deployment. Regulated electrical and low-voltage work is performed by appropriately licensed contractors where required.
Questions about new construction technology.
Scope, licensed-trade coordination, equipment, documentation, and support before the project begins.
When should ArcTechOne join a multifamily construction project?+
Ideally before low-voltage rough-in and before ISP, rack, Wi-Fi, camera, and access-control decisions are locked. ArcTechOne can also join later to organize open decisions, dependencies, testing, and turnover.
Does ArcTechOne replace the low-voltage contractor?+
No. The low-voltage contractor installs the infrastructure within its contracted and licensed scope. ArcTechOne helps define and coordinate the technology environment that the cabling and equipment need to support.
Can ArcTechOne procure and configure equipment?+
Yes, when included in the project scope. ArcTechOne can help select, specify, procure, stage, configure, track, and coordinate delivery of approved technology equipment. The exact equipment and services vary by project.
Does ArcTechOne perform electrical or regulated low-voltage work?+
ArcTechOne coordinates technology design, configuration, deployment, and vendor work, and can install and configure ordinary IT equipment within its lawful scope. Regulated electrical and low-voltage work is performed by appropriately licensed contractors where required.
What documentation can be included at turnover?+
Depending on scope, turnover can include network and rack diagrams, equipment and license inventories, MDF and IDF details, access-point and camera locations, VLAN and IP information, ISP and vendor contacts, serial numbers, warranties, ownership records, annotated plans, photos, credential handoff records, open items, and support contacts.
Can ArcTechOne support the property after opening?+
Yes. Opening-day assistance and ongoing managed or project-based IT support can be scoped for the leasing office, property operations team, Microsoft 365 environment, network, vendors, and supported technology.
Bring IT in before the walls close.
Start with the plans, project team, opening date, and open technology decisions. ArcTechOne will help turn them into one coordinated scope.