Structured cabling
Copper and fibre infrastructure, containment and comms room design, from strategy to test-result review.
Design only · No installation · No reseller margin
Independent ICT design for commercial buildings.
Structured cabling, audio-visual, security, Wi-Fi and active network design, specified and coordinated from RIBA Stage 0 to handover. We don't install, so our advice has nothing to sell.
Design only
We don't install or resell equipment, so every recommendation is made on its merits, not on margin.
Coordinated early
ICT space, power and containment go into the design team's drawings before they're fixed, not after.
Assured to handover
We inspect on site, review test results and close out snags, so the building is handed over working.
Every system in the building, designed together.
Each service can be engaged on its own, but they work best designed together: one containment strategy, one set of comms rooms, one point of contact.
Wi-Fi design
Ekahau surveys, predictive and on site, so coverage, capacity and security are right before the ceilings close.
Audio-visual
Meeting rooms, auditoria and digital signage designed around how people actually use the space.
Security systems
Access control, CCTV and intruder detection designed as one integrated system, to current standards.
Active network design
Switching, routing and wireless architecture, specified as vendor-neutral requirements.
Relocations and project management
Office moves and technology upgrades managed on the client side, with equipment audits and secure-disposal planning.
Smart buildings and integration
IT, AV and FM systems joined up, including our Single Pane of Glass approach to service management.
Not sure where to start?
Book a short call. We'll tell you what your project needs, and what it doesn't.
Engaged at the right stage.
We work to the RIBA Plan of Work, so our outputs line up with the architect's and the engineers' at every stage.
STAGE 0
Strategic definition
Technology aspirations and business case input.
STAGE 1
Preparation and briefing
The ICT brief, with space and power requirements.
STAGE 2
Concept design
Concept strategy, and comms room and riser sizing.
STAGE 3
Spatial coordination
Containment routes and device locations, coordinated with the design team.
STAGE 4
Technical design
Specifications, drawings and tender packages.
STAGE 5
Manufacturing and construction
Tender review, RFI responses and site inspections.
STAGE 6
Handover
Test-result review, snagging and as-built checks.
STAGE 7
Use
Post-occupancy review and advice on what comes next.
What you get from us.
Clear, practical documents your design team, contractors and landlord can act on.
ICT brief and strategy
What the building needs, where it goes and what it will take: comms rooms, risers, power and space.
Wi-Fi survey report
Ekahau heatmaps, access point positions and the capacity each space will actually get.
Specification and tender pack
Vendor-neutral specifications and drawings, ready for contractors to price like for like.
Handover pack
Test results checked, snags closed and as-built records in order, so day one just works.
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Dancore Limited is an independent ICT design consultancy based in London and Essex, led by Daniel Esterhuysen. We design the technology infrastructure of commercial workplaces, from the first brief to the day the doors open.
Because we don't install or resell, our only interest is a building that works: the right infrastructure, specified once, coordinated early and checked at handover.
Tell us about your project.
Where you are in the RIBA stages, what the building is for and what's worrying you.