Design-Build AV Integration
A great project starts with a great design. Start early with Ford AV’s design build services.
Design-build is a single-source delivery model that brings design, engineering, and integration under one partner. With Ford AV’s design-build services, our audio, video, IT, and security experts are involved from day one—ensuring systems are fully integrated into the construction process. Early collaboration reduces risk, avoids costly last-minute changes, and keeps your project aligned from concept to completion.
Design-Build AV Service Benefits
- Improved project efficiency and coordination from design through installation
- Accurate technology planning and documentation
- Fewer change orders during construction
- Clear alignment with owner expectations
- Early identification of system and infrastructure requirements
- Reduced conflicts with HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other trades
Our Design-Build AV Process
Design
The design phase establishes the foundation for a fully integrated audio, video, network, and security system. Ford AV’s Design/Build team works closely with project stakeholders to develop system concepts, evaluate requirements, and align technology strategy with architectural and engineering plans. Early design collaboration allows Ford AV engineers to identify infrastructure needs, recommend system approaches, and provide critical technical input that supports coordinated documentation and reduces future project conflicts.
Evaluate
Inviting Ford AV engineers to early design meetings provides opportunities to collaborate with the project architects, interior designers, engineers, and more, to assess and make recommendations on essential aspects of the audio, video, network, and security system. Ford AV engineers can study and assess your early plans, workflow, and existing technology, and provide recommendations that contain critical system design information.
Deliver
Ford AV system engineers deliver critical information to the project design team. These deliverables help reflect an accurate scope of work and ensure your systems reach their full potential. Engineers provide noise criteria recommendations, acoustical recommendations, conduit plans, millwork specifications, BIM design, 3D photo rendering, system device mounting details, space requirements designation, budgetary proposals, electrical requirements, and BTU/hr heat loads.
Realize
Everyone wants a smooth project experience, and that starts with accurate information BEFORE documents are complete, and construction begins. By securing early AV design analysis, you ensure accurate technology-related information, fewer change orders, expectations are known, managed, and realized, and the right questions are asked and answered during design/development.
Build
Time to bring the dream to life. Rest easy knowing you will not run into costly last-minute changes. The Design/Build Team assigned to your project will stay involved to oversee the installation to your complete satisfaction. Once the installation is complete, Ford AV support staff will have all the information they need to provide world-class quality service for years to come.
Design-Build AV Deliverables
As part of the design-build process, Ford AV provides detailed engineering documentation and system planning deliverables to support construction coordination and long-term performance.
- Noise Criteria Recommendations
- Conduit Plans
- Millwork Specifications
- BIM Design
- 3D Photo Rendering
- System Device Mounting Details
- Space Requirements Designation
- Budgetary Proposals
- Electrical Requirements
- BTU/hr Heat Loads
Who Uses Design-Build AV Services
General Contractors
Integrated AV planning aligned with construction timelines and workflows
Architects & Design Teams
Early collaboration for space utilization, infrastructure, and system design
Corporation & Enterprise Clients
Standardized AV systems across facilities, conferencing rooms, and lobbies
Education & Medical Facilities
Complex environments requiring coordinated technology integration
Why Choose Ford AV for Design-Build AV Services
From new construction to system upgrades, Ford AV provides a single-source design-build approach that aligns AV, IT, and security systems with your project from concept through completion.
Partner with Ford AV, America’s Leading AV Technology Company
Engineering and Design Expertise – Systems are designed by in-house engineers to ensure performance, scalability, and seamless integration with building infrastructure.
50+ Years of AV Integration Experience – Proven expertise delivering complex AV, IT, and security systems across corporate, education, and government environments.
Nationwide Project Delivery – Local teams across the U.S. support consistent execution—from single-site builds to enterprise-wide deployments.
Clear Communication – We provide automated Daily Job Site Reports (DJSR) to the customer to be advised of the progress on the job site. This serves as a permanent history to ensure that the GC or Owner is put on notice about delays in the project by other trades.
Structured Project Management – Defined processes keep projects on schedule, aligned with scope, and accountable from design through installation.
Ongoing Support and Lifecycle Services – From commissioning to long-term service, Ford AV supports your systems well beyond project completion.
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Nationwide Design-Build AV Services
Ford AV delivers design-build AV, IT, and security solutions across the United States through regional teams that ensure consistent execution, local support, and scalable project delivery. Explore our locations to see where we operate nationwide.
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