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Integrating
ICT into the
design and
build of
schools and
colleges
RM has worked on new build projects
alongside architects, building contractors,
M&E specialists and other technology
partners. Here are two examples.
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RIBA Stage A-B - Project Initiation Building design brief and educational objectives are produced by the customer and passed
to project team.
RIBA Stage C - Outline Planning to Based on the brief and objectives, architects and education consultants work up plans for the
Area Freeze building and ICT. Education consultants may also begin to produce associated improvement
plans that identify targets for professional development.
RIBA Stage D-E – Specification to Detail The project team works from the plans to produce specifications that are reviewed and
freeze signed off by the customer. Interface agreements with all parties within consortia are drawn
up where relevant.
RIBA Stage F-J – Cost & Resource Working from the specifications and interfaces, work plans and implementation plans are
Planning to Cost Freeze produced.
The college appointed a project manager, and the first meeting, involving the architects, HBG Construction,
CDI Group plc (cabling) and RM, took place in October 2004. At this stage a focused ICT work-stream was
established to ensure that the move to the new building minimised the risk and maximised the benefits of their
ICT investment.
The ICT working group, chaired by the project manager and attended by HBG, the college vice-principal, RM,
electricians and building company representatives, planned and managed the impact and influence of ICT on the
other parts of the build. RM’s input at this early stage enabled HBG to reduce costs and manage time more effectively.
Telephony requirements
The college required a fully featured internal telephone system, with the infrastructure to support an IP-based
telephone (IPT) system specified as part of the design & build contract.
The solution needed to deliver state-of-the-art telephony technology to the college. The technology had to
provide the basis for integrating all forms of communication to, from and within the college onto a single,
simple-to-administer system. Voice, video and data shared the same physical infrastructure and communications
protocol. Importantly, the solution had to provide the college with a low cost of ownership.
The IPT solution consisted of a range of 160 Cisco IP telephones and Cisco’s voice management solution –
Call Manager.
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The college required secure wireless access in certain areas, to allow teaching staff access to the network
from mobile devices, such as Tablet PCs, and for Web-based registration.
The network was designed with redundant fibre links, dual resilient core switch stacks and
resilient links to remote sites – all UPS protected.
RM worked with two partners, each with its own area of expertise: CDI Group plc was
the cabling partner, while Trapeze Networks was the wireless technology provider.
The new building was cabled throughout by CDI – data outlets were delivered as
required throughout the seven-storey building, as well as outlets for voice and wireless.
Telephony requirements
The requirements were to build a cost-effective, flexible IPT solution which would allow additional
features (such as voicemail and wireless handset access in the future), with the option to employ
handsets over a DECT or IP-based wireless solution.
Further information
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