In today’s rapidly evolving work environment, employees are rarely at their desks all day; rather, they are continually on the move, in and out of meetings, travelling to other sites or visiting clients. With mobility a fact of business life, it’s vital that people are able to stay in touch with colleagues and customers wherever they are and whatever they’re doing.

Meeting the challenges of the ‘knowledge economy’ requires a lean and agile workplace, one that can constantly transform itself to adapt to future change. In today’s intelligent buildings, information communication services that support end users are integrated with building control systems in order to maximise value, enable seamless access to office resources and enhance a company’s ability to innovate.

Buro Happold’s expertise in voice and data communications extends from well-established legacy analogue telephony systems through to converged wired and wireless IP telephony, cellular and data networks. With years of practical market experience coupled with continued research into emerging technologies, we understand all the benefits and shortcomings of the most up-to-date solutions in the marketplace.

Our international base has allowed our team to work on a wide variety of projects that require communications and IT consultancy. We plan, design, procure and oversee the deployment of communications networks in sectors including education, hotels, health, retail and leisure. We are skilled in optimising the advantages of VoIP and wireless telephony systems, including cost benefits, functionality and mobility.

Our understanding of the key drivers in these sectors allows us to deliver a bespoke range of services to suit our client’s fixed and mobile telephony requirements, providing a turnkey solution from concept to implementation. We aim for a high level of integration with the engineering objectives, aligning the technology strategy to an organisation’s people, processes and structures.

Buro Happold’s technology integration team is at the forefront of audio-visual, acoustics, building integration, IT and security consultancy. Our multi-disciplinary approach enables us to add value by augmenting other key skills during each phase of design and development. With the focus now on flexible, integrated services, we provide the vital connectivity and support for today’s knowledge-based environments.