u/Plenty-Cupcake-2740

For those of you working commercial low-voltage projects, I’m curious how you typically see the scope handled when a project includes multiple systems.

Things like:

Structured cabling
Fiber
Wi-Fi/network infrastructure
Cameras
Access control
Business internet
VoIP

Do GCs typically want one low-voltage contractor to take responsibility for most of that scope, or are you seeing it split between multiple subs?

I run Norvet MSP, and we’ve been working on making our process more contractor-focused — reviewing project documents, identifying the technology/low-voltage scope we can cover, and giving the GC a clearer path from plans to quote to installation.

We recently built out part of our site specifically around that approach:

https://www.norvetmsp.com

For the contractors and low-voltage guys here, I’d be interested in what actually matters when you're deciding whether to work with another subcontractor.

Is it bid turnaround? Certifications? Insurance? Project references? Geographic coverage? Ability to cover multiple systems? Communication with the superintendent/PM?

Interested in hearing how you guys handle it.

Curious how other GCs handle this.

When you have structured cabling, fiber, cameras, access control, Wi-Fi/networking, and similar low-voltage work on a commercial project, do you typically:

Give the entire scope to one low-voltage subcontractor?
Split security, cabling, and networking between different companies?
Let the electrical contractor carry part of it?
Have the owner bring in their own IT/security vendors?

I’ve seen projects where the technology scope gets figured out pretty late, and then everyone is trying to determine who owns what.

For those of you doing commercial work, what approach has caused the fewest headaches?

Also interested in what makes a low-voltage subcontractor easy — or difficult — to work with from the GC side.

How do you guys handle low-voltage scope on commercial projects?

How do you guys handle low-voltage scope on commercial projects?