Early in the planning stages of Texas A&M’s Health Science Center project in Round Rock, university leaders and the construction team recognized the importance of integrating technology infrastructure early for the 164,000-sq-ft anchor building, which was designed within a master plan to support several future buildings in the medical school.
“The infrastructure supporting IT systems is no less important in the design and construction of a facility than electrical service and water utilities,” John Jankowski, president and founder of Austin-based JanCom Technologies, tells Texas Construction. “Unfortunately, many decisions related to the construction of IT systems are delayed until costly revisions are required and compromises must be accepted by the owner and/or end user.”