{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Wired In: Kontek Conversations","title":"Why AV Gets Cut First and Costs the Most to Add Back","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1273be5c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1163,"description":"Construction prices are climbing, and when budgets tighten, AV is usually the first line cut.\nOn this episode of Wired In: KONTEK Conversations, KONTEK's Marques Manning explains why deferring AV infrastructure can double or triple the price of adding it back later.\nThe episode covers rising cabling, fiber and labor prices across the Research Triangle, what to defer and what to protect during value engineering, how to vet an AV partner in a growing market, and the recurring licensing that platforms like Microsoft Teams Rooms add to the IT budget.\nStart the conversation with KONTEK.\nConnect with us\nWebsite: https://kontek.com/\nEmail: info@kontek.com\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kontek-systems\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/konteksystems/\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/konteksystems\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KontekSystemsDurham\nChapters\n[00:00] Why AV gets cut first: Rising material and labor prices are pushing AV to the back burner on construction projects.\n[01:54] Budgets that age before construction: A budget set in 2023 for a 2027 opening, and price increases of 15 to almost 30 percent.\n[03:36] The low voltage squeeze: Data centers, tariffs and supply chains drive up cabling and fiber prices.\n[05:01] The labor gap: Why experienced technicians are scarce, and why the trades make the country work.\n[07:00] The building that does nothing: What happens when AV is cut and has to be added back.\n[07:47] Defer the display, not the infrastructure: Rethinking value engineering around what a space needs on day one.\n[08:40] A growing market: The Triangle's life sciences boom and how to vet an AV partner.\n[11:40] The long-term investment: Software updates, AI and the licensing that keeps rooms running.\n[13:23] Where AV stops and IT begins: Budgeting for Microsoft Teams Rooms licenses and IT management.\n[16:15] Behind the scenes: Meeting routing, geofencing and deployment guides.\n[17:42] Wrap-up: The easiest experience requires the most...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/xDWwqj2I2OyKEMEZTNCWo7Jrby-m8l_dii36oJyjmxs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84NjMy/MWUyNjg0YTYwZmE5/MWQwYzY4NTRhMWQy/YWIxNS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}