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(01)New build

Connectivity starts before construction.

Fibre infrastructure for new-build developments — designed in at the drawing board, built with the groundworks and live before residents move in.

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Vital Telecom technicians working on a new-build residential street
Before construction
Two Vital Telecom technicians working on an open street cabinet on a new-build estate
Before move-in
Feasibility to handoverUK & Ireland

02What we do

Vital helps development teams plan and deliver fibre infrastructure across new-build sites..

We work with developers, housebuilders, network operators and principal contractors from the earliest stages of a scheme — so duct routes, chambers and cabinets are part of the site design, not an afterthought.

One delivery partner carries the work from feasibility through civils, fibre, testing and home installation to a documented handover.

On site we deliver

  1. Feasibility and site surveys01
  2. Duct and chamber design02
  3. Civils and ducting03
  4. Cabinet installation04
  5. Fibre blowing05
  6. Jointing and splicing06
  7. End-to-end testing07
  8. Home installation08
  9. As-built records09

03Why early planning matters

Fibre belongs in the programme, not after it.

Most sites treat fibre as a late-stage service. Plan it in at design and the same work moves forward in the programme — with nothing left to dig up once the streets are finished.

Fibre left late compared with fibre planned in, stage by stage
StageFibre left lateFibre planned in
01Land Acquisition——
02Design—Duct routes designed
03Groundworks—Ducts laid with groundworks
04Build——
05Services—Fibre deployed and tested
06FibreDucts dug in after roads and landscapingContinues
07CompletionContinuesHomes connected
08OccupancyConnections chase move-inLive from day one
  • 01

    No retrofit digging

    Ducts go in while the ground is open, so finished roads, footpaths and landscaping stay untouched.

  • 02

    Fibre in the programme

    Works are sequenced with your build programme and trades, instead of competing with them at the end.

  • 03

    Ready at occupancy

    Plots are connected and tested before completion, so residents move in to working full fibre.

04New-build lifecycle

From feasibility to handover.

Eight steps in three phases, with one partner throughout — from the first site visit, down into the ground with your groundworks and up into every home.

01Above ground

Plan it in.

Before a spade goes in the ground, fibre is designed into the site.

Steps 01–03

  1. Site plans reviewed on a tablet at a development01

    Feasibility

    We assess the site, capacity and connection options early — while the site plans are still flexible.

    • Connection options reviewed
    • Route and capacity assessment
    • Early input to the programme
  2. Surveyor walking a new-build plot02

    Survey

    We walk the site and map existing networks, access routes and constraints before design is fixed.

    • Existing networks mapped
    • Access and constraints recorded
    • Findings shared with the design team
  3. Team reviewing duct route drawings03

    Design Coordination

    Duct routes, chambers and cabinets are integrated into the site layout alongside every other service.

    • Duct routes and chamber positions
    • Cabinet locations agreed
    • Design aligned to the site plan

02Below ground

Build it in.

Ducts, chambers and fibre go in with the groundworks — not after them.

Steps 04–05 · below ground level

  1. Open trench with fibre ducting being laid04

    Civils & Ducting

    Ducts and chambers are installed while the ground is open, sequenced with your groundworks contractor.

    • Ducts and chambers installed
    • Works sequenced with groundworks
    • Routes recorded as built
  2. Fibre being spliced in an underground chamber05

    Fibre Deployment

    Fibre is blown, jointed and spliced through the completed duct network and into the cabinets.

    • Fibre blown through ducts
    • Jointing and splicing
    • Cabinet connections made

03Into the home

Connect every home.

Tested, installed and handed over before residents arrive.

Steps 06–08

  1. Engineer testing a fibre link with a light meter06

    Testing

    Every link is tested end to end, with results recorded plot by plot and faults cleared before handover.

    • End-to-end link testing
    • Results recorded per plot
    • Faults cleared before handover
  2. Technician installing a fibre connection point inside a new home07

    Home Installation

    Each home is connected and checked, ready for service activation before it is occupied.

    • Fibre point fitted in each home
    • Connection checked
    • Ready for service activation
  3. Completed residential street with occupied homes08

    Handover

    We hand over a live, tested network with the records your team and the operator need.

    • As-built records
    • Test results
    • A live, tested network

05Who we work with

Built for everyone on site.

Developers, housebuilders, network operators and principal contractors each need something different from fibre on a new-build site. Here is what Vital brings to each.

Housing development nearing completion
Plots ready for sale01 / 03

01Developers

For developers & housebuilders.

Fibre that is planned in, not dug in later — so plots are ready when buyers are.

01Reduced retrofit
Ducting goes in with groundworks, so nothing is dug up after roads, driveways and landscaping are finished.
02Programme coordination
Fibre works are sequenced with your build programme and phases, not bolted on at the end.
03Development readiness
Plots are connected and tested ahead of completion — ready for sale, reservation and occupation.
04Customer experience
Residents move in to working full-fibre broadband from day one, not weeks of waiting.
Discuss your development
Vital Telecom engineers working on fibre patching inside an open street cabinet
Built to your specification02 / 03

02Operators

For network operators.

A delivery partner with the capacity and controls to build your network on new-build sites.

01Delivery capacity
Teams to deliver across multiple sites and phases at the same time.
02Quality control
Workmanship checked against your specifications at every stage of the build.
03Reporting
Clear progress reporting through build, test and handover, site by site.
04Testing
End-to-end testing, with results recorded for every link before handover.
05Customer connections
Home installations completed and ready for service activation.
06Scalability
Delivery that scales from a single phase to regional programmes.
Talk about delivery
Two Vital Telecom engineers in hard hats working at a street cabinet on a new-build estate
Safety-led on live sites03 / 03

03Contractors

For principal contractors.

An organised, safety-led subcontractor that fits your site and keeps to your programme.

01Site coordination
Works planned around your site logistics, access and other trades.
02RAMS
Risk assessments and method statements prepared and shared for every task.
03Safety
Safety-first working on live construction sites, briefed and supervised.
04Quality
Consistent standards — inspected, documented and signed off.
05Programme adherence
Works delivered against your programme milestones.
06Defect reduction
Right-first-time installation that keeps snagging lists short.
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06Questions

Planning a site.

The questions development teams ask us most before a scheme gets going.

Ask the team

  • As early as you can — ideally at design stage, before groundworks start. That way duct routes, chambers and cabinet positions are designed into the site layout instead of worked around it.

  • Yes. We deliver new-build infrastructure for network operators and alongside developers and principal contractors, building to the operator’s specifications.

  • Yes. Works are planned phase by phase against your build programme, so each phase is ducted, cabled, tested and handed over in step with construction.

  • RAMS before works start, progress reporting through delivery, test results for each link and as-built records at handover.

  • Home installation is part of our lifecycle. Each home is connected and checked so it is ready for service activation before residents move in.

  • We support new-build developments across the UK and Ireland — from single phases to regional programmes.

07Start a conversation

Discuss yourdevelopment.

Tell us about your site, phases and programme. We’ll show you how to plan fibre in from day one.

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