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Whoever owns the building isn't who occupies it

Office security has a structural problem: the landlord owns the lobby, the elevators and the perimeter, and the tenants own everything behind their own doors. Two systems, two budgets, two sets of expectations, in one building. DWG helps owners and managers specify base building systems tenants can build onto.

Base building versus tenant fit-out

The line between what the building provides and what a tenant installs is where most office security projects go wrong — and it has to be settled in the specification, not during fit-out.

We help define what the base building system covers, specify a platform tenants can extend without a second head end, review bills of materials for both sides of that line, and confirm the credential approach works when a floor changes hands. How the work gets done is shaped around you: we can coordinate with the integrator or contractor you already use, bring the right integration and field resources in ourselves, or anything in between — whatever the project needs.

How we engage

The greatest opportunity to improve a project exists before anything is purchased. We support every phase — the earlier we're involved, the more value we add.

1. Plan

Base building scope, tenant boundaries, lobby and elevator requirements.

2. Evaluate

Platform comparison, tenant extensibility, integration with elevator and BMS.

3. Specify

Base building specification, BOM review, tenant fit-out standard.

4. Procure

Quoting, availability, lead times against the fit-out schedule.

5. Deploy

Coordinated delivery and deployment, with the resources managed as one project.

6. Support

Technical support, spares, and a standard tenants are held to.

Core capabilities

Enterprise physical security infrastructure across every major discipline.

Video surveillance

  • IP camera systems
  • Video management systems (VMS)
  • Network video recorders
  • Edge, cloud and enterprise storage

AI & video analytics

  • Object and behaviour detection
  • License plate recognition
  • Search and forensic review tools
  • Operational and business insight

Access control & identity

  • Enterprise access control platforms
  • Smart and mobile credentials
  • Door hardware and locking
  • Authentication and biometrics

Visitor management

  • Visitor registration and badging
  • Watch list and screening
  • Contractor and vendor check-in
  • Real-time on-site awareness

Intercom & entry communication

  • IP intercom systems
  • Video entry stations
  • Emergency call stations
  • Two-way communication at entry points

Emergency notification

  • Mass notification systems
  • Public address and paging
  • Multi-channel alerting
  • Campus and site-wide communication

Lockdown systems

  • Coordinated building-wide lockdown
  • Single-action activation
  • Integration with access control
  • Notification tied to activation

Fire & life safety

  • Fire alarm control panels
  • Smoke, heat, CO and duct detection
  • Notification appliances
  • Alarm communications and monitoring

Intrusion detection

  • Enterprise intrusion systems
  • Perimeter detection
  • Sensors and detection technologies
  • Alarm communications

Mobile & temporary surveillance

  • Mobile surveillance trailers
  • Rapid-deployment camera systems
  • Remote and off-grid power
  • Construction, event and temporary sites

Network & infrastructure

  • PoE switching and fiber optics
  • Structured cabling and wireless
  • UPS and power systems
  • Cabinets, racks and enclosures

Engineering & procurement services

  • Product evaluation and solution design
  • Multi-manufacturer comparisons
  • Bill of materials review and value engineering
  • Lifecycle planning and technical consultation

Questions we help you answer

Most suppliers focus on selling products. We focus on helping you make an informed decision — and these are the questions worth settling first.

  • Where does the base building system end and the tenant's begin?
  • Can a tenant extend it without their own head end?
  • What happens to credentials when a floor changes hands?
  • Does this integrate with elevator dispatch and the BMS?
  • Who holds the video — the landlord or the tenant?
  • Can we manage a portfolio of buildings from one place?
  • What does turnover actually cost us each year?

Answered early, these prevent the expensive corrections that surface once equipment is on site.

Vendor-neutral technical expertise

DWG works across a broad portfolio of leading security manufacturers. Rather than promoting a single product line, we help you evaluate qualified solutions on the criteria that matter.

Technical criteria

  • Technical requirements and objectives
  • Performance and interoperability
  • Standards compliance
  • Cybersecurity considerations

Commercial criteria

  • Availability and lead time
  • Lifecycle cost
  • Budget alignment
  • Future scalability

Resource coordination

  • Work with the integrator or contractor you already use
  • Bring in integration, field and engineering resources where you need them
  • Product, engineering and deployment coordinated as one project
  • Shaped around what the end user needs, not a fixed model

Who we work with

Properties

  • Class A and B office towers
  • Suburban office parks
  • Flex and light industrial
  • Medical office buildings
  • Coworking and managed space
  • Single-tenant headquarters

Project types

  • New construction
  • Base building upgrades
  • Tenant fit-out standards
  • Lobby and turnstile projects
  • Portfolio standardization
  • Technology refresh

Project teams

  • Owners and asset managers
  • Property and building managers
  • Engineering and operations
  • Leasing and tenant coordination
  • Architects and engineers
  • Systems integrators

Settle the base building standard before fit-out starts

There is no cost to have our specialists review a specification, a bill of materials, or a quote.

DWG — Digital Watchguard Inc. · 800 Shames Drive, Westbury, NY 11590 · 516-933-4900


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