Ingram Micro Dobbaspet
Warehouse Infrastructure Fit-Out

Project Background

Ingram Micro is one of the world's largest technology distribution companies, handling hardware and IT equipment at scale. Their Dobbaspet warehouse on NH48 serves as a key distribution hub for the Bengaluru region — receiving, storing, and dispatching IT equipment to corporate clients, resellers, and system integrators across South India.

When Ingram Micro took possession of their Dobbaspet warehouse facility, the space was a bare shell. No power distribution beyond the incoming supply. No lighting. No security infrastructure. No network. The facility needed to go from empty industrial building to fully operational distribution warehouse — on a fixed timeline, with no compromises on the technical standards that a global technology company demands.

RC Workspace was appointed as the single infrastructure contractor — responsible for all MEP and security systems from planning to commissioning.

The Challenge

Dobbaspet is 50+ km from central Bengaluru on NH48. Large-format industrial facilities in this corridor present specific infrastructure challenges that smaller contractors routinely underestimate:

1. Power infrastructure at warehouse scale

A technology distribution warehouse requires carefully planned power infrastructure — not just for lighting and general use, but for dock equipment, material handling systems, CCTV recording infrastructure, server and networking equipment, and office blocks within the warehouse. The LT panel design needed to handle current load while leaving capacity for future expansion without requiring panel replacement.

2. CCTV coverage across a large floor plate

A distribution warehouse for high-value IT equipment demands complete surveillance coverage — no blind spots, no gaps between camera zones. With a large floor plate and high racking systems, standard camera placement doesn't work. Every aisle, every dock door, every entry point, the mezzanine office, and the perimeter required engineered camera placement before a single cable was pulled.

3. Intruder alarm at perimeter scale

A facility handling high-value IT equipment needs perimeter-grade security — not just internal motion sensors. PIR detectors inside, AIR beam detectors covering the perimeter, vibration sensors on dock doors and fire exits, and a monitoring panel that integrates with Ingram Micro's security operations.

4. Coordination with civil and fit-out works

The infrastructure fit-out had to be coordinated with civil works happening simultaneously — mezzanine office construction, dock door installation, flooring, and painting. RC Workspace managed all MEP sequencing around the civil programme to ensure no trade was blocked by another, and no infrastructure was installed in a location that would later be covered by civil works requiring demolition.

Scope of Work

RC Workspace delivered all infrastructure trades under a single contract, with one project manager coordinating the entire site from day one.

How We Planned It

Infrastructure design before any execution

Before a single cable was purchased, RC Workspace produced coordinated drawings for all trades — power distribution, cable tray routes, lighting layout with lux calculations, CCTV coverage mapping, alarm zone schedule, fire detection zoning, and network cabling schedule. Every drawing was coordinated against the civil plans to ensure zero clashes between MEP services and structural elements.

This coordination stage — which most contractors skip or rush — is what eliminated rework on this project. Every trade was installed in its designed position, first time.

Sequencing around civil works

Civil works (mezzanine construction, dock door installation, flooring) ran in parallel with MEP installation. RC Workspace produced a week-by-week sequencing plan that identified which MEP trades could run in each zone without conflicting with civil activity. This kept all trades moving simultaneously, which was critical to meeting the handover deadline.

The RC client portal

Ingram Micro's operations team had full visibility of the project through the RC Workspace client portal from Day One. Daily site photos, progress updates, drawing approval requests, and milestone confirmations were all managed through the portal — eliminating the typical "chasing for updates" cycle that slows most large project communications.

Execution: What Happened on Site

Power and cable tray — first phase

The LT panel was installed and energised in the first week, allowing all other trades to begin powering their tools from the facility supply rather than generators. MS cable trays were installed across the full warehouse ceiling in a coordinated grid that provided routes for power, data, and security cabling — all separated per IS 732 requirements for cable segregation.

High-bay LED installation

High-bay LED luminaires were installed using aerial work platforms across the full warehouse floor. Each luminaire was positioned to the lux layout drawing, ensuring the 200 lux minimum at floor level in all aisle areas — critical for safe forklift and manual handling operations. Emergency lighting circuits were tested before any civil floor work began.

CCTV and intruder alarm — coordinated installation

CCTV camera positions had been mapped against the floor layout to eliminate blind spots. Cameras were installed in their designed positions, cabled back to the NVR room, and each camera's coverage zone was verified against the coverage map before commissioning. The intruder alarm system was wired zone-by-zone, with each zone tested independently before the panel was commissioned as a complete system.

Network infrastructure

Cat6A cabling was installed to all office workstation positions, server room rack, and Wi-Fi access point locations throughout the warehouse. Wi-Fi AP positioning was planned to give full coverage across all warehouse aisles — critical for the handheld barcode scanners that Ingram Micro's warehouse management system runs on. Every cable run was tested and certified with Fluke DSX — certification reports provided at handover.

Commissioning and Handover

All systems were commissioned and tested before the handover date. The commissioning programme covered:

• Power: full load test across all distribution boards, earth continuity test, RCD trip test
• Lighting: lux level verification at floor level across all zones, emergency lighting duration test
• CCTV: camera coverage verification against approved layout, NVR recording verification, remote access setup and tested
• Intruder alarm: zone-by-zone walk test, siren test, remote monitoring connectivity confirmed
• Fire detection: smoke detector and heat detector function test, hooter-strobe test, panel zone confirmation
• Network: Fluke DSX certification of all cable runs, Wi-Fi coverage walk test with signal strength mapping

Handover documentation included as-built drawings for all trades, equipment warranties, test certificates, O&M manuals, and Fluke DSX certification reports — all delivered in both printed and digital format.

Results

The facility received its first consignment of IT equipment on the scheduled date. Every system — power, lighting, CCTV, alarms, fire detection, and network — was operational. The Ingram Micro operations team had remote access to CCTV from day one and full alarm monitoring connectivity active from handover.

What Made This Project Work

Single vendor for all trades

Every trade on this project — electrical, lighting, CCTV, alarms, fire, network — was delivered by RC Workspace under one contract. There was no coordination gap between separate contractors, no disputed responsibility when systems needed to interface, and one project manager accountable for the entire programme. This is structurally different from the typical approach of appointing separate contractors for electrical, security, and data — where coordination failures between contractors are the primary source of delays and rework.

Infrastructure designed before execution began

RC Workspace produced coordinated drawings for all trades before any material was purchased. The CCTV coverage map was produced and approved before cameras were ordered. The cable tray layout was coordinated against the structural drawings before any tray was cut. This upfront investment in planning — which adds 2–3 weeks at the start of a project — eliminates the weeks of rework that typically accumulate mid-project when trades conflict with each other or with civil works.

Client portal for full transparency

Ingram Micro's team were never out of the loop. The RC Workspace client portal gave them daily site photos, drawing approval workflow, payment milestone tracking, and activity logs — without a single WhatsApp message needed. This transparency also means the project record is complete: every approval is timestamped, every milestone confirmed, every photo dated.

Looking for Similar Delivery for Your Warehouse?

RC Workspace delivers complete warehouse infrastructure fit-out across Bengaluru's industrial zones — Peenya, Dobbaspet, Bommasandra, Hoskote, Hosur Road, Nelamangala, Bidadi, Malur, and Harohalli. Single vendor, all trades, free site review before scope is finalised.