Buildings spread across a yard
Gatehouses and workshops sit far from the main office, across concrete nobody wants to dig up.
Sector · Logistics & transport
Networks for depots, yards and transport sites.
Transport and logistics sites are spread out and rarely stop. Gatehouses, workshops, offices, driver facilities and yards all need connecting — reliably, and without digging up the yard. We design the site network around how your operation actually runs.
In short
What does a transport depot need from its network?
Coverage across a spread-out site. Depots typically combine offices, a workshop, a gatehouse and a large yard, often with operations running around the clock. Every part needs connecting — for systems, phones, cameras and handheld devices — and the yard itself is usually the hardest part.
The answer is normally a mix: structured cabling inside buildings, fibre or wireless links between them, outdoor Wi-Fi where it's needed, and CCTV and PA covering the yard.
The challenges
Why depots are hard to connect.
The buildings are usually straightforward. It's the spaces between them that cause problems.
Distance
Operations
Sites that never stop
Vehicles move day and night, so work has to be phased around traffic and shifts.
Security
A big perimeter to watch
Gates, yards and parked vehicles need camera coverage that works at night.
What we deliver
From gatehouse to workshop.
One contractor for the whole site, so the cameras, Wi-Fi, PA and phones all run on one properly designed network.
| Service | On a depot or yard |
|---|---|
| Point-to-point links | Gatehouses, workshops and outbuildings connected without trenching |
| Enterprise Wi-Fi | Indoor and outdoor coverage for handhelds, tablets and in-cab devices |
| CCTV | Gate, yard and perimeter cameras with good low-light performance |
| Public address | Zoned announcements for the yard, workshop and offices |
| Leased lines | A reliable connection with failover for transport management systems |
| Structured cabling | Certified cabling and tidy cabinets inside each building |
Related
Running a warehouse too?
For distribution centres and racked warehouses — where steel racking and long distances shape the Wi-Fi and fibre design — see our warehousing and distribution page and the Lancashire warehouse project in our case studies.
FAQs
Depot and yard networks, answered.
Tell us about the site and how it operates, and we'll plan the network around it.
How do you connect a gatehouse without digging up the yard?
Usually with a point-to-point wireless link from the main building to the gatehouse, which can be installed in a day once surveyed. Where a duct already exists, fibre is an option too.
Can you provide Wi-Fi across the yard?
Yes. We design outdoor Wi-Fi with weatherproof access points positioned for the areas where devices are actually used, such as loading areas and vehicle bays.
Can you work around 24/7 operations?
Yes. Work is phased around traffic and shifts, with nights and weekends used where needed and each area brought back into use as soon as it's done.
Will the cameras work at night?
The cameras we specify for yards and gates have infrared or low-light capability, and we can recommend lighting where identification at night is important.
Can you connect several depots?
We can install and connect the network at each site, and set up the connectivity between them with your IT provider or network supplier.
Do you provide test results and drawings?
Yes. Cabling is certified, wireless links are tested and documented, and you get as-built drawings and labelling schedules at handover.
Explore more
Related services & guides.
The services and pages most relevant to logistics and transport sites.
Warehousing & distribution →
Fibre and Wi-Fi for big-shed sites.
Point-to-Point Wireless →
Link gatehouses and outbuildings without digging.
CCTV →
Yard, gate and perimeter cameras.
Public Address →
Zoned announcements across the site.
Leased Lines & Business Internet →
Connections with failover.
Trade & subcontract →
Data packages for contractors.
Talk to us
Tell us about the site. We'll connect all of it.
Send us an outline of the site — buildings, yard and how it operates. We'll arrange a survey and come back with a design and a fixed price.