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Two-way radios for construction crews

Plan radios, audio accessories, batteries, and charging around your crew and the equipment already on site. Start a new crew list or identify the items you need to replace.

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Construction supervisor using a handheld radio at a large building site
AI-generated illustration of a construction supervisor; no actual customer project or exact radio model is shown.

What are you equipping?

A new crew or project

Tell us how many people need radios at the same time, where they work, and when equipment is needed. Include charging and audio accessories in the same request.

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An existing radio fleet

Adding radios or replacing a microphone, battery, or charger? Start with the full radio model and the accessory part numbers you want to retain.

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A changing jobsite

Describe floors, concrete cores, plant rooms, outdoor work zones, and known communication gaps. Include the next project phase so the requirements reflect how the site will change.

Plan the complete crew kit

Handheld radios

Compare the exact radio configuration with the site requirements and any fleet it needs to communicate with. Include simultaneous users and the teams that need to talk.

Speaker microphones and earpieces

Match audio accessories to the radio and the way it is carried. Consider gloves, clothing, cable routing, and comfort throughout a shift.

Headsets

Describe the noise, required protective equipment, and wearing arrangement. Include any headset or protection specification supplied by the site team.

Batteries and charging

Count radios returning together, charging positions, spare batteries, and shift overlap. Identify the exact batteries and chargers already in use.

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Electrical fit-out, data centers, and power projects

Electrical and mechanical trades, general contractors, and commissioning teams can share a site while working in different areas and on different schedules. Build the equipment list around each crew's work and the conversations they need to have.

For electrical fit-out, describe work zones, supervisors, and coordination with other trades. For commissioning, include room-to-room work, shift overlap, and the dates additional users join the team.

Construction and permanent operations need separate briefs. Confirm who owns the radios after handover. A contractor's temporary fleet should not be assumed to become the facility operator's long-term system.

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AI-generated illustrations of site teams.

Ask for an itemized equipment list

A useful quote identifies the exact radio variant, quantities, battery, antenna, audio accessories, charging equipment, power supplies, and included items. List any programming or other services you want reviewed separately, along with the required date and delivery location.

Before ordering, confirm accessory part numbers, package contents, supply timing, price, and the agreed service scope.

Questions before you choose

Will new radios work with the ones we already use?

Start with the full model and operating-system details. Matching the brand or frequency band alone is not enough. Arrange a technical check of the configuration and system requirements before ordering.

How far will radios reach on our site?

Walls, steel, floors, equipment, and changing work areas affect the requirement. List the areas and conversations that matter, including known gaps. A generic mileage claim is not a site coverage test.

Can we reuse batteries, chargers, or headsets?

Include their exact part numbers and the full radio model. A similar-looking connector or product-family name does not confirm that the combination will work as intended.

What should we include for consecutive shifts?

Count users, shift overlap, radios returning at once, and available charging space. Add spare batteries and replacement audio accessories to the equipment list where needed.

What if the site specifies hearing protection or certified equipment?

Include the exact requirement supplied by the responsible site team. Have the complete radio, battery, and accessory configuration checked against that requirement before choosing equipment.

Bring the project details

Complete the details you know. Use “not sure” for the rest.

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  • Company and contact details.
  • Project city, state, required date, and phase.
  • Users working together and shift overlap.
  • Buildings, floors, outdoor areas, and known communication gaps.
  • Existing radio models and equipment you want to retain.
  • Radios, audio accessories, batteries, and charging needed.

Match existing equipment

Start with the radio brand, full model number, item to replace, and quantity. Add the part number of any microphone, battery, charger, or headset you need to keep using. Prepare readable label photographs for follow-up.

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Your quote

Review your selected radios on the quote page.

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Details to include in Notes

Use Notes on the quote page for these planning details. The Quote List carries the selected product and quantity details.

  • Company
  • What do you need? - Describe the equipment or the task.
  • Users working together and shift overlap - How many people need radios at the same time?
  • Buildings, floors, outdoor areas and known communication gaps
  • Existing radio models and equipment to retain - Full radio models and accessory part numbers.
  • Project city and state
  • Required date and project phase - Include whether the date is fixed.

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CMI construction crew equipment checklist

Use this checklist to prepare an inquiry. Complete what you know and mark the rest “not sure.”

DetailYour information
Company and contact name
Email and optional phone
Project city and state
Required date and flexibility
Project phase and expected duration
Construction crew / commissioning / permanent operations
Users working at the same time
Shifts and handover overlap
Teams that need to communicate
Buildings, floors, plant rooms, and outdoor areas
Known communication gaps and upcoming site changes
Full existing radio brand and model numbers
Batteries, chargers, microphones, or headsets to retain
Radios and quantities needed
Audio accessories and quantities needed
Spare batteries and charging positions
Site-specified certifications or protective-equipment requirements
Equipment owner after handover
Delivery location

Prepare clear model-label photographs for follow-up. Do not include passwords, encryption keys, programming files, or confidential project plans in an ordinary inquiry.

Before ordering, confirm exact variants, accessory part numbers, package contents, price, supply timing, delivery terms, and service scope.

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