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FEATURE
WHY WIRELESS?
WHY NOT WIRELESS!
CHANGE DOESN’T HAVE TO HURT.
Electrical contractors were already dealing with
widespread labor shortages, evolving technology, and BY DEVIS MULUNDA, PRODUCT
changing building codes before the COVID-19 pandemic MANAGER – VIVE WIRELESS,
LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO., INC.
wreaked its havoc. Throughout the last 12 months, these
challenges were further exacerbated by volatile pricing
and scarcity of raw materials including microchips, lumber,
and sheetrock, and most recently issues in the global
copper market which continue to impact supply and cost.
The good news is that lighting system manufacturers are listening to what contractors Let’s talk through these each of these
need, and they’re working to stay ahead of these challenges. Smart, wireless control common concerns:
systems can make it easier to design, bid, and install code-compliant solutions, while
helping to reduce labor demands, streamline projects, manage costs, and minimize
callbacks. The end result is a system that delivers the flexibility and performance 1. STAFFING
customers need, while keeping projects on schedule and on budget. PROBLEMS
impact small and large
contractors alike, in every region of the
What We’ve Learnedः 5 Pain Points and How Wireless country. Planning and executing jobs on
Lighting Control Can Help schedule and without profit-pinching
callbacks is a constant challenge. In
In conversations with contractors across the country, and in industry studies, we found a recent commercial construction
five common concerns that resonate with commercial contractors from staffing and labor survey 70% of contractors said they are
issues to the impact of volatile material costs, and the need for lighting control solutions struggling to staff up and meet project
that simplify installation, code compliance, and programming on almost any job – new deadlines. While the industry works to
construction, major renovation, or space retrofits.
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