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FEATURE
3 Ways to
Implement
DfMA on your
Electrical
Construction
Projects
BY DAVID KEANE
People say the Golden Age of American
manufacturing is behind us. They’re mistaken.
To accommodate growing populations, the
world needs to build the equivalent of one
London a month from now to 2050. The
American construction industry is capitalizing
on this opportunity by becoming manufacturers
of custom buildings. Electrical contractors are
among the most tech-forward in construction.
This article looks at ways electrical
contractors are using fabrication software
to gain the efficiencies of manufacturers.
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Electrical contractors are well-positioned
to take advantage of Design for
Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA)—
the practice of manufacturing building
components off-site, then delivering them
to the job for assembly. Digitization of
processes is the key.
Software platforms and services enable
you to plant manufacturing DNA into the
full range of construction processes, from
estimating and design to purchasing and
trade coordination, right up to closeout.
DfMA is made possible when you transfer
data across platforms and machinery
to reduce labor and risk and raise
consistency, repeatability, and profitability.
Let’s look at three steps electrical
contractors are implementing to achieve
these outcomes.