Page 10 - Total Project Cost Reduction

10 Total Project Cost Reduction
Total Project
Cost Reduction
The single largest expense for an electrical
contractor on any commercial construction
project is labor. While it is important to have
experienced electricians installing sophisticated
electrical systems, much of their time is spent
on labor-intensive “rough-in” tasks assembling
the thousands of components needed to come
together in a wall or ceiling to route, terminate,
support and protect a complicated commercial
and institutional electrical system. Material
handling aspects of the job — getting all the
required components to the proper location on
the jobsite — can be a time-consuming, labor-
intensive process as well.
Steel City® Prefabricated Electrical Rough-In Solutions dramatically reduce the amount of
time and labor required for the rough-in phase of the project. Instead of cartons of individual
components being transported, stored and assembled all over the jobsite, Steel City® Pre-Fab
offers custom pre-assembled rough-in components shipped from our factory directly to the
jobsite. They can even be labeled with the exact location (i.e. building, room, wall, etc.) where
they will be installed to ensure an efficient and streamlined installation. With a single SKU
(assembly), an electrician can install one to even six locations for power and data with all
accessories (pigtails, fittings, etc.) in a matter of seconds. Multiply that savings by thousands
of locations around a typical commercial or institutional project, and the benefits of Steel City®
Prefabricated Solutions are clear.
• Labor Savings — Custom-designed boxes, covers, grounding, fittings and
positioning accessories
• Material Savings — Special ARRA and Buy America assemblies reduce overall
material costs
• Logistics Savings — Project-specific packaging and labeling offer significant savings
in material handling