A New Look at Designing Electrical Construction Processes

Abstract

AbstractLabor shortages in the United States and the increased demand for data centers necessitate more efficient processes in construction. This paper maps the existing cable pulling and termination process on data center construction sites and investigates opportunities of enhancing the process through automation. This study investigates the key tasks involved in the cable pulling and termination process and utilizes process mapping to present the current state-of-the-art. By conducting an extensive review of the existing body of knowledge, this paper identifies relevant activities that have been automated in other industries to propose a future cable pulling and termination process that utilizes automation for the construction industry. The findings of this study prove that the existing cable pulling and termination process has significant room for improvement and automation. This study effectively maps the existing cable pulling and termination practices on data center construction sites and investigates the potential of automating certain activities in the process. The results of this study are applicable to the electrical scope of work but are also relevant to other construction scopes of work.