Abstract
AbstractTo overcome productivity challenges encountered in construction projects, electrical contractors often apply reactive measures such as overtime and shiftwork. This paper recommends that electrical contractors use prefabrication (prefab) as a proactive measure to enhance their projects’ performance. Current advancements in information technology have made it feasible for contractors to adopt nonconventional construction methods and to incorporate preplanned and preassembled components within their projects. Because there is limited information available on the current state of prefab use in the electrical construction industry, qualitative data from 142 electrical contractors in the United States and Canada were collected. The qualitative data were analyzed to understand the impact of prefab use on project performance as perceived by electrical contractors. The examined data revealed that prefab use has significantly increased over the last decade and electrical contractors perceive that it offers ...
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