For construction projects to go smoothly, contractors and office teams need to be aligned around solving challenges in the field. Many contractors experience a persistent "us versus them" mentality between field operations and their office teams. This divide leads to misaligned goals, miscommunication and costly inefficiencies.
Prefabricated solutions can help bridge this gap, and at nVent we believe that the best solutions come from collaboration, especially when it comes to prefab. Prefab designs that are created in isolation by office teams without the crucial input of field personnel often fall short. This disconnect can result in designs that look efficient on paper but fail in real-world applications, leading to wasted time and frustration on the job site.
Our solutions directly address this issue by centering our entire process around field involvement. Everything we do starts with understanding the needs and challenges of those on the front lines. From concept to completion, our approach is field-driven. Every design is vetted, tested, and approved by the people who will use it in the field, ensuring that it is not just practical but also aligned with real-world conditions.
We have built a complete range of options designed to fit the specific needs of electrical contractors. From stocked prefab electrical products to fully custom and engineered solutions, we’re here to streamline your workflow and boost your project’s efficiency. We offer several levels of prefab solutions:
Stocked Assemblies:
Our stocked assemblies feature popular and commonly used components—perfect for standard applications. These include essentials like box, bracket, and ring combinations, readily available and ready to go when you need them. These assemblies are designed for quick, hassle-free deployment.
Custom Assemblies:
Need something more tailored? Our custom assemblies allow contractors to specify exactly what components they need, even if they’re not part of our stocked lineup. From simple configurations to more complex builds, nVent experts can assemble whatever you require. Imagine a box, bracket, ring, connectors, and even a preinstalled device with a protective plate all built to your specifications. Plus, with our proprietary open backed box design, contractors can perform wiring tasks from the back of the box during installation, saving time and effort on the job site.
Fully Engineered Projects:
For larger, more repeatable projects, we offer a complete turnkey solution that takes care of everything from design to delivery. Our fully engineered service includes kitted assemblies, dedicated electrical project managers, product detailing and designs, just-in-time delivery and computer aided design installation drawings.
In all our solutions, we keep quality and real-life applicability at the forefront. We take extra measures to ensure your assemblies arrive in perfect condition, ready for installation including applying adhesive to every device connection to prevent loosening during transit. All our assemblies are inspected at four critical stages—device line, whip line, final assembly and packing—to verify that it meets our high standards before it reaches a job site.
The benefits of field-tested, collaborative offerings go beyond just delivering excellent prefab products. Designing and manufacturing solutions that empower field teams and office staff to work as a collaborative, cohesive unit not only increases efficiency but also fosters a culture of mutual respect and trust. By focusing on what truly works in the field, prefab manufacturers can ensure that every solution they provide is practical, reliable, and built for success.