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PRE-FAB WORK
Prefabrication is on the rise in the electrical industry, as we continue to innovate and streamline our trade, and IBEW Local 103 is proud to be forging ahead as a leader in this growing sector. Prefabrication, or assembling materials off-site then transporting them onto a job for faster installation, helps keep our projects on time and under budget. IBEW Local 103 and our NECA contractors have 18 prefabrication shops, and growing, across eastern Massachusetts. We are proud to offer our clients the highest-quality prefab services: • More efficient job sites with faster completion • Safer job sites with fewer hazards • Increased adaptability to changes • Reduced carbon footprint • Locally sourced by the best-trained professionals Due to a loophole in prevailing wage laws, some contractors have been able to misclassify and short change prefabrication workers at offsite facilities. As a growing amount of work moves offsite, it became more important than ever to ensure workers receive the wages they deserve. While IBEW Local 103 continues lobbying legislators to close the prevailing wage loophole, we didn’t wait to take matters into our own hands. In our most recent, historic contract with our NECA partners, we are proud to have added language that guarantees protections for IBEW Local 103 pre-fabrication work, specifically. Don’t miss our new ads highlighting the unparalleled prefabrication expertise of IBEW Local 103 professionals:
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