CORBINS ELECTRIC
Corbins Electric is on a journey to change the electrical manufacturing industry forever . A company with more than 40 years ’ experience , Corbins certainly knows its terrain well . Not content for the business to rest on its laurels , however , COO Justin Martin is determined to radically rethink assumptions around people and processes . We speak to him in-depth to understand more about how this is being achieved , as well as how the company ’ s commitment to technology is reinforcing these changes .
Operations “ Corbins Electric started in 1975 as an electrical service contractor and grew into electrical construction ,” Martin explains . “ We are a company that offers four complimentary but distinct services : Electrical Construction , Electrical Service , Virtual Construction and Fabrication .”
Corbins Electric ’ s industry leading virtual construction , building information modelling ( BIM ), and 3D modelling capabilities , is one of that many advantages that sets them apart from the competition . Although these are facets of electrical contracting that are already techheavy , Corbins is keen to continuously develop its technology capabilities . Using eVolve™ workflow to leverage single-click automation for fabrication , material ordering , and detailed as-built drawings , Corbins is able to deliver efficient virtual construction services to contractors , engineers , and architects . We don ’ t just do modelling to support our own projects – we also do this to support others . This is a need that our industry has – not everybody can accelerate that functionality quickly enough . We have some unique tools that help contractors prefabricate - that ’ s something we are able to leverage worldwide .”
“ It ’ s our virtual construction and prefabrication that makes us stand out in the marketplace ,” Martin says . “ We ’ ve also implemented a lot of lean manufacturing practices including value stream mapping to continuously drive waste out of processes .”
Corbins also provides marketleading fabrication services . Its
156 July 2017