Saurabh Ladha, CEO of Doxel, explains why mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire (MEPF) installation is the primary bottleneck in commercial building projects.
“Most of the issues, as well as the progress challenges, the progress management challenges in construction take place at the MEPF stage, the mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire stage.”
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