How CarolinaPower Wins Hyperscale Data Center Work Without Losing Core Customers | RIVET

Should an electrical contractor chase hyperscale data center work if it could consume the whole crew? CarolinaPower SVP Travis David and Director of Operations David Makowski (PPC Partners) explain how they use RIVET's forecasting, mapping, and project-selection tools to take on high-margin data center projects without abandoning the core customers that keep the business steady — across a merit-shop Southeast and a union North. Recorded at the RIVET Champ Summit. Essential viewing for electrical contractors weighing data center work, multi-branch resource sharing, and labor forecasting. ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Meet CarolinaPower & PPC Partners 3:05 The electrical labor shortage & the hyperscale wave 5:15 The dilemma: data centers vs. core customers 7:10 Delivering a 600-electrician hyperscale project 8:30 Why RIVET: "my spreadsheet on steroids" 9:55 Mapping: putting people near the work 11:20 Forecasting & a 2-week launch 12:20 The daily utilization dashboard 13:05 Sharing resources across offices 14:45 Working with the RIVET team 18:45 Biggest impact: project selection in 2 minutes 🔗 See how RIVET works Book a demo: https://www.rivet.work/demo Labor forecasting: https://www.rivet.work/forecasting Scheduling & dispatch: https://www.rivet.work/field-scheduli... RIVET: https://www.rivet.work RIVET is the workforce management platform built for self-performing contractors — labor forecasting, scheduling, dispatch, and a single source of truth for your people. #WorkforceManagement #ElectricalContractor #DataCenterConstruction #LaborForecasting #ConstructionTech #RIVET