A cover plate that is connectable to an electrical box includes a body configured to mount to a stud, a brace assembly, in a gang application, or, when the cover plate is a first cover plate and the body is a first body that is mounted to a first side of the stud, a second body of a second cover plate can overlap a portion of the first body to be mounted to a second side of the stud at the same time that the first body of the first cover plate is mounted to the first side of the stud.

A bracket for supporting at least one electrical device includes a first portion including a flange oriented in a first plane and at least one second portion including a leg oriented in a second plane substantially parallel to and offset from the first plane. Each second portion is configured to be coupled to the at least one electrical device.

A mud ring supports an electrical device with respect to a junction box. The mud ring includes abase member configured to be coupled to the junction box; a cover coupled to the base member for movement between a first position and a second position, the cover including an opening; and an insert positioned in the opening and supported for movement relative to the cover, the insert configured to be coupled to the electrical device.

A lighting junction box assembly includes a lighting junction box housing having a body with a partially cylindrical sidewall, a closed end, and a circular opening opposite the closed end, and flat inset facets with knock-out holes formed on the sidewall. A pair of bracket assemblies attaches the lighting junction box housing in a vertically adjustable position onto hanger bars fixed between ceiling joists. The adjustable vertical position provides for use and mounting in ceilings of various thicknesses. The bracket assemblies provide the ability to adjust the vertical position of the lighting junction box housing during installation by a simple fastener inside the junction box which may be tightened without the use of tools. This capability is accomplished by the use of a carriage bolt which may be vertically positioned in a slot in the bracket.

A mounting bracket for a junction box includes a face plate having left and right edge margins and a central opening. The face plate includes a first set of indicia adjacent a top edge of the central opening and a second set of indicia adjacent a bottom edge of the central opening. Each set of indicia includes ruler graduations indicating a distance from the left edge margin of the face plate to the respective ruler graduation.

An electrical receptacle box apparatus, in combination with a wall structure that includes an upright wall stud. The electrical receptacle box apparatus is constructed and arranged for securing to the upright wall stud. The wall structure forms a barrier that defines and demarcates adjacent rooms. The electrical receptacle box apparatus includes an electrical receptacle box having oppositely facing first and second component securing surfaces and a mounting surface, fasteners for securing the electrical receptacle box to the wall stud by securing the mounting surface of the electrical receptacle box to a side surface of the wall stud, a first electrical component positioned within the electrical receptacle box at the first component securing surface of the electrical receptacle box, and a second electrical component positioned within the electrical receptacle box at the second component securing surface of the electrical receptacle box.

A centralized core and node system for use in an integrated component-based construction projects includes a centralized core configured to be positioned on at least one external wall of a building project. The centralized core includes a core frame to support one or more resource distribution mechanisms and a core shell connected to the frame to at least partially enclose the one or more resource distribution mechanisms and form at least one part of the external wall of the building project. The centralized core and node system also includes at least one resource node. The at least one resource node includes a node frame and at least one resource connection point. The resource connection point including a node input for connection to the centralized core and a node output for distributing a resource to a desired location in the building project.

A construction component for use in integrated component-based construction that includes a base member having a predetermined size and a marking fixed to an exterior surface of the base member. The marking including an identifier and at least one indicator, wherein the identifier identifies the base member's location in a centralized building model and the at least one indicator indicates a location of a second construction component relative to the base member.

A mounting bracket for a junction box includes a face plate having left and right edge margins and a central opening. The face plate includes a first set of indicia adjacent a top edge of the central opening and a second set of indicia adjacent a bottom edge of the central opening. Each set of indicia includes ruler graduations indicating a distance from the left edge margin of the face plate to the respective ruler graduation.

A method of integrated component-based construction includes receiving construction project input data comprising characteristics of a construction project and preparing a centralized construction model based on the construction project input data and on a component library. The component library includes a plurality of construction components having a plurality of predetermined characteristics. The methods also includes determining a construction plan based on the centralized construction model comprising a plurality of factors and sending fabrication instruction data and factor data based on the centralized construction model. The fabrication instruction data includes fabrication instructions for the construction components in the centralized construction model, and the factor data includes grouping instructions for the grouping of the construction components into each factor of the plurality of factors. The method also includes sending assembly data based on the centralized construction model comprising instructions for completing each factor in the plurality of factors.