Did you tell the site manager that the wall couldn't be touched until you'd bothered to grout the holes, so that he could ensure other trades didn't get in your way?
Clever sparks.
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Did you tell the site manager that the wall couldn't be touched until you'd bothered to grout the holes, so that he could ensure other trades didn't get in your way?
We were off site so it was the site managers responsibility.
However you can't watch all the fools. Not even the best of us can.
The real trades can't be just waiting around for some knucle dragger who can't be bothered to turn up to site to do a bit of cementing 
His responsibility to check up on your work and read your mind rather than yours to inform him?
Do you not see the problem, here?
The real trades can't be just waiting around for some knucle dragger who can't be bothered to turn up to site to do a bit of cementing
You call yourself a real trade sonny? Cable dragging is your speciality.
And you think plywood can stop water?
Is a hole with a piece of plywood over it going to allow 60 litres per minuite through?
Don't be silly.
It would if it were made out of unistrut
Unistrut; plywood; much of a muchness if you ask me for equipment mounting, and a lot of the time I've seen both together.
Hopefully the electrician can remove the equipment fairly easily - perhaps even whilst it's still all attached to the board.
If he can't then the least you can do is offer to lift it all off in one piece using your machine, just be careful of any power lines
I was looking at it and it probably is possible to let it all fall forward when the screws are loosened as not all the cables are attached.
Were off site now anyway so its not our problem and I don't care what they do.
When I go back I expect more cables will be attached and it will be impossible.
Were off site now anyway so its not our problem and I don't care what they do.
When I go back I expect more cables will be attached and it will be impossible.
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I worked for two very large firms on the building of Sizewell power station. There were errors found in the plans with both firms and with one we would contact the client and inform them of the error with the other we would fit it anyway and then the company would get extra money for moving the panel once the client noticed the error.
The one who informed the client went bust and was taken over and the one who fitted the panel to be told to remove it again is still going.
So I would say the spark does as requested by the client and if the client releases the building for work to be completed before they have filled in holes then he will have to pay electricians to remove and refit once holes are filled.
On the next large power station at Connah's Quay the contractor jumped the permit to work issue and wired in some panels ahead of time which were not in their final position in that case the contractor had to drop out all the cables and replace them as too short once in final position.
Clearly the paper trail is important and should any electrical contractor jump the gun then it can be an expensive mistake. Also of course clients who do not issue permits to work have to expect mistakes small builders often use word of mouth and clearly although this may save time and money when all goes well they must accept there is a risk and when it all goes wrong they have to accept the extra work generated as a result.
The one who informed the client went bust and was taken over and the one who fitted the panel to be told to remove it again is still going.
So I would say the spark does as requested by the client and if the client releases the building for work to be completed before they have filled in holes then he will have to pay electricians to remove and refit once holes are filled.
On the next large power station at Connah's Quay the contractor jumped the permit to work issue and wired in some panels ahead of time which were not in their final position in that case the contractor had to drop out all the cables and replace them as too short once in final position.
Clearly the paper trail is important and should any electrical contractor jump the gun then it can be an expensive mistake. Also of course clients who do not issue permits to work have to expect mistakes small builders often use word of mouth and clearly although this may save time and money when all goes well they must accept there is a risk and when it all goes wrong they have to accept the extra work generated as a result.
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