Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scopes intersect with concrete more than any other trade on an industrial or commercial build. Underground electrical conduit, plumbing rough-in, and grounding grids all need to be in the ground before we pour, and getting that sequence wrong means saw-cutting a finished slab to fix a missed sleeve. We coordinate MEP subcontractor scopes on projects where we self-perform the concrete package, sitting between the general contractor's schedule and each trade's shop drawings to keep underground work, embeds, and pour dates aligned.
On a typical Frisco or McKinney tilt-wall or warehouse project, that means reviewing electrical, plumbing, and fire protection underground drawings before foundation layout, flagging conflicts between conduit runs and reinforcement or footing locations, and holding a coordination walk with each trade's foreman before pour day so nobody discovers a missed sleeve after concrete has cured. We also manage grounding grid and rebar bonding requirements for facilities with sensitive equipment, since electrical grounding often ties directly into the structural steel and foundation reinforcement we are already placing.
Collin County's building pace, driven by growth around PGA Frisco, The Star, and the corporate campuses filling in along the Tollway, means MEP subcontractors are often juggling multiple job sites at once. A missed coordination call can mean a trade shows up on-site with nothing to do, or worse, shows up after we have already poured over a location their conduit needed to pass through. We manage that calendar actively rather than leaving it to chance.
As with our HVAC coordination, we do not perform electrical, plumbing, or fire protection work ourselves. Our role is holding the concrete-side sequencing and underground coordination that keeps licensed MEP subcontractors moving on schedule, verified against the engineer's drawings before anything goes in the ground.