Question

Why might construction crews want to install pipes before the foundation is poured?

Plumbing crews are more expensive than concrete masons; therefore it is cheaper if they do their work first.
Plumbing crews are more expensive than concrete masons; therefore it is cheaper if they do their work first.

Pipes form an important component of the structural integrity of a foundation.
Pipes form an important component of the structural integrity of a foundation.

Plumbing must feed into municipal water and sewer lines buried below the foundation.
Plumbing must feed into municipal water and sewer lines buried below the foundation.

All utilities, including electrical and HVAC, are installed before the foundation is laid.

Answer 1

I’m a concrete mason myself and I can tell you it is a pain in the butt to Roto hammer a hole into the concrete to put the pipe in it’s a lot easier to just pour the concrete around it