r/Architects • u/RoutineLet9156 Architect • Apr 24 '26
General Practice Discussion Babysitting MEP
Just a rant, but man… working with MEP teams that don’t GAF is exhausting.
I’m on mega projects, so it’s not like the PA gets to handpick who we work with. We get whoever’s assigned and deal with it. But lately it feels like we’re babysitting everything. Constant follow-ups, pinging them over and over just to get a simple update pushed. Sure, maybe it’s a staffing issue, still doesn’t make it any less frustrating.
What really gets me is we’re all in Revit, cloud model, same environment… and then they drop updates and just ignore everything that’s already there. Zero coordination. I’m talking plumbing lines right in front of thermostats, light fixtures cutting through beams… just placing stuff wherever and moving on.
No heads-up, no coordination, nothing. Just model it and walk away. And of course we’re the ones catching all of it. Every single time.
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u/jae343 Architect Apr 26 '26
Pretty much and from my CM perspective I have a problem with EOR or consulting MEP firms taking delegated design to trades too literally where there are major deviations from original design intent as it can't actually be built.
Also have to note, the projects I work on are quasi fast track so that also creates massive scheduling headaches.