ᐅ Main utility connection box installed before interior plastering in the utility room

Hello,

Working with the utility providers here has proven to be somewhat challenging. At first, it was slow with long waiting times and a lot of follow-up calls, then mostly quick, straightforward, and solution-oriented. I feel torn about it. However, the following problem has now arisen:

The regional network operator hastily and overenthusiastically moved the scheduled installation of the house connection box including the telecom mounting plate from the property boundary into the utility room. In principle, I’m glad it happened so quickly, but unfortunately a bit too quickly: the interior plaster is expected only by mid to late next week.

The wall where this is installed is an interior wall made of Poroton blocks. Behind it is the kitchen and the combined kitchen/dining/living area.

Do you see any issues besides aesthetic concerns with having it installed directly on this wall, considering the plasterer will have to work all around it?

Hello Guter Ton,
what I see here is simply a disaster and unacceptable!!!!!!!!! In Thuringia, I have to always report the construction site as “clear,” otherwise the service providers won’t come. This means I must confirm that the screed is walkable and the plaster is applied.
The work done is shoddy. Please send a written notice of construction defects to the service provider, requesting a rollback within 4 working days!
This work does not meet the agreed-upon contract. Not only is plaster missing, but also tiles or paint. If you do not receive a positive response, write again, and I will get in touch with you.

Oh dear, who comes up with ideas like that?

The bricklayers have done good work at first glance.

Vicky Pedia schrieb:

Hello Guter Ton,
What I see here is simply a complete failure and totally unacceptable!!!!!!!! You have to officially notify the site as "clear" here in Thuringia; otherwise, the utility providers won’t come. This means I have to confirm that the screed is walkable and the plaster is applied.
The work done is botched. Please send a written notice of construction defects to the utility provider, requesting the removal within 4 working days!
This service does not meet the contracted specifications. Not only is plaster missing, but also tiles or paint. If you don’t receive a positive response, write again—I will get back to you.

Here in Saxony-Anhalt, things seem to work a bit differently. If everything had proceeded on schedule as planned, the utility connections would have been installed anyway before the tiles, before the screed, and well before the painting work—just after the interior plastering.
Apart from aesthetics and perhaps common general craftsmanship standards, what actual problems could arise here? The question is whether I should risk my construction schedule and rearrange trades just for the sake of "aesthetics" and a small incentive for the plasterer to handle the inconvenient extra work.

Mycraft schrieb:

At first glance, the bricklayers have done a good job.

Ah, thanks for the feedback! It’s great to hear that.

This is the problem when utility providers work with multiple layers of subcontractors. There won’t be any further issues, but the aesthetics alone are reason enough to make a call. You can relocate the telecom connection yourself without risk. However, as a layperson, you should avoid handling the electrical connection.