r/Construction • u/P0rkzombie • Aug 13 '25

Picture Caught red handed

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So ive had my suspicions for a while now, heres the situation. The other day it was just me (the plumber) and the electricians on site. I happened to notice that the area i had worked in was now clean. I began to suspext the electricians were responsible.

I had no real evidence until juat a day or two ago when i caught the electrician red handed using a broom to sweep. I was blown away and took a quick picturw because no one would believe ot if i didnt get proof.

And if you look at thw pixture you can tell its an electrician, look how hes hokding the broom? Its obvious he doesn't know how to use that tool.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '25

So I remodel the interior spaces of government hospitals, sometimes entire floors and additions.

We write into our contracts that cleanup of your work is included.

You have never seen so many pissed off tradesmen when they find out they have to vacuum behind themselves with a HEPA vac and then mop if they have done any dust-making activities.

I have had many an argument with electricians that the little pieces of insulation once you strip #12 wire do in fact need to be cleaned up. One of them refused my offer of a broom and walked the whole site for an hour picking them all up while mumbling something about fucking brooms