Good Morning :-)

Its hardly 2 months I have been here in Dubai as MEP Engineer. Even if I have an experience of 3+ years in MEP , here I encounter a totally different scenario of work. The DEWA has  internationally best set of regulations, which makes the Dubai MEP works in its pinnacle.

Here I could find most of the works are fastrack  projects. This gives the Engineers a lack of time for proper planning, where most of the companies approach a third party for its planning activities. This could not be possible for most of the small and medium level companies. Mine is a similar type of company and here too the coordination between different departments are lagging.

Here I am indulged in a multi million project, one of the largest project I had worked with.

Here some preliminary jobs are in progress ,like... keeping sleeves, allotting gaps (filling thermocols inside steel before concreting) that could be used in future.
Allotting manholes is also an important job

In these stage 0(what I call) activities there are a lot of things which we have to taken care of
1) Planning
    - It can be done by studying the drawings thoroughly(if you are not good in CAD drawings ask for the help of draftman).
    - Finding the shortest and the safest way for the execution(should be approved by the consultant).
2) Alloting some extra sleeves(or future provision)
3) Paper works- keep an updated record of daily activities (recommended in excel)

Stage 1- where we have to do the
  Conduit execution, for the light and power...etc (Electrical and other LV works)
  Fixing the drainage system,fixing pipes for WC,Urinal,Floor drains,Clear out, pipes for Wash Basin.. etc (Plumping works)
  Fixing pipes for AC drains,pipes for copper wires etc (Mechanical works)