This fight has been going on since the beginning of time. Not just in our industry but in any of the electrical/mechanical trades. In commercial spaces it's a fight for every available square inch of revenue creating space. In residential it's ... for the shoe collection, the luggage, the ... whatever.

I wired an entire x-ray clinic in the early 1980s and when I was staking out to trench for our multiple 4" conduit runs before the slab was poured I noticed that the water meter, a sump pump, and my 1200 Amp 3-phase service CT cabinet and disconnects would all end up on top of each other. Had to call the architect and the general contractor to an on site meeting to make alterations to the plans.