The construction manager did react immediately and came on Monday... but his statements made us suspicious... that would not be a problem... they will be filled with concrete and we will do core drillings???
If done properly, that is a good solution without compromises for you.
Now our question: is it possible to properly install all the pipes afterwards? What solution must we accept? Can we insist on a new slab?
Yes, that can be done properly. The solution is good, there is nothing to "accept". Of course, there is no reason to insist on a new slab. After all, no damage has occurred.
Trust is already very shaken, moreover they delivered us facing bricks that look as if they were painted with nail polish and well... partly already chipped, so the red tone is visible (our house is supposed to be dark faced) - his argument... you don’t see that on the wall, they don’t absorb that much water :( our house will cost about €300,000... I am sad that we have been fobbed off like this so far...
If you are unsure and nervous, get help from an expert as already suggested, who translates the statements of your construction manager to you and helps to intervene if it is really necessary.
I will now involve a lawyer, -thank God- we had secured ourselves beforehand. Let’s see what they say... we are thinking about whether we even want to continue building with them... And about the facing bricks – we were presented nice panels at the sampling appointment where not a word was said about the condition... if I had known that they only contain color superficially, I would never have chosen them
Settle the matter with the damaged facing bricks (defective ones must not be installed) and learn from it to deal more with the material yourself or select things when you have someone with expertise with you. That the facing bricks are not fully colored is not a defect.
What do you want a lawyer for at the beginning phase? That’s kindergarten, sorry.
There is no need for a lawyer. Although the behavior does not remind me of kindergarten, it reminds me of a "fear-biting dog" that reacts to its own insecurity with rejection and aggression towards others. With this behavior, you create more problems than you solve – and some problems you see now may turn out not to be problems at all.