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absurdbird
Make sure you get a good plumber to do the install? I take it there won't be a crawl space? You can put access hatches in, but it's extra work and may well be no use if there's a problem elsewhere than the hatch's location. FWIW, I laid a hardwood floor in my hallway over lots of pipes and electrics - I just had to take the gamble that we won't need to access any of it any time soon.
As for fixing the boards, I used tongue tight screws.
https://www.toolstation.com/reisser-torx-diamond-point-flooring-screw/p49364
I vaguely remember the Reisser ones being better than the other brands I tried. Save yourself trouble and buy a load of the correct size Torx bits as they easily get knackered as they're so small. Don't glue the boards as it'll prevent natural shrinkage and expansion.