Construction problems rarely stand alone. Site information affects design; design affects BOQ and method; changes affect cost and schedule; concealed work affects quality and handover.
What to check
Use this list as a starting point. The depth of review should still match the project stage, decision value, documents and risks.
- Close survey, design, specification, BOQ, permit and responsibility gaps before major mobilisation.
- Approve scope, schedule, cost, procurement, organisation and risk baselines.
- Use RFIs, submittals, mock-ups, hold points, inspections, testing and a change log.
- Link progress reports to physical evidence and required decisions.
- Plan commissioning, final documents, defects and handover before finishing starts.
Questions before deciding
A useful answer should be traceable to documents, site conditions, a responsible party or a clearly stated assumption boundary.
- Which assumptions remain unverified?
- Who owns each risk and when is it reviewed?
- Which work will be difficult to inspect once concealed?
How to document the outcome
Record information sources, review dates, documents read, people interviewed, inaccessible conditions, key findings, decisions, owners and follow-up deadlines. Separate facts, third-party statements, assumptions and recommendations.
For legal, structural, geotechnical, tax, permitting, land, design or specialist-testing decisions, use appropriately authorised and qualified professionals.
This article is general educational guidance. Project, contract, land, building and legal conditions vary and may require a specific review.