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011 - Construction Punch List: Process, Items, and Who Creates It
The construction punch list is one of the most debated topics in the industry, and most people get the biggest question wrong: who actually creates the punch list? Spoiler, it's not the architect.
We start with why you can't understand punch lists without first understanding substantial completion. Using a simple cake analogy, we break down when a project is "done enough" for the owner to move in and what happens the moment that milestone is reached.
Then we get into the real answer: who creates the punch list, why AIA A201 Section 9.8 is crystal clear about it, and walk through the entire…
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