Being an Effective Construction Client

Chapter 10Accepting, commissioning and using the project

by Gary Wingrove

“Planning the move of the business and its people is just as critical as the build project itself and can take as much thought, time and preparation.”

Introduction

The transition from the build phase through commissioning and acceptance and then into the day-to-day use of the building is critical and if not planned for and carried out efficiently, can undo all the good work that has gone before. The subsequent inefficient running of the building will be a waste of the time, knowledge and money invested, and will result in higher in-life running costs. So the preparation to take ownership of your project should start with the defining and designing of the project ...