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Commissioning

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Start with these

  • Deficiency list

    A list, prepared at or near substantial performance, of work that is incomplete or does not conform to the contract documents and must be corrected before completion.

  • Operation and maintenance manual (O&M manual)

    The handover documentation that tells the owner how to operate, maintain and repair the building's systems and equipment, including product data, maintenance schedules, warranties and contacts.

Going further

  • Commissioning (Cx)

    A quality-focused process that verifies and documents that a building's systems are designed, installed, tested and able to operate as the owner requires, and that operators are trained to run them.

  • Ready-for-Takeover

    A contractual milestone introduced in CCDC 2 (2020) that marks when the owner can take over the work, reached once specified conditions — including certified substantial performance and occupancy permission — are met and verified by the consultant.

  • Substantial performance

    The point at which the work is ready for use, or in use, for its intended purpose and the remaining work is below a threshold set by lien legislation; it starts the lien period and the release of holdback.

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