Independent construction progress inspection
An independent progress check answers a narrow, useful question: has the agreed stage of work been reached?
It is deliberately narrower than a building survey, and deliberately more objective than an opinion.
Remote evidence review
Remote verification reviews timestamped photographs, video walkthroughs, approved drawings, specifications, relevant contract extracts, Building Control records, certificates and other supporting documents against the agreed milestone criteria.
A remote verification never implies a physical site inspection has taken place. Certificates state the verification method clearly.
Site verification
Site verification is appropriate where remote evidence is insufficient, the project is complex, the criteria require physical inspection, or either party requests attendance. An approved verifier attends the property. No destructive inspection takes place unless it is specifically commissioned.
Three possible outcomes
Every verification records reasons, not just a result.
- Verified: the evidence reviewed supports the agreed criteria having been met
- More information required: something specific is missing
- Not yet verified: on the evidence reviewed, the criteria do not yet appear to be met
Important
This page is general information about how construction stage payments and independent milestone verification usually work. It is not legal advice, and it is not a statement about your own contract.
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