Punch list

A punch list is a document prepared near

the end of a construction project listing
work not conforming to contract
specifications that the general contractor
must complete prior to final payment.[1]
The work may include incomplete or
incorrect installations or incidental
damage to existing finishes, material, and
structures. The list is usually made by the
owner, architect or designer, or general
contractor while they tour and visually
inspect the project.[2]

In the United States construction industry,

contract agreements are usually written to
allow the owner to withhold (retain) the
final payment to the general contractor as
"retainage".[3] The contractor is bound by
the contract to complete a list of contract
items, called a punch list, in order to
receive final payment from the owner. The
designer (typically a licensed professional
architect or engineer) is usually also
incorporated into the contract as the
owner's design representative and agent,
to verify that completed contract work has
complied with the design.

In most contracts, the general conditions

to the contract for construction requires
the contractor, when he believes it to be
so, to declare the construction project to
have reached "substantial completion" and
request a "pre-final" inspection. According
to the General Conditions (AIA A201
Section 9.8.2), the Contractor prepares
and submits to the architect a
comprehensive list of items to be
completed or corrected. This snag list,
generated by the Contractor is known as
the punch list. Upon receipt of the
Contractor's list, the Architect then
inspects the work to determine if the Work
is "substantially complete." Final
contractor payment is made when the
punch list of items are completed to meet
the project design required by the contract,
or some other mutually agreed resolution
for each item is reached. Examples of
punch list items include damaged building
components (e.g. repair broken window,
replace stained wallboard, repair cracked
paving, etc.), or problems with the final
installation of building materials or
equipment (e.g. reinstall peeling carpet,
replace missing roof shingles, fire and
pressure test boiler, obtain elevator use
permit, activate security system, etc.).

The phrase takes its name, under one

hypothesis, from the historical process of
punching a hole in the margin of the
document, next to one of the items on the
list. This indicated that the work was
completed for that particular construction
task. Two copies of the list were punched
at the same time to provide an identical
record for the architect and contractor.[4]

Construction punch list

software
Starting in 2013 when mobile software
became popular on construction sites,
many construction teams started using
software to manage their punch lists.
Today there are a variety of punch list
applications, ranging from simple mobile
apps to more comprehensive web and
mobile platforms.

See also
Check sheet – A form (document) used
to collect data in real time at the
location where the data is generated
Task list organization – Several
procedures that should help to process
 pending tasks and appointments within
the available period
Checklist – An aide-memoire to ensure
consistency and completeness in
carrying out a task

References
1. "What is punch list? definition and
meaning" . BusinessDictionary.
Retrieved 11 December 2015.
2. "What is a Punch List? Examples &
Templates" . Construction Coverage.
2019-01-16. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
3. "Retainage Law in the 50 States -
Oregon Legislative Information
 System" . olis.leg.state.or.us.
4. "Punch List" . World Wide Words.

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