Quality
Defined checkpoints, not a general promise of quality.
Every structural stage passes through a checkpoint before the next stage proceeds. Each checkpoint's scope, documents, and responsibilities are set out in the project's proposal and contract, and documentation follows the agreed scope.
- Before pouring
- During execution
- Testing
- Before handover
01The idea
What is a hold point?
A hold point is a stage that cannot be passed without written documentation — no concrete is poured before formwork and reinforcement are checked, and a project doesn't close before every item on the final inspection list is closed. Four checkpoints recur across any structural project: before pouring, during execution, testing where it's agreed within scope, and before handover.
02Illustrative walkthrough
How a checkpoint's status reads
An illustrative interaction showing how the mechanism reads, not the status of an actual project.
- 01Before pouringPassed
- 02During executionNot reached yet
- 03TestingNot reached yet
- 04Before handoverNot reached yet
Before pouring
Formwork and reinforcement checked against approved drawings before any structural element is poured.
Once a checkpoint passes, that's documented in writing and the next stage proceeds.
03Item by item
The four checkpoints, item by item
01Before pouring
Formwork and reinforcement checked against approved drawings before any structural element is poured.
- Formwork matches the approved drawings
- Reinforcement matches the drawings (size, spacing, concrete cover)
- Embedded items and sleeves placed correctly
- Site clean and ready for the pour
02During execution
Periodic checkpoints documented with photos, tied to the weekly progress report.
- The observed activity and its date, on record
- Confirmation the approved method and sequence were followed
- A photo reference for each checkpoint
03Testing
Concrete and soil testing where needed, specified in the quotation before pricing.
- Concrete cube / cylinder testing
- Soil testing where it applies to the site
- A documented result with the lab reference
Testing is included only when this item is agreed within the project's scope, and that's set out in the quotation before pricing — it isn't assumed to be part of every quote.
04Before handover
A written snag list, with every item closed out before formal project handover.
- A documented final inspection walk-through
- A written snag list, item by item, with an owner and a photo reference
- No formal handover before every item is closed
04Example
Example: the before-pouring checklist
An illustrative example of interacting with a checklist, not data from an actual project.
0 of 4 items checked in this example.
Inside the five stages
Inspection is part of the schedule, not an extra step
The four checkpoints sit inside the five stages of work — execution & reporting, then inspection & handover — not a separate step bolted on afterward.