The end of a construction project is where the wheels can really come off, and money and time gets seriously wasted. Everyone is tired and ready to be done, which can lead to lax oversight. What can be done to make sure that last 2% of the project doesn't ruin things? 👇👇 - keep going with weekly onsite OAC meetings. It's tempting to cancel these, bc "there's just not that much to talk about." But without the regular pressure of the meeting, and regular walkthrus, stuff starts to get missed and deadlines start to slide. - owners: DO NOT pay in full until the project is actually complete. Your contract should define what "complete" is (substantially complete, punchlist, CO, move in, etc are all important milestones at the end but they're not the same thing). - don't neglect the punchlist. The architect should create it, but owners, you need to be part of that process as well. Once you sign off on a punchlist, it's very hard to go back and add stuff later. - don't neglect good CA processes. Everyone is sick of project paperwork - RFIs, submittals, ASIs, ASKs, etc etc - but a year from now you will be verrrry glad you have a good project record, especially of the chaotic last days of a project. Stick to it. - no matter your role, acknowledge and understand that the team is both tired and giddy - everyone loves finishing a project, but it's likely been a slog. - and some specific advice: Owners, don't scream at your GC/architect bc something small was missed. Just let them know; they're juggling a lot of little stuff. GCs, don't check out and neglect the job just bc it's in the "piddly stuff" stage that your guys don't enjoy. And architects, don't make dumb last minute suggestions or dawdle with project admin stuff. - no matter your role, find quiet times to walk the site alone. Stuff will jump out at you that you don't see when you're in a big meeting running around the site. - on bigger jobs, make sure the team is assembling an O+M manual (operations and maintenance) so the owner has specs, manufacturer, etc of everything in the bldg. On smaller/resi jobs, the GC should collect all manuals for appliances, etc, and make sure the owner gets them. - take photos! You likely won't get pro ones done for a while, so snap a few that can be used on your website/social as placeholders for now. - say thank you, a lot. What else should we keep in mind as we're wrapping up a project, to make sure we're coming in strong over the finish line?