Getting close-out
right.
Plain, practical guidance on the phase most projects underestimate. No fluff, just what twenty years of major-project close-outs has taught us about handing over clean.
The NSW project close-out & handover playbook
The complete 2026 guide to closing out major projects in NSW: practical completion, the occupation certificate, defect liability, and the DBP Act, RAB Act, Building Commission audits, statutory warranties and strata building bond that now decide whether a handover holds.
What is defect management and handover assurance?
A plain guide to defect management and handover assurance on major construction projects: what it is, who it is for, and why independent oversight de-risks close-out.
How to run a defect register that holds up
A practical guide to running a construction defect register: one source of truth, cost-coding, reinspection, and reporting that survives a dispute.
Practical completion: are you actually ready?
A guide to practical completion readiness on major projects: what to check before you call PC, from register fitness to fire safety, services and documentation.
Seven questions to ask a defect consultant
The questions that separate a documented regime from an inspection report, and what a good answer to each one sounds like.
The NSW strata building bond, explained
It is still 2%, not 3% — the increase was deferred to 2028. What gets lodged, when the two inspections land, and what actually decides whether the bond comes back.
The defect liability period in NSW, used properly
What the DLP covers, the statutory deadlines behind it, and the 12-month plan that stops owners wasting their cheapest window for rectification.
What a late handover actually costs
The weekly holding-cost maths, where the money really goes, and the three controls that protect the date.
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