“Substantial Completion” is a critical concept in construction contracts and one as to which parties often have contrary conceptions. Finding a definition of Substantial Completion acceptable to both ...

In the past, and probably in this column years ago, I was a passionate proponent of making functional performance test execution a prerequisite for substantial completion. This seemed to be an obvious ...

Experiences over the last two years have shown a spotlight on potential influences and weaknesses affecting substantial completion that have rarely been considered ...