5.2.4 Exterior Finish Punch

POLICY: Exterior Finish Punch

PURPOSE: Ensure Carter & Carter quality standards are maintained by generating a concise and organized list of Exterior Punch items and track their satisfactory completion.

RESPONSIBILITY: Exteriors Assistant Superintendent

PROCEDURE: Exterior Finish inspections will be performed as described on all Carter & Carter Construction projects:

CARTER & CARTER INTERNAL EXTERIOR PUNCH WALK
1. Upon substantial completion of exterior building and site finishes (facades, hardscape, landscapes, paving, etc), the Exterior Superintendent will conduct an exterior punch walk and compile a comprehensive list of outstanding items.
2. The Exterior Punch template form generated in Procore by the Assistant Project Manager or Field Engineer will be used.
3. Once the exterior punch list at each building and/or phase is generated, the Assistant Project Manager shall distribute to all applicable Subcontractors via Procore. Each Subcontractor shall have five (5) days to complete its punch list at building/phase.
4. Punch documentation will be stored in the Procore “Punch” tab.

Exterior punch process shall run concurrent with, or prior to the unit finish punch process. Under no circumstances should exterior punch process be initiated after buildings have been turned over for occupancy.

OWNERS INITIAL EXTERIOR PUNCH WALK
1. Upon completion of the Carter & Carter exterior punch list and pending Lead Superintendent’s verification that the applicable building/site phase is ready for Owner’s Acceptance, the Exteriors Superintendent shall conduct the initial owner’s exterior punch walk with the Owners Representative.
2. Initial walks for each building/site phase should take no longer than two (2) hours to complete.
3. The Exterior Punch template form generated in Procore by the Assistant Project Manager or Field Engineer will be used.
4. Once the exterior punch list at each building and/or phase is generated, the Assistant Project Manager shall distribute to all applicable Subcontractors via Procore. Each Subcontractor shall have five (5) days to complete its punch list at building/phase.
5. Punch documentation will be stored in the Procore “Punch” tab.

OWNERS ACCEPTANCE EXTERIOR PUNCH WALK
1. Upon completion of the Owners initial exterior punch list, the Exteriors Superintendent shall conduct the owner’s acceptance exterior walk with the Owners Representative.
2. The purpose of this walk is to ensure all items on the first walk punch list have been completed. This walk shall not serve as an opportunity for the Owner’s Representative to add more items to the punch list.
3. Acceptance Walks should take no longer than one (1) hour per building/site phase to complete.
4. After satisfactory completion of this inspection, all Carter & Carter Construction work will be complete and the building/site phase considered turned over to Ownership.