Guides

How the record
holds up later

Practical write-ups on structuring ITPs at element level, building as-builts that survive scrutiny, and knowing how long you are actually required to keep any of it.

01 ITPs

Anatomy of an element-level ITP

How to structure inspection and test plans at the element level, and why element-based ITPs are more defensible than job-level documents, plus how to execute them in FOC Capture.

In progress
02 As-built

What makes an as-built defensible?

What turns an as-built record from a nice-to-have into a legal asset: contemporaneous documentation, specificity, chain of custody, and audit trails.

In progress
03 Compliance

Construction record retention periods by state

How long you must keep construction records, inspection reports, and compliance documentation: a state-by-state breakdown, and where contract terms override the statutory minimum.

In progress

Put it on your next job

Build a register, run one lot through it, and judge the record at the end. If it is better than what you have now, keep going.