General guidance only — all construction work must be overseen by a supervising engineer This handbook is compiled from standards and laws with every source cited, andis being reviewed for certification by engineers Use it to know what to look at, what to ask and what evidence to request on site It is not an engineering determination and can't replace an engineer · Terms of use · Limitations of the handbook

Throughout construction

Daily logs and written instructions

Page code P49 · 45 inspection criteria · 2 illustrations

Section 592 of the Civil and Commercial Code states that the contractor must allow the employer or their agent to inspect the work at any time while it is being done. Visiting the site is therefore not something you have to ask for, nor a favour anyone grants you. As for Section 594…

This page contains
Section 592 — the legal basis for being on site
Section 594 — four steps, and the second is the one the whole section hangs on
A one-page daily log — what to record and when
How to take photos that show when and where they were taken
How to send things so there's proof they were received
How to store things so you can still find them in year three

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