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

When the contractor walks off the job

Page code P50 · 45 inspection criteria · 2 illustrations

This doesn't start on the day someone announces they're quitting, but on the day fewer people turn up, materials arrive later and calls go unanswered. This page can do two things. The first is to tell you what the law says, especially Section 593, which states that if the con…

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Section 593 — two points the text addresses, both before the handover date
The signs that always come first — and what you can record from then on
What to secure quickly before things disappear
Sections 606 and 607 — when the person can't continue, and when work is subcontracted
Other sections cited on this topic — and where each is in the book
The order of what you can do yourself first — and the line where you hand over to a lawyer

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