Handover plan
The Concept and Developed Design Quality Best Practice Self-Assessment Tool, published by the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI) Construction Special Interest Group (ConSIG) in 2021 and updated in 2022, defines a handover plan as: ‘The plan for formally handing over the finished product to the teams that will be using, operating and maintaining the facility. Includes all documentation, training, specified prove -out tests etc.’
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