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The Project Isn't Over When You Move In
Architecture, Consulting, Published | August 20, 2026
The Project Isn’t Over When You Move In

Moving in is not the same as finishing. Substantial completion, the punch list, system commissioning, record documents, and the eleven-month warranty review are five separate obligations with their own clocks. Here is what each one does and what it costs an owner to skip it.

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