Earlier, RITES, a consultant, had recommended to the NHAI that they terminate the contract with DSC Limited for non- completion of work on the
punch list.
For customers wishing a less expensive (albeit less-customizable) tool, industry vendors such as
Punch List or Punchlist Manager sell software that also works on PDAs and may be compatible with accounting software.
Jim Copenhaver of
Punch List said, "Our goal is to educate the community on how to get the best results for all their property improvement projects at any budget.
Consider the "closing"/
punch list at the beginning of the job in the "buy" and contract period.
The good news for smaller builders is that a single-user version of
Punch List with MasterBuilder integration costs $499.
Project inspections, determination of substantial completion of work, performance of a
punch list inspection,
Here are some observations/recommendations to putting together an effective
punch List program.
Many
punch list items also remain to be completed, and a steady number of proposed change orders have to be resolved.
Then allow for a 5% to 10% hold-back on a
punch list if there are disagreements on the walkthrough after the final installation.
Punch List has been an exception to the rule, and Dan Hampton has done well with his product.
