Sarah Liu · Document Specialist

Expert Q&A

• The construction drawing design documents were not reviewed clause by clause against the mandatory standard provisions, resulting in later rectification.【Cause】The design institute failed to keep up with the latest version of the mandatory pr…
• The combustion performance grade of decorative and finishing materials does not meet fire acceptance requirements.【Cause】The design did not specify material grade indicators, and the contractor procured …
• Accessibility facility design does not comply with the mandatory requirements of the accessibility design code.【Cause】Designers misunderstood the accessibility codes, and acceptance standards were dis…
• As-built drawings are inconsistent with actual site conditions and, once archived, cannot reflect the true state of the works.【Cause】Changes during construction were not synchronously updated in the as built drawing…
• Irregular signatures and seals on project documents result in insufficient legal validity, which hinders completion filing.【Cause】Lax enforcement of the document sign off system, with widespread proxy signatures,…
• Unclear prerequisites for the construction project planning permit, with repeated supplementary submissions delaying the approval cycle【Cause】The planning approval authority failed to provide adequate one time notification, …
• Design changes not filed after construction drawing review approval raise doubts about the validity of the review approval certificate.【Cause】The developer and design institute considered minor changes not to require filing,…
• Splitting a project that legally requires tendering into smaller parts to evade tendering exposes the project to the risk of administrative penalties.【Cause】The tenderee misunderstood the scope of tender and the threshold standards, splitt…
• Unreasonable conditions in the tender documents that restrict or exclude potential bidders【Cause】The tendering entity has a biased intent and excludes specific market participants…
• The review cycle for hotel project completion documentation is excessively long, and delayed submissions from subcontractors have severely hindered the progress of completion filing.【Cause】Household acceptance inspections are treated as a formality, with falsified inspec…

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