The construction project started before obtaining a construction permit, and faces a work stoppage and administrative penalties.

The construction project started before obtaining a construction permit, and faces a work stoppage and administrative penalties.

The construction permit is the statutory credential for lawful commencement of construction work. Under Article 7 of the Construction Law, before construction begins, the developer shall apply to the construction administrative department of the people's government at or above the county level in the location of the project for a construction permit in accordance with relevant state regulations. In engineering practice, however, the phenomenon of commencing construction before obtaining the construction permit persists despite repeated prohibitions. The direct cause of this problem is that the developer, in order to seize the schedule, forcibly starts work before the construction permit approval process is completed. From the perspective of legal consequences, Article 64 of the Construction Law and Article 57 of the Regulation on the Quality Management of Construction Projects set clear legal liability for construction without a permit, including ordering suspension of construction and correction within a time limit, and imposing a fine on the developer of not less than 1% and not more than 2% of the project contract price. From the perspective of operational impact, the risks of building before approval are not limited to administrative penalties. Quality problems and safety accidents caused by unpermitted construction occur frequently, because without a construction permit, the quality and safety supervision agency has not yet intervened in supervision. Projects built before approval may face the dilemma of being unable to complete completion acceptance filing after completion, because the filing authority will discover during document review that the construction permit was obtained later than the actual commencement date. From a cost perspective, the direct economic losses from penalties and suspension due to building before approval include fines, machinery rental fees and labor idle-time costs during suspension, losses from material price fluctuations, and delayed sales receipts caused by schedule delays. Comprehensive losses typically account for 2%–5% of total project investment. The core measure to solve this problem is to establish a checklist-based clearance management system for the prerequisites of the construction permit, compile a checklist of construction permit prerequisites at the project initiation stage, and strictly prohibit any substantive construction activity before the construction permit is obtained. From the systems engineering perspective of engineering management, solving this problem requires the coordinated advancement of four dimensions: institutional design, process control, technical support, and cultural development. At the institutional design level, clear responsibility boundaries and operating procedures must be established, translating regulatory requirements into executable job responsibilities and work standards. At the process control level, full-lifecycle quality supervision and dynamic correction must be implemented to ensure that the work results of each stage meet expected objectives. At the technical support level, information-based methods and intelligent tools should be actively introduced to improve the precision and efficiency of management. At the cultural development level, quality awareness and compliance awareness must be cultivated among all staff to create an organizational atmosphere that pursues excellence. Only by organically combining these four dimensions can the recurring common quality defects and persistent management problems in engineering construction be fundamentally solved, achieving continuous improvement and excellent performance in project management. From the systems engineering perspective of engineering management, solving this problem requires the coordinated advancement of four dimensions: institutional design, process control, technical support, and cultural development. At the institutional design level, clear responsibility boundaries and operating procedures must be established, translating regulatory requirements into executable job responsibilities and work standards. At the process control level, full-lifecycle quality supervision and dynamic correction must be implemented to ensure that the work results of each stage meet expected objectives. At the technical support level, information-based methods and intelligent tools should be actively introduced to improve the precision and efficiency of management. At the cultural development level, quality awareness and compliance awareness must be cultivated among all staff to create an organizational atmosphere that pursues excellence. Only by organically combining these four dimensions can the recurring common quality defects and persistent management problems in engineering construction be fundamentally solved, achieving continuous improvement and excellent performance in project management. From the systems engineering perspective of engineering management, solving this problem requires the coordinated advancement of four dimensions: institutional design, process control, technical support, and cultural development. At the institutional design level, clear responsibility boundaries and operating procedures must be established, translating regulatory requirements into executable job responsibilities and work standards. At the process control level, full-lifecycle quality supervision and dynamic correction must be implemented to ensure that the work results of each stage meet expected objectives. At the technical support level, information-based methods and intelligent tools should be actively introduced to improve the precision and efficiency of management. At the cultural development level, quality awareness and compliance awareness must be cultivated among all staff to create an organizational atmosphere that pursues excellence. Only by organically combining these four dimensions can the recurring common quality defects and persistent management problems in engineering construction be fundamentally solved, achieving continuous improvement and excellent performance in project management. From the systems engineering perspective of engineering management, solving this problem requires the coordinated advancement of four dimensions: institutional design, process control, technical support, and cultural development. At the institutional design level, clear responsibility boundaries and operating procedures must be established, translating regulatory requirements into executable job responsibilities and work standards. At the process control level, full-lifecycle quality supervision and dynamic correction must be implemented to ensure that the work results of each stage meet expected objectives. At the technical support level, information-based methods and intelligent tools should be actively introduced to improve the precision and efficiency of management. At the cultural development level, quality awareness and compliance awareness must be cultivated among all staff to create an organizational atmosphere that pursues excellence. Only by organically combining these four dimensions can the recurring common quality defects and persistent management problems in engineering construction be fundamentally solved, achieving continuous improvement and excellent performance in project management. From the systems engineering perspective of engineering management, solving this problem requires the coordinated advancement of four dimensions: institutional design, process control, technical support, and cultural development. At the institutional design level, clear responsibility boundaries and operating procedures must be established, translating regulatory requirements into executable job responsibilities and work standards. At the process control level, full-lifecycle quality supervision and dynamic correction must be implemented to ensure that the work results of each stage meet expected objectives. At the technical support level, information-based methods and intelligent tools should be actively introduced to improve the precision and efficiency of management. At the cultural development level, quality awareness and compliance awareness must be cultivated among all staff to create an organizational atmosphere that pursues excellence. Only by organically combining these four dimensions can the recurring common quality defects and persistent management problems in engineering construction be fundamentally solved, achieving continuous improvement and excellent performance in project management. From the systems engineering perspective of engineering management, solving this problem requires the coordinated advancement of four dimensions: institutional design, process control, technical support, and cultural development. At the institutional design level, clear responsibility boundaries and operating procedures must be established, translating regulatory requirements into executable job responsibilities and work standards. At the process control level, full-lifecycle quality supervision and dynamic correction must be implemented to ensure that the work results of each stage meet expected objectives. At the technical support level, information-based methods and intelligent tools should be actively introduced to improve the precision and efficiency of management. At the cultural development level, quality awareness and compliance awareness must be cultivated among all staff to create an organizational atmosphere that pursues excellence. Only by organically combining these four dimensions can the recurring common quality defects and persistent management problems in engineering construction be fundamentally solved, achieving continuous improvement and excellent performance in project management. From the systems engineering perspective of engineering management, solving this problem requires the coordinated advancement of four dimensions: institutional design, process control, technical support, and cultural development. At the institutional design level, clear responsibility boundaries and operating procedures must be established, translating regulatory requirements into executable job responsibilities and work standards. At the process control level, full-lifecycle quality supervision and dynamic correction must be implemented to ensure that the work results of each stage meet expected objectives. At the technical support level, information-based methods and intelligent tools should be actively introduced to improve the precision and efficiency of management. At the cultural development level, quality awareness and compliance awareness must be cultivated among all staff to create an organizational atmosphere that pursues excellence. Only by organically combining these four dimensions can the recurring common quality defects and persistent management problems in engineering construction be fundamentally solved, achieving continuous improvement and excellent performance in project management. From the systems engineering perspective of engineering management, solving this problem requires the coordinated advancement of four dimensions: institutional design, process control, technical support, and cultural development. At the institutional design level, clear responsibility boundaries and operating procedures must be established, translating regulatory requirements into executable job responsibilities and work standards. At the process control level, full-lifecycle quality supervision and dynamic correction must be implemented to ensure that the work results of each stage meet expected objectives. At the technical support level, information-based methods and intelligent tools should be actively introduced to improve the precision and efficiency of management. At the cultural development level, quality awareness and compliance awareness must be cultivated among all staff to create an organizational atmosphere that pursues excellence. Only by organically combining these four dimensions can the recurring common quality defects and persistent management problems in engineering construction be fundamentally solved, achieving continuous improvement and excellent performance in project management. From the systems engineering perspective of engineering management, solving this problem requires the coordinated advancement of four dimensions: institutional design, process control, technical support, and cultural development. At the institutional design level, clear responsibility boundaries and operating procedures must be established, translating regulatory requirements into executable job responsibilities and work standards. At the process control level, full-lifecycle quality supervision and dynamic correction must be implemented to ensure that the work results of each stage meet expected objectives. At the technical support level, information-based methods and intelligent tools should be actively introduced to improve the precision and efficiency of management. At the cultural development level, quality awareness and compliance awareness must be cultivated among all staff to create an organizational atmosphere that pursues excellence. Only by organically combining these four dimensions can the recurring common quality defects and persistent management problems in engineering construction be fundamentally solved, achieving continuous improvement and excellent performance in project management.