Unit handover decisions
Plan keys, alarms and opening-up for a strip-out crew
- Unit handover decisions
A crew can arrive with an agreed scope yet be unable to enter the correct part of the building. Access credentials and alarm arrangements need a named custodian. Keep sensitive codes outside general scope documents and agree how the site is secured when the crew leaves.
Define the access permission
Identify approved entrances, work areas and times through the building contact. Distinguish entry to the unit from access to service rooms or shared spaces. A key that opens a door does not by itself authorise use of every area behind it.
Assign opening and closing
Name who unlocks, disarms where authorised, checks retained boundaries and closes the site. Provide a contact route if the planned custodian is absent. Do not place alarm codes, personal access credentials or lock combinations in photographs distributed with the demolition brief.
Reconcile access after changes
Removed partitions or doors can change the secure boundary. Review the close-up arrangement when those items leave and before the building is unattended. Record returned keys and temporary credentials at handover, using the owner's access-control process.
FAQ
Questions about this topic
- Should access codes go in the estimate form?
- No. Provide the building contact and general access constraints. Arrange sensitive credentials through the authorised project process.
Connect this decision to your project
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