Unit handover decisions
Keep follow-on trades out of an unreleased workface
- Unit handover decisions
A fit-out trade may be ready to start before demolition is complete. The important question is not simply whether both crews fit inside the unit. It is whether the particular workface has been released, its access is usable and the remaining demolition can proceed without changing that arrangement.
Define a workface boundary
Mark the room, bay or wall face on a shared plan. Include the route into it and any temporary storage it needs. An accepted room with a debris route running through it is not an independent workspace until that conflict is addressed.
Separate observation from occupation
A short inspection by the next trade is different from moving tools and materials into the area. Agree which activity is permitted and who controls the boundary. Do not let an informal site visit become an unrecorded start of installation.
Reconcile the look-ahead
List the remaining removal work beside the next trade's first tasks. Resolve clashes in sequence, access or service availability with the GC. If the boundary changes, tell both crews and revise the release record before either relies on the old arrangement.
FAQ
Questions about this topic
- Can a trade start in a finished corner?
- Possibly, after the GC confirms that workface and its access are released. Visual completion alone does not settle the interaction with ongoing demolition.
Connect this decision to your project
Start with your situation, compare the related work photos and tell us which removal boundary needs review.