TurnoverSpec: Basis of Specification — What to Require for Construction Handover Data

The reasoning behind TurnoverSpec, in three pages. Most capital projects hand over a building and a pile of technically-compliant, practically useless documents — nobody can tell you which filter fits Room 214 or when the warranty runs out. This isn't a contractor failure, it's a specification failure. This short primer lays out what to require (the four-part framework), why it matters (what unusable data actually costs you), and when to ask for it (before design, staged at every gate — not at handover).

What's inside: The rationale for the full TurnoverSpec framework, in plain language — read it first, or hand it to a stakeholder who needs the "why" before the contract language.

Who it's for: Owners, owner's reps, and VDC/BIM managers who need to make the case internally before writing anything into a spec.

License: For use on your own projects. Not for resale or redistribution as a standalone product.