Special inspector

Special inspection is scheduled around the work itself: an inspector present while welds are laid or while concrete is placed, not a walkthrough afterward. Continuous items mean the inspector has to be there for the operation; periodic items can be checked at intervals. Work that proceeds without required special inspection often has to be exposed or tested again to prove it.

Signed daily special inspection reports, tied to the specific pours, welds or bolted connections they cover, are the record. Pairing each report with dated photos of the exact condition — a weld before it's coated, rebar and embeds before the pour — means the turnover package stands on its own instead of relying on the inspector's memory.

Treating a passed building inspection as if it covered the special inspection scope, or closing in work before the required inspection is done and signed. Confirm the inspection program on the drawings and schedule the inspector to the operation, not to the calendar.