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Snagging, Handover and Defects Liability Management

The final weeks of a project decide whether a client is satisfied, yet rushed handovers and unresolved snags routinely sour relationships and delay final payment. This course covers the disciplined close out of construction works from snagging to the end of the defects liability period. It builds practical routines for inspections, documentation and managing defects fairly during occupation.

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What you will be able to do

  • Plan and conduct systematic snagging inspections before handover.
  • Compile snag lists and track them to close out.
  • Assemble handover documentation, manuals and warranties.
  • Manage the practical completion and occupation process.
  • Administer defects during the liability period fairly.
  • Close out the defects period and release retention.

Course outline

  1. 01Close out planning and readiness
  2. 02Snagging inspections and lists
  3. 03Handover documentation and manuals
  4. 04Practical completion and occupation
  5. 05Defects liability administration
  6. 06Managing defects during occupation
  7. 07Final completion and retention release

Who should attend

Site agents, project managers, clerks of works, facilities managers and client representatives responsible for handover and close out.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
7 to 8 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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