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Snag & Punch List Manager

Snagging is where a project is won or lost at the end. Learn to find MEP defects, record them so the right trade can fix them, verify every close-out, and know when a floor is ready to hand over.

Snagging basics

A is anything that is incomplete, damaged, wrongly installed or not working. Good snag records are specific, located, owned and verified.

The snag life cycle

Write it so the trade can fix it without calling you

Weak: “Socket problem in bedroom.”
Good: “Bedroom 1, east wall by bed: twin socket faceplate cracked. Replace faceplate. Electrical. Cat B. Due 20 Oct.”

The snagging walk

  1. Contractor self-snags and closes their own list first.
  2. Joint walk with consultant and contractor, area by area, ceiling to floor, clockwise.
  3. Test as you go: switch every light, press every RCD test button, run every tap and flush.
  4. Record, photograph and pin each snag. Agree category and responsible trade on the spot.
  5. Issue the list the same day. Re-walk to verify fixes.

Snag on the plan

Click anywhere on the plan to raise a snag there. The room is picked up automatically. Click a pin to view or update it.

OpenFixed, awaiting verificationClosed (verified)Reopened

Snag register

The trade marks a snag Fixed. The inspector verifies it on site and marks it Closed, or Reopens it. Only closed snags count towards handover.

Open snags by trade

Ageing of open snags

Spot the snags

This plant room corridor is ready for the snagging walk. Ten MEP defects are hidden in it. Click each one you find. Each found defect can be added to your register.

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Found so far

3D pin view

The selected plan built in 3D, with every snag as a pin at its location and a height that matches what it is (ceiling, wall or floor level). Tap a pin.

Drag to rotate · scroll or pinch to zoom · tap a pin

4D close-out and handover readiness

Set the handover date. The burndown shows open snags over time and projects the trend to handover. Drag the replay slider to watch the plan pins change status day by day.

Burndown and projection

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Readiness by area

Engineer's notes

From many handovers.

Quiz

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Plain-language explainer

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About this lab: Snag & Punch List Manager

Snag Lists and Punch Lists for MEP Handover

This free tool teaches how site engineers and consultants run snagging for MEP services. It works as a live snag tracker on sample floor plans and explains why each step matters.

What the tool covers

  • Recording snags with location, discipline, category, responsible trade and due date
  • Common MEP snags in electrical, ELV and fire alarm, HVAC, plumbing and fire fighting
  • The fixed and verified close-out workflow, reopening and ageing
  • Close-out burndown, projections and a handover readiness gate

What is the difference between a snag list and a punch list?

They are the same idea with different names. Snag list is common in the UK, GCC and Australia and New Zealand; punch list is common in North America. Both are a list of defects or incomplete items found during inspection that the contractor must fix before handover or within an agreed period.

What do snag categories A, B and C mean?

Projects define their own, but a common scheme is: A safety, compliance or prevents use, must be closed before handover; B functional defect, close before handover or by an agreed date; C cosmetic or minor, can be closed after handover if agreed.

Who closes a snag?

The responsible trade fixes it and marks it fixed. The inspector who raised it, or the consultant, verifies the fix on site before it is closed. A snag marked fixed but not verified is still open.

What is the defects liability period?

A period after handover, often 12 months, during which the contractor must return to fix defects that appear. Minor snags agreed at handover are usually closed in this period.

Developed by Eng. Mannan Maqsood. This is a training tool: always follow the project's approved procedures, the site HSE plan and the applicable authority requirements.

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