A project can be mechanically complete and still be stuck. The piping is in. The rooftop units are set. The boilers are ready. Then the utility meter date moves, or a service line tie-in slips, and the whole schedule starts absorbing cost from every direction....
A commercial project can be visually complete and still be nowhere near turnover. The kitchen equipment is set. The rooftop units are in place. The inspectors are circling. Then the gas service isn't live, and the whole schedule starts slipping for a reason that...
A stalled gas service line usually doesn't look dramatic on paper. It looks like a missed startup date, a building that can't pass final readiness, heat that isn't available when crews need it, or equipment that's installed but can't be...
A temporary gas problem rarely starts as a gas problem. It starts when the building is nearly ready, the heaters need to run, the generator needs fuel for commissioning, or the utility outage stretches longer than the project schedule can tolerate. Everyone else sees...
A project can be physically finished and still not be ready to open. The boilers are set. The rooftop units are commissioned. The kitchen equipment is in place. Then the gas utility gives you a service date that doesn't match your turnover date, your testing...
