Checklists for your construction project
Practical checklists that guide you step by step through the key moments of a construction project. To tick off and print, as a guide before talking to professionals.
In construction law, details and the right timing often decide the outcome. Our checklists bundle what matters in typical situations, from acceptance of the work to observing the deadlines. They are designed so that you can use them directly on site.
Each checklist is a guide and does not replace an assessment of the individual case. It helps you to proceed in a structured way and not to overlook anything important.
Handover protocol
Accept a building or apartment properly: preparation, walkthrough, recording defects, signature and the deadlines that follow.
Open checklist →Review a construction contract before signing
Clarify before signing: parties and scope, price and securities, deadlines and penalties, warranty and dispute resolution.
Open checklist →Prepare a notice of defects
Report a construction defect properly: describe the defect, secure evidence, check deadlines and deliver the notice provably.
Open checklist →The checklists give a general overview of the Austrian legal position (as of June 2026). They make no claim to completeness or legal certainty and do not replace advice in the individual case.
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