sparky:
Perhaps, the term 'progress payment' as within AIA contracts. Part of the paper trail required the inspection & approval of whatever 'progress' being billed for.
ie: Trench & service; rough phase 1; rough phase 2; etc.
AIA HotOne?
well i take it that's contractual jargon for work in progress
i was trying to (feebly) forward that inspections tend to slow down jobs run by people that really don't have a clue, like sheetrock before mechanicals
yes, i need to explain this to some sorts around here, and
yes it gets really old....~S~