PC or not PC, that is the question

摘要

The concept of practical completion (or PC as it is commonly known) will be familiar to most people in the industry, particularly contractors seeking to achieve that objective at the conclusion of a project. Over the years there have been many arguments as to what is and is not PC and when exactly it is achieved. However, on any basis PC, under the standard forms of contract such as the JCT, is something less than an absolute completion of all elements of the work. The very word "practical" admits that certain things are still to be done, albeit in their nature minor or not so significant as to prevent the building from being taken over or used.