Roof replacements, HVAC system upgrades, structural repairs, electrical infrastructure improvements, and accessibility retrofits rarely generate press releases, yet they represent the work that keeps communities operating every day.

The construction industry operates in defined phases. Projects move from planning to design, procurement to construction, and finally to closeout. Each stage has contractual milestones, budget checkpoints, and measurable deliverables. When substantial completion is achieved, the project is declared finished.

For facility teams, that milestone represents the starting line.