Punch List
A North American construction term for the formal list of defects, incomplete items, and specification shortfalls identified before project closeout — equivalent to a snag list in UK practice.
A punch list is the US construction industry's term for what UK practitioners call a snag list: a structured schedule of items that must be corrected before a project is accepted as complete. The name comes from the practice of literally punching holes in a list to mark completed items — a workflow that modern punch list software has digitised into mobile capture, photo attachments, assignee routing, and PDF exports.
Punch list software searches cluster around defect tracking, photo documentation on plans, subcontractor assignment, and closeout reporting. General contractors often evaluate punch list tools alongside broader platforms (Procore, Autodesk Build, Fieldwire, PlanRadar) rather than standalone photo apps.
The documentation challenge is the same in every market: a punch list item without spatial context ("scratch on door in unit 204") forces contractors to interpret location from memory. Punch list entries pinned to PDF floor plans — with photos and optional 360° panoramas at each location — remove that ambiguity and speed up closeout.
For teams that need plan-based visual evidence rather than multi-party task orchestration, pinning punch list items to the actual drawing (not a generated plan image) is the differentiator. pin360 targets this workflow: upload the PDF, mark each punch with severity, attach 360° context, share a single inspection link.
Related Terms
A list of defects, incomplete works, or items not meeting specification identified during a final inspection of a construction project, typically compiled before practical completion.
The process of identifying and recording defects or incomplete works in a newly constructed or refurbished building, typically conducted just before or after practical completion.
The practice of capturing, organising, and reporting jobsite photographs as structured project evidence — often with GPS tags, annotations, and links to tasks, defects, or floor plan locations.
A formal document summarising findings from an on-site inspection, typically including photographs, condition ratings, locations, and recommendations — used for compliance, handover, surveys, and dispute resolution.
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