Template
Inspection and test plan template
Twenty plans, already written, with the acceptance criteria filled in — the ones this app ships with, from substructure and drainage through to testing and commissioning. Download the Excel file, or read the whole thing on this page.
An inspection and test plan says, before the work starts, what will be checked, against what, by whom, and what record will be left behind. Done properly it is the document that settles an argument eighteen months later. Done badly it is a spreadsheet nobody opens after week two.
What an ITP has to contain
Seven columns, and none of them optional:
- The activity. One line per thing that gets done and signed for, in the order it happens on site.
- What is being checked. The property that matters — line and level, thickness, torque, continuity.
- The reference. The drawing, standard or manufacturer instruction it is judged against.
- The acceptance criterion. Written so that a pass or a fail is a fact. “Within the specified tolerance under a 2 m straightedge” is a criterion. “Good workmanship” is not.
- The point type. Hold, witness, inspection or surveillance — see below.
- Who verifies it. A named role, not a company.
- The record. The sheet, photograph or certificate that proves it happened.
The four point types
This is where most plans go wrong. A hold point stops the job; a plan with thirty of them will be quietly ignored by week three. Use them where the work genuinely cannot be undone.
| Point type | What it obliges | |
|---|---|---|
| H | Hold point | Work must not proceed past this point until the named party has inspected and released it. The only one with teeth. |
| W | Witness point | The named party is given notice and may attend. If they do not, work proceeds and the record says so. |
| I | Inspection point | Inspected and recorded by you. No external release needed, but the record still has to exist. |
| S | Surveillance | Monitored over a period rather than at one moment — a daily pour record, a batch check. |
A worked plan: Partitions, Drylining & Fire-stopping
This is ITP-05 from the set, exactly as it comes. Governing standards: BS 8000-8 (plasterboard partitions & dry lining), BS 8214, ASFP guidance. Note how each acceptance criterion could be argued in front of a building inspector, and how the record column names something that will still exist at handover.
| No. | Activity | What is checked | Reference | Acceptance criteria | Type | Verified by | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setting out of partitions | Line and position to approved layout | Approved GA layout | Positions within tolerance; door openings and structural openings correct | I | Site Manager | Setting-out record |
| 2 | Framing, head deflection and fixings | Stud gauge, centres, deflection head detail | System spec, BS 8000-8 | Correct stud gauge and centres; deflection head allowance provided at soffit | I | Site Manager | Inspection sheet |
| 3 | Acoustic / fire insulation installed | Correct density and full fill | Acoustic and fire strategy | Specified product, tight fit, no gaps at perimeters or services | I | Site Manager | Photo register (pre-close) |
| 4 | Boarding — layers, orientation and fixings | Board type, number of layers, staggered joints | System certified detail | Board type/thickness per fire test evidence; joints staggered; fixings at specified centres | I | Building Control | Board inspection sheet |
| 5 | Service penetrations fire-stopped | Every penetration sealed with a tested system | Third-party certified detail | Correct product and depth; each penetration photographed, labelled and logged | I | Fire Consultant | Fire-stopping register + photos |
| 6 | Compartment line continuity above ceilings | Compartmentation continuous to slab soffit | Fire strategy drawing | No unsealed voids at compartment lines; cavity barriers installed | I | Fire Consultant | Photo register |
| 7 | Jointing, taping and finish level | Finish level as specified | BS 8000-8 | Specified finish level achieved; no visible fastener heads, ridges or beading | I | Site Manager | Finish inspection |
The twenty plans in the file
One sheet per plan, plus an index and a key to the point types. Delete the ones you do not need.
| Ref | Plan | Discipline | Governing standards | Stages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITP-01 | Substructure & Below-ground Drainage | Civils | BS 8000-1 (excavation & filling), BS 8000-14 (below-ground drainage), BS EN 1610 | 7 |
| ITP-02 | Masonry & External Envelope | Structure / Envelope | BS 8000-3 (masonry), BS EN 1996, NHBC Standards Chapter 6.1 | 7 |
| ITP-03 | Roofing & Waterproofing | Envelope | BS 8000-4 (waterproofing), BS 8000-6 (slating & tiling), BS 5534, BS 8217/8747 | 7 |
| ITP-04 | Windows, External Doors & Curtain Walling | Envelope | BS 8213-4, BS 6375, BS 8000-7 (glazing) | 7 |
| ITP-05 | Partitions, Drylining & Fire-stopping | Fit-out | BS 8000-8 (plasterboard partitions & dry lining), BS 8214, ASFP guidance | 7 |
| ITP-06 | Plastering & Rendering | Finishes | BS 8000-10 (plastering & rendering), BS EN 13914 | 6 |
| ITP-07 | Screeds & Floor Finishes | Finishes | BS 8000-9 (screeds & toppings), BS 8204, BS 5385 (tiling beds) | 6 |
| ITP-08 | Carpentry, Joinery & Second Fix | Fit-out | BS 8000-5 (carpentry, joinery & general fixings), BS 8214 (fire doors) | 7 |
| ITP-09 | Ceramic, Stone & Mosaic Tiling | Finishes | BS 8000-11.1 / 11.2, BS 5385 parts 1–5 | 6 |
| ITP-10 | Decoration & Wallcoverings | Finishes | BS 8000-12 (decorative works), BS 6150 | 6 |
| ITP-11 | Sanitaryware & Above-ground Drainage | M&E / Fit-out | BS 8000-13 (sanitary appliances & above-ground drainage), BS EN 12056 | 6 |
| ITP-12 | Hot & Cold Water Services | M&E | BS 8000-15 (hot & cold water services), Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations, BS 8558 | 7 |
| ITP-13 | Electrical Installation & Testing | M&E | BS 7671 (IET Wiring Regulations), Approved Documents P, M and B | 7 |
| ITP-14 | Sealants, Joints & Airtightness | Envelope / Finishes | BS 8000-16 (sealing joints with sealants), BS 6213, Approved Document L | 5 |
| ITP-15 | Testing, Commissioning & Pre-handover | Cross-discipline | Project commissioning specification, Approved Documents F, L and B, Building Safety Act 2022 (HRB) | 7 |
| ITP-16 | Suspended Ceilings (MF Grid Systems) | Fit-out | BS 8290 (suspended ceilings — code of practice), BS 8000-8 (dry lining board fixing) | 7 |
| ITP-17 | Dot & Dab Drylining | Fit-out | BS 8000-8 (dry lining board fixing), BS 8212 (dry lining & partitioning using gypsum plasterboard) | 6 |
| ITP-18 | SFS External Wall Framing | Structure / Envelope | FIS SFS Specifiers Guide (light gauge steel framing — external wall systems), BS EN 1993-1-3 (design of cold-formed steel), manufacturer system approval | 8 |
| ITP-19 | Door Ironmongery (per door set) | Fit-out | BS 8214 (fire door assemblies — code of practice), BS EN 1935 / BS EN 1154-1155 (hinges and controlled door closing devices), approved door and ironmongery schedule | 9 |
| ITP-20 | Internal Door Installation (per door set) | Fit-out | BS 8214 (fire door assemblies — code of practice), BS 8000-5 (carpentry, joinery and general fixings), approved door schedule | 9 |
Mistakes worth avoiding
An ITP signed off in one sitting the week before handover proves nothing, and anybody who has seen a few can tell at a glance. Record the stage on the day it happens or do not record it at all.
Copying the specification into the acceptance columnThe specification says what to build. The acceptance criterion says how you will know it was built right. They are different sentences.
One plan for the whole jobA plan per trade package, issued to that package, gets used. A forty-page plan covering everything gets printed once and left in the site office.
When a spreadsheet stops being enough
An ITP in Excel works for one plan on one unit. It stops working when the same fifteen plans have to run across sixty-four flats, when the acceptance evidence is a photograph rather than a tick, and when a failed stage should raise a non-conformance rather than a red cell. That is the job the app does — the same twenty plans, run per unit, with failures that turn into NCRs and a signed record at the end.
Related
Inspections and ITPs in the app
The same twenty plans, run on site, per unit, with evidence.
See how it works →Non-conformance report template
What to raise when a stage fails and a tick will not do.
Get the template →Unit handover checklist
The nineteen points that decide whether a unit is actually ready.
Get the template →Run the plans instead of typing them
Fifteen ITPs and sixteen trade check sheets already loaded, run per unit on a phone, with a failed stage that raises a non-conformance on its own.