Fencing
CSI Division 32, Exterior Improvements
Permanent perimeter fencing installed as part of a finished site, for security, screening, or code-required enclosure of features like pools and utility yards, distinct from the temporary construction fencing that goes up around a jobsite during construction itself.
Why it matters
Confusing permanent and temporary fencing scope is a common and costly mistake on a bid or contract: temporary construction fencing is usually a general conditions cost the contractor carries throughout the project, while permanent fencing is a finish item specified and installed near the end, and treating one as covering the other leaves a gap someone has to pay for after the fact.
On a real project
A project's contract documents clearly separate the temporary construction fencing the general contractor maintains throughout the project from the permanent perimeter fencing specified as a finish item near the end, so there's no ambiguity about which budget and schedule line each falls under.
Who this matters most to
A Construction Laborer or specialty fencing subcontractor installs permanent fencing to the site plan's layout and the manufacturer's installation requirements. A Facilities Manager inherits permanent fencing as long-term site security infrastructure requiring periodic maintenance and repair.
Where this goes wrong
A project's bid documents describe "site fencing" without clearly distinguishing temporary from permanent scope, and the general contractor assumes the permanent perimeter fencing is included in a subcontractor's temporary fencing scope. The gap isn't discovered until near project closeout, when neither party has budgeted for the permanent fencing the owner was expecting.