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    DIRECT ANSWER A stage-gate inspection checks completed work against the drawings, records the result, and formally approves it before the following stage begins . The point is not the inspection but the gate — someone with the authority to hold work until the stage closes. Gates matter most immediately before work is concealed, because that is where a defect stops being correctable and starts being expensive. Which stages need a gate depends on your drawings, specifications, applicable regulations and your engineer’s advice.   Almost everyone agrees that stage wise inspection in house construction is a good idea. Very few projects actually run one — not because inspections are skipped, but because of something more specific and more fixable. What a Stage-Gate Inspection Actually Is   DEFINITION A stage gate is a construction stage inspection with a decision attached: work stops, is verified against the drawings and specifications, is documented, and is approved b...