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Glossary

Holdback

The percentage of a construction payment withheld until the lien period closes. Releasing it early is how a corporation ends up paying twice for the same work.

Jurisdiction record

What it is called where you are

Ontario

A 10 percent holdback under the Construction Act.

Florida

Retainage per the contract, with construction lien law in Chapter 713. Specs/00 records this as one to confirm with counsel.

Product record

Where this shows up in Board Butler

Capital projects

Every term, both jurisdictions

The glossary carries the whole vocabulary a condo or HOA board runs into, with the Ontario and Florida words side by side.