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Free Civil Construction ITP Generator
Generate a complete Inspection & Test Plan for civil construction in seconds. Covers earthworks, stormwater drainage, sewer and water reticulation, road pavement, and kerb and channel — with hold points for pressure testing and compaction verification.
- Civil-specific hold points and witness points
- Aligned with relevant Australian Standards
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- Save to your workspace and use on every project
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Background
What is a Civil ITP?
A civil construction ITP covers the inspection and testing requirements for civil infrastructure works — including earthworks, stormwater drainage, sewer reticulation, water mains, road pavement, kerb and channel, and associated services. It defines what gets inspected at each stage, who performs the inspection, and where mandatory hold points apply.
Civil works are particularly sensitive to hold point compliance because many items are buried or covered over. Once a pipe trench is backfilled or a road pavement is sealed, re-inspection is extremely costly. A complete ITP register is critical evidence during practical completion sign-off and defect liability periods.
For multi-lot civil subdivisions, the same ITP template is typically applied to every lot — with each lot tracked separately. This allows consistent quality documentation across hundreds of lots while keeping the inspection records lot-specific for council certification.
Quality checkpoints
Civil ITP Hold Points & Witness Points
The AI generator automatically includes these checkpoints based on your scope description. Hold points require mandatory sign-off before work proceeds; witness points notify the relevant party but don't stop work.
Hold Points
Work stops until signed off
- Pipe pressure testing (water main, sewer, stormwater)
- Subgrade inspection prior to pavement
- Compaction test verification at specified depths
- CCTV inspection of stormwater and sewer lines
Witness Points
Party notified, work can continue
- Trench bedding and backfill material inspection
- Pavement layer placement and rolling
- Kerb and channel alignment and level
- Density testing at each compaction layer
Applicable Australian Standards
- AS/NZS 3725 — Design for Installation of Buried Flexible Pipes
- AS 1289 — Methods of Testing Soils
- AS 2159 — Piling
Audit-grade evidence
GPS & weather captured at every civil sign-off.
Generating a civil ITP gets you a checklist. Defending it years later in a defect claim is a different problem. HoldPoint records the inspector's GPS coordinates and the live weather — temperature, humidity, wind, and sky condition — at the moment they sign each hold point. The data prints on the final PDF under the signature.
Temperature on record
Pour temp, ambient, and curing window — automatically logged.
Humidity & wind
Critical for paint, coating, and curing claims under AS standards.
Lat / lng + map link
Proof the inspector was actually on site, not signing from the office.
Available on every paid HoldPoint plan. The free generator gives you the ITP — HoldPoint gives you the defensible record.
Common questions
Civil ITP — Frequently Asked Questions
- What hold points apply to civil subdivision ITPs?
- The most common hold points for civil subdivisions are pipe pressure testing (sewer, water, stormwater), subgrade inspection before pavement, compaction testing at specified depths, and CCTV inspection of drainage lines. These are items that cannot be re-verified once covered, so they require mandatory sign-off before the next stage.
- Do I need a separate ITP for each lot in a subdivision?
- You typically use one ITP template for the entire subdivision but track each lot as a separate entry. This gives you consistent inspection criteria while maintaining lot-specific records for council certification. HoldPoint's Areas feature is designed for exactly this workflow.
- What compaction testing is required in a civil ITP?
- Compaction testing requirements depend on the project specification, but typically include density testing (nuclear gauge or sand replacement) at subgrade, sub-base, and base course layers. Results must meet the specified percentage of maximum dry density (usually 95-98% MDD). Hold points are placed at each layer to prevent the next layer being placed before testing confirms compliance.
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