RECEPTION PV

Reception handover documentation software for architects

The reception PV writes itself from every observation logged during the project, so handover takes minutes instead of a night of spreadsheet assembly.

Reception handover documentation software is the system architects use to produce the reception PV (procès-verbal de réception) directly from site data already captured during the project. In Builddar, the PV is the structured output of every observation, every reserve, and every photo logged from the first OPR visit onward. Builddar is the construction quality operating system for architects managing OPR, execution, and reception. The reception PV is generated, not retyped: the document carries each open reserve, its location, its trade, its deadline, and its photo proof, ready to sign at the handover meeting.

The reception PV you write the night before

The reception PV is the document that closes the project and opens 10 years of decennial liability. Your name is on it. Yet most architects assemble it the night before handover from three disconnected sources: a punch list spreadsheet, a folder of site photos, and a set of meeting notes. The numbers rarely match. A reserve marked resolved in one file is still open in another.

Manual assembly costs time and accuracy at the exact moment both matter most. A reserve missing from the PV is a reserve you cannot enforce after signature. A photo filed under the wrong zone is evidence you cannot produce when a claim arrives 18 months later. The administrative load pushes PV preparation into the evening before reception, when there is no time to verify anything.

The reception PV should not be a document you build. It should be the record of work you already did, rendered in the form the maître d'ouvrage signs.

How Builddar generates the reception PV

  1. 01

    Every observation feeds the PV from day one

    From the first OPR visit, each reserve is logged on the mobile app with location, trade, deadline, and photo. The reception PV draws from this same record. Nothing is entered twice.

  2. 02

    Reserve status stays live until the moment you sign

    Each reserve carries a real-time status: open, in progress, or levée. At reception, the PV reflects the exact state of every reserve. You sign against current data, not a snapshot from last week.

  3. 03

    The PV is generated, not assembled

    The reception PV is compiled from project data in one action. Open reserves, resolved reserves, photos, locations, trades, and deadlines populate the document automatically in your firm's template.

  4. 04

    The signed PV is archived and defensible for 10 years

    After signature, the PV and its full evidence chain are stored EU-hosted. Every reserve links to its original photo, location, and timestamp, so a claim arriving years later is answered with the record, not from memory.

What you get

Reception PV in under 10 minutes

Generate the complete reception PV from live project data in under 10 minutes, instead of spending the evening before handover reconciling three spreadsheets.

Zero reserves lost at handover

Every reserve logged during the project appears in the PV with its status, location, trade, and photo. No reserve disappears between the punch list and the signed document.

An evidence chain that holds for 10 years

Each reserve in the PV links to its original photo, location, and timestamp. When a decennial claim arrives, you produce the record instead of defending from memory.

PVs in your firm's identity

Every reception PV carries your firm's branding and template. Set the template once, in about 20 minutes, and every project produces a consistent, professional document.

Capture on site, generate anywhere

Reserves are captured on the mobile app during the walk. The PV is generated from the same data, in FR, EN, or ES, with no re-entry between site and office.

For which projects and firms

Reception PV in Builddar is built for architectes d'exécution, OPC, and maîtres d'œuvre who walk the site, manage réserves, and sign the procès-verbal de réception. It fits residential collective housing, tertiary offices, ERP, and rehabilitation projects, on developer-commissioned and independent commissions alike. Solo architects and large firms use the same engine: the architect tier is Builddar for one project at a time, at €49–79 per seat per month, with subcontractors always free. Developers managing many handovers across a portfolio use Builddar for a portfolio, at €500–€2,000 per project per month, with reception readiness visible across every project before each PV is signed.

Frequently asked questions

The reception PV (procès-verbal de réception) is the formal document that records the handover of a construction project and the state of every outstanding reserve at that moment. It marks the start of the architect's 10-year decennial liability, so its accuracy is a legal matter, not an administrative one. Reception handover documentation software generates this PV directly from the observations logged during the project, so every reserve, photo, location, and deadline is included without manual reassembly.
The reception PV is compiled from the project data captured since the first OPR visit. Every reserve logged on the mobile app, with its status, location, trade, deadline, and photo, populates the document automatically in your firm's template. You generate the complete PV in one action, in under 10 minutes, instead of assembling it from separate spreadsheets and photo folders.
Yes. Every reserve in the PV links to its original photo, location, and timestamp, and the signed document is stored EU-hosted. When a decennial claim arrives 18 months or 8 years after handover, you produce the full evidence chain from the record rather than reconstructing it from memory or scattered emails. The PV and its supporting data remain available for the full 10-year liability period.
Yes. The reception PV is generated in your firm's template, with your branding, headings, and layout. You configure the template once, in about 20 minutes, and every project produces a consistent document. Developers using Builddar for a portfolio can impose a single template across every architect they commission.
No. The reception PV draws from the same data you captured on site during OPR and execution walks. Reserves logged on the mobile app feed directly into the PV, so nothing is entered twice. You capture on site and generate the document from the same record, in FR, EN, or ES.
Reception PV is part of the architect tier, Builddar for one project at a time, at €49–79 per seat per month. Subcontractors are always free. Developers managing handovers across a portfolio pay €500–€2,000 per project per month for Builddar for a portfolio. All data is EU-hosted.

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