A project completion percentage is useful, but it is not enough on its own. Learn how to connect it with the update date, actual construction stages, schedule and handover.
The percentage is a snapshot at a specific time
A figure such as 50% is incomplete without a date. You need to know when it was updated because an old percentage may give a misleading picture of current progress.
Ask: 50% of what?
The method used to calculate completion may weight construction stages differently. It is not necessarily based on the number of floors or the amount of time that has passed. Do not assume half the percentage means half the time.
Connect the percentage with the construction stages
The best update combines the number with a description, such as structural works completed, finishes underway or external works started. The description gives the percentage meaning for a non-specialist reader.
Photos need dates
Site photos are useful only when they are recent and clearly linked to the correct project. It is better to show the photo date or update date and avoid reusing older images as if they were new.
Construction completion is not the same as handover
Even after much of the construction is complete, testing, systems, services, snagging and procedures may still remain before handover. Construction progress should therefore be separated from the approved handover date.
Watch the consistency of updates
Regular updates build more confidence than large, irregular jumps. If the website publishes completion percentages, each project should also show the date of the latest update.
The buyer needs two answers
What has been completed, and what happens next? These two questions matter more than the percentage alone and should be part of every project progress report.
Next step
To compare Mehad’s current projects in Al Khobar, review the Al Seef, Al Rawabi and Al Marina project pages, then register your interest in the project that best fits your needs.