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Site observation

A field observation report should NOT record one of the following:
A. weather conditions on site
B. count or estimated count of workers present
C. estimated cost of corrections to be made
D. estimate of the conformance with work schedule
E. list of items to verify, information or action to be required
AnswerC. estimated cost of corrections to be made. Observations of work in progress should be described, but estimating the cost of work that must be corrected is neither required of the Architect nor a part of the field observation report.
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