# Construction Project Testing Desk > Coordinate construction testing requirements, qualified provider roles, dispatch, specimens, reports and exceptions from pre-pour planning through closeout. Canonical source: https://516labs.com/construction-project-testing Last updated: 2026-08-31 ## Page summary Keep testing off the critical path. Construction Project Testing Desk · New York Send the job number, testing schedule or specification. 516Labs structures the requirement, confirms the required provider roles, coordinates qualified capacity and tracks specimens, reports and exceptions from pre-pour planning through closeout. [Submit a construction project](https://516labs.com/construction-project-testing#program-intake)[Discuss an active job](tel:5164006149) Start with Job number or specification Qualification License, role and scope checks Operations Dispatch, custody and breaks Evidence Original provider reports Built around the project event ## Not another laboratory directory. A laboratory name is only one dependency. The project also needs the right scope, eligible roles, field timing, specimen controls, report ownership and an escalation path when something changes. PRE-POUR / 01 ### Testing-plan setup Project address, filing context, mixes, estimated quantities, test frequency, placement schedule, specifications and closeout responsibilities organized into an executable plan. ROLES / 02 ### Provider-role qualification Project-specific review of laboratory licensing, accreditation, field coverage, technician requirements, capacity and required separation between TR2 and TR3 responsibilities. FIELD / 03 ### Dispatch and specimen control Arrival windows, site contacts, field records, cylinders, curing, pickup, receiving confirmation and break schedules coordinated with the responsible providers. EXCEPTIONS / 04 ### Low breaks and retests One escalation desk for late specimens, unexpected results, missing records, engineer-directed follow-up and supplemental testing. CLOSEOUT / 05 ### Report and filing tracker Required reports, open items and accountable parties tracked without changing who is legally responsible for testing, inspections, professional decisions or filings. PORTFOLIO / 06 ### Repeat-project desk Standardized intake, approved-provider routes and project history for owners, contractors and consultants managing multiple active sites. NYC concrete controls ## The role map must be correct before the pour. NYC DOB identifies concrete testing responsibilities through TR2 and TR3. Its current guidance says the laboratory that performs the TR3 mix design cannot perform TR2 field testing on the same project. ### What 516Labs coordinates - Scope and schedule intake - Provider qualification and availability checks - Quote and award workflow - Dispatch, specimen and report status - Exception escalation and closeout tracking ### What remains with licensed parties - Laboratory testing and original analytical reports - TR2/TR3 attestations and required submissions - Special inspections and engineering decisions - Sampling, field observations and professional judgments - Owner, applicant and contractor obligations 516Labs is not a concrete testing laboratory, special inspection agency, engineering firm or filing professional. Review the official [NYC DOB concrete testing requirements](https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/industry/concrete-testing-requirements.page) and [concrete enforcement FAQ](https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/safety/concrete-enforcement-frequently-asked-questions.page). Eligibility and role assignments are confirmed for the specific project before an award. Four controlled handoffs ## From project trigger to closeout evidence. Every handoff has an accountable party and a documented acceptance point. ### Submit the project Provide the job number, address, testing schedule, relevant specification language, pour date and any already-retained providers. ### Confirm the execution map 516Labs identifies the work packages, required qualifications, role constraints, availability and commercial assumptions that still need confirmation. ### Award and coordinate The customer approves the quote and identified providers before field work, specimen movement or laboratory analysis begins. ### Track evidence and exceptions Status stays tied to the project, including provider reports, missing items, nonconforming events and open closeout dependencies. Construction project intake ## Give the desk enough to map the first move. A job number and short scope are enough to start. Do not include personal information unrelated to the project. - Project and site contact context - Upcoming date or requested start - Required testing or unresolved provider role - Known incumbent laboratories or SIAs CONSTRUCTION DESK Project details Creates a trackable program Your name Work email Organization Project name Project location Requested start date DOB job number Borough Select if known Manhattan Bronx Brooklyn Queens Staten Island Outside NYC What should the desk coordinate? Bid/scope review Concrete testing coordination Special-inspection coordination Low-break response Other materials testing Reports/closeout evidence Project requirement Create construction request → Submitting creates a request for review, not a laboratory award, provider engagement or regulatory determination. The identified providers must be approved before work begins. Active project or upcoming pour ## Send the job number and schedule. 516Labs will structure the testing path and identify the provider, role and timing confirmations required to make it executable. [Start a project intake](https://516labs.com/construction-project-testing#program-intake)Email the desk ## Contact Testing, bid and laboratory partnership inquiries: info@516labs.com