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Performing construction work in an apartment unit where a tenant currently resides is disruptive. However, there are many strategies that can be used to reduce or mitigate disruptions. It is critical that the property owner, designer and contractor collaborate with tenants to plan how work will be carried out in units.

In most cases, tenants can remain in their apartments while work is underway. Some tenants prefer to be out of the apartment for this time, and can return after the workday to the work completed. In less common cases, work is so extensive that tenants are temporarily relocated to another suite within the building or nearby.

Considerable coordination is required when entering apartments to undertake retrofit construction.