A portion of each construction draw payment — typically 10% — withheld by the lender until project milestones are verified by a quantity surveyor or independent inspector. The holdback protects the lender against incomplete or deficient work and is released incrementally or in full upon satisfactory project completion, as required under Canadian construction lien legislation.
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