Erection is preparing the physical side of the site for the new piece of kit and fitting it in place. Installation is the preparation of the kit for working. Commissioning is the final act before putting the new piece of kit into use; it often involves testing the kit as an individual piece and checking that its fully integrated into its final system. I.e. a new generator has got working protection and change over alarms which work with the existing switchboard.Installation of a system or machinery up to the point of being able to start running is erection.Commissioning is preparing for running or taking into use of the installed system or machinery by making preliminary tests and checks (pre-commissioning) and initially running the system or machinery or taking it into use while checking and setting all of its running parameters in accordance with its design (hot commissioning).Commissioning is a term that spans a wide range of general meanings. Most of the time it refers to Plant Commissioning.Plant commissioning is the process of verifying, in new construction, that all the subsystems for HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, Fire/Life safety, Building Envelopes, Interior Systems (example laboratory units), cogeneration, utility plants, sustainable systems, Lighting, Wastewater, Controls, and Building Security achieve the owner's project requirements as intended by the plant owner and as designed by the plant architects and engineers. Plant commissioning is a quality-focused process necessary for both non-complex and complex modern construction projects.