The footings for the lift are critical. Make sure the specs meet or exceed that called for by the lift manufacturer, and make sure the pad locations are at the correct dimensions.

I've seen some pretty shoddy jobs, where the footing for a basement support column was placed 6" off the print...or, even worse, the foundation forms misplaced so the house or garage won't fit the foundation.

More common is grading issues, where water flows in, not out.

Be sure to place floor drains.