Site Documentation Best Practices
The records every site needs, why they matter, and how to keep them without slowing the team down.
Good site documentation protects the project, the workforce and the client. Poor documentation is one of the most common causes of dispute and delay.
The core set
Daily diaries, inspection records, RFI log, variations log, drawing register, materials delivery records, induction registers, toolbox talk records.
Make it routine
Standard templates, fixed times of day, and a single source of truth on a shared drive or CDE.
Photograph everything
Date-stamped photos beat memory in any dispute. Use a consistent naming convention.
Close out properly
An organised handover pack saves weeks at the end of the project.
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