Record what happened on site today, so claims, disputes and variations have receipts.
For sole traders and small firms who keep losing money to 'he said / she said'. Weather, labour, deliveries, delays and safety, in one PDF per day or per week.
Site diaries are one of the most powerful pieces of evidence in construction disputes. Adjudicators, mediators and judges put significant weight on contemporaneous daily records. Fill this in at the end of each day — even a few bullet points are better than nothing.
Disclaimer: This tool helps you keep a daily site record. In a dispute, contemporaneous records carry more weight than memory. Fill this in at the end of each day — even a few bullet points are better than nothing.
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These details persist across all daily entries.
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What the law actually says
- •A contemporaneous site diary is the strongest evidence in a construction dispute. Adjudicators, judges and insurers all weight it heavily.
- •Under JCT, NEC and most bespoke contracts, claims for delay, disruption or variation must be supported by records. No records, no claim.
- •Diaries should be made on the day, not retrofitted. Backdated entries are routinely thrown out.
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