Posts by Lance Hodgson
Commercial – Construction daily reporting: What you need to know
Construction daily reporting: Here’s what you should know What is a construction daily report? Construction daily reports are massively important to construction projects and construction companies. They are a daily record of exactly what is happening or has happened on site – so that everyone including management and systems can stay up-to-date on progress, and…
Read more →Safety – Here’s the right near miss reporting format for you
The right near miss reporting format for you What is a near miss report used for? A near miss is defined as: An unplanned event that did not result in injury, illness or damage – but had the potential to do so. And a near miss report is simply a report filled out on site…
Read more →Commercial – What should be in a construction delay report?
Here’s what needs to be in your construction delay report What is a construction delay report? Construction delays are unplanned events which result in a cost or schedule variance from the original plan. And the only things guaranteed in life are death, taxes and construction project delays. Construction plans weren’t made to be broken, but…
Read more →Excavation permits and procedures: What you need to know
Excavation permit format: What you need to know to get it right In this article, we’ll show an easy-to-follow guide to the excavation permit format, including the essential information required, steps to complete the application, and tips to ensure compliance with local regulations and safety standards. The right excavation procedure and format Site excavation is…
Read more →Contractor performance evaluation sample report
Contractor performance evaluation sample report – and the other things you need to know In this post, we’ll provide you with contractor performance evaluation sample report and its importance to assess a contractor’s work quality, timeliness, and professionalism, helping ensure accountability and improve future project outcomes. What is a contractor performance evaluation? A contractor performance…
Read more →Here’s an example of change orders in construction
Construction change order example What is a change order used for in construction? The saying that contracts were made to be broken is never truer than when talking about construction contracts. Contract changes are inevitable and fairly frequent on all construction jobs – and especially on large scale projects. Any construction project (large or small)…
Read more →Site diary for construction works
Site diary for construction work Why Use a Site Diary in Construction? Site diaries are the backbone of construction site reporting. They are used to document daily site progress and ensure any project hiccups or claims can easily be traced back to a site diary or other document to prove exactly what happened – along…
Read more →Construction Cloud is now Sitemate
Construction Cloud is now Sitemate. Construction Cloud has rebranded, and our team is excited to introduce Sitemate. After launching a photo management system for the industries in 2016/17, my co-founder Sam and I realised that the real issue at hand for industrial organisations is the mayhem that exists in managing hundreds of ever-changing standard operating…
Read more →BIM has reached the final frontier, and is losing the battle.
How to lead distributed teams in the engineering and construction industries
How to lead distributed teams in the engineering and construction industries It’s no secret we are in an era of steady technological change. This combined with a growing need to conduct our work in the absence of the traditional office setting is bringing new challenges to how teams work together. Fred Wellman discusses strategies to…
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