This corrective action report (CAR) template is free to use and makes completing, sharing and approving corrective action reports simple and efficient.

A corrective action report outlines remedial actions necessary to rectify whatever has gone wrong or will likely go wrong as per the current situation during construction.

A CAR can be created by the contractor, or demanded by the client. Its contents will differ depending on the observations made and the discrepancies selected for mandatory correction. Here, non-conformity is when a product or service does not conform to a certain specification of the prescribed standards.

The CAR seeks to define the:

• Root causes identified
• Corrective actions to eliminate the root causes with action plan
• Verification and validation of corrective actions

This corrective action report template comes pre-built with all the fields you need to accurately capture the defect or non-conformance quickly so that projects can move forward:

• Automated form ID #
• CAR category and current open/closed status
• Date identified and organisation issued to dropdown
• Description of defect or non-conformance
• Reported by [person] and digital signature for reporter
• Proposed and actual corrective action description
• Reviewer digital signoff
• Form attachments