{"id":1563,"date":"2018-07-13T05:54:43","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T05:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/?page_id=1563"},"modified":"2026-03-06T02:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T02:46:46","slug":"site-diary-template","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/za\/templates\/commercial\/forms\/site-diary-template\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Diary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Use and edit template for free<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dashpivot.com\/signup?reference=site-diary-template-direct&#038;templateId=5b3f2865e290b22f5d30d732\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUse this template now\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<h1>Site Diary Template: Word, Excel (CSV), PDF download functionality<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dashpivot.com\/signup?reference=site-diary-template-direct&#038;templateId=5b3f2865e290b22f5d30d732\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUse this template now\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<p>Start with a free 30-day trial. 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You need a modern approach to storing and tracking your critical project information including daly activities, actions, assets, materials and more.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/za\/commercial\/site-diary-app-software\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/za\/software\/dashpivot\/demo\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch demo videos\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Site-Diary-app.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Vector-111-1.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n\t<h3>Not just looking for a site diary template? Other popular templates you can use and customise for free<\/h3>\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Site-instruction-tile.jpg\" alt=\"Site Instruction template\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n\t<p>Site Instruction template<\/p>\r\n\t<p>Manage site instructions &amp; approvals more easily.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/za\/templates\/commercial\/forms\/site-instruction-template\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee the template\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Delay-analysis-report.jpg\" alt=\"Delay analysis report template\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n\t<p>Delay analysis report template<\/p>\r\n\t<p>Detail those site delay events with this flexible template.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/za\/templates\/commercial\/forms\/delay-analysis-report-template\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee the template\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Meeting-minutes.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting minutes template\" width=\"1200\" height=\"360\" \/>\r\n\t<p>Meeting minutes template<\/p>\r\n\t<p>Capture, record and organise those meeting minutes.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/za\/templates\/commercial\/forms\/construction-site-meeting-minutes-template\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee the template\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Vector-112.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n\t<h3>Site diary template? What is a site diary and why is it important?<\/h3>\r\n\t<p>If you don&#8217;t want to use this site diary template, make sure you do have a reliable site diary format in place before you leave this page, even if it&#8217;s just been grabbed from a sample PDF or similar.<\/p>\r\n<p>Having a site diary for construction work enables construction companies to prove what work was done with photo evidence, demonstrate progress on a regular basis, keep track of rates and KPIs including production rates, job costings, plant hours, personnel hours, and defend unfair claims and other costly issues.<\/p>\r\n<p>The daily diary is the most reliable mechanism and tool for keeping track of critical project progress and events.<\/p>\r\n<p>Inline with the above, the key sections of any site diary template include:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Standard project information section for tight record keeping<\/li>\r\n<li>Daily information including the weather and general conditions<\/li>\r\n<li>Organised tables to capture site information including subcontractors, plant, production, delays and more<\/li>\r\n<li>If you use a mobile or tablet driven daily site diary, then you can attach photos and videos<\/li>\r\n<li>A signoff section for the person completing the diary<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>If you don&#8217;t use this template, make sure you have a way to capture, store and manage your site records.<\/p>\r\n<p>At Sitemate, we regularly see construction companies like yours save tens of thousands of dollars in a single claim by having solid diary records with good photo evidence on a <a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/za\/commercial\/site-diary-app-software\/\">site diary app.<\/a><\/p>\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20-11-11-User-pair-37-1-1.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\r\n\t<p>Sitemate builds best-in-class software tools for built world companies.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/za\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/za\/software\/dashpivot\/demo\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch demo videos\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sitemate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Group-944-2.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use and edit template for free Use this template now Site Diary Template: Word, Excel (CSV), PDF download functionality Use this template now Start with a free 30-day trial. 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