The Importance of Keeping Daily Logs and Documentation

Summary: Every construction site should detail every aspect of their work in order to cover their grounds when it comes to legal matters.

In addition to keeping daily logs on a construction site, there are also a number of records that should be stored in the case that a claim or a legal issue arises. For one, they can help prove claims and also effectively manage the project itself. This article is designed to showcase how effective documentation can be on a construction site.

Keeping Record of Plans and Blueprints

Plans and specifications, which include things like clarifications, amendments, and other visuals showcasing the construction plans should always be stored. This can be extremely important during the construction claim analysis process and provide you with a solid case.

Change/Work Order Files

There should also be a change/work order file on every construction that contains any work orders requested in regards to the work that is subjected to the claim itself. Any department that the claim is targeting should at least have a change/work order file which typically provides detailed documents that pertain to that specific department. Talk to any of the construction consulting services out there, and they will indeed tell you about how important documentation is along with how it can ultimately give you the upper hand in terms of claim preparation.

If you have a contractor that is expecting to receive additional compensation for an encountered condition, you’ll want to create a new category that breaks down the extra work that’s being filed. Once the new cost category has been created, the supervisor that is responsible for creating daily reports should assign labor and equipment hours to match the costs. Construction law specialists like Lyle Charles Consulting can provide you with more information regarding how these documents can help your case.

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