Writing a daily log
Record what happened on site — notes, weather, crew, progress, and photos — before you leave for the day.
What a daily log is for
A daily log is the record of what actually happened on the job that day. It is what you reach for when a client asks why a week slipped, or when a delay claim turns up months later. Two minutes at the end of the day is the whole cost.
- What got done, and what did not
- Who was on site
- Weather or conditions that cost time
- Photos of progress, or of a problem
Writing one from the site
- Open the app and pick the job.
- Start a daily log.
- Write what happened in plain words.
- Attach any photos you took.
- Save it.
This works with no signal. The log and its photos are held on the phone and sync when you are back in range.
Photos carry the log
A photo of the framing beats a paragraph about the framing. Take the shot while the work is still open and add it to the log the same day — once the drywall is up, nobody can prove what went in behind it. Three lines and two photos, written at the truck, is worth more than a careful write-up nobody gets around to on Friday.
Photos sync the same way the log does, so you can take them with no signal. On a long day with a lot of pictures, give the phone a few minutes on a real connection before you close the app.
Finding logs later
- On the web, click Documents.
- Click the Daily logs filter.
- Click a log to open it.
Logs are filed against the job, alongside plans, permits, and contracts. Workers see the documents for the jobs they are assigned to; owners see everything.
Filing one from the office
- Click Documents, then Upload.
- Choose the file, or drag it onto the box.
- Name it, and set the type to Daily logs.
- Pick the job it belongs to.
- Click Upload.
Use this for logs that came in on paper or by text, so the job history stays in one place.