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General Contractor Daily Log Template
The GC's daily log is the master record - every sub, every delay, every instruction. It's the version of events that counts when accounts are settled.
General Contractor Daily Log TemplatePrint or copy this structure
1 · Site & conditions
- Project / site name
- Date & shift
- Weather (AM / PM)
- Site access or safety notes
2 · Crew on site
- Company / subcontractor
- Trade
- Headcount
- Hours worked
- Day-rate or contract work
3 · Equipment & plant
- Equipment type
- Quantity
- Hours used
- Downtime + reason
4 · Deliveries
- Supplier
- Material & quantity
- Delivery note / certificate #
- Billable (yes/no)
- Photo of the note
5 · Work performed
- Area / zone / axis
- Description of work
- Quantity done
- % complete
6 · Coordination & instructions
- Subcontractors on site + headcounts
- Instructions issued (to whom, what)
- Delays & causes (weather, access, design, supply)
- RFIs opened / answered
- Visitors & inspections (client, engineer, authority)
7 · Exceptional events
- What happened
- Time & location
- People involved
- Impact (delay / cost / safety)
- Photos
8 · Sign-off
- Prepared by (foreman)
- Reviewed by (PM)
- Date & signature
The template is free. The typing is optional.
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