Practical guides for running a site.

Plain answers to the questions that come up on every job, written for UK site managers, builders and subcontractors.

• How to keep a site diary that stands up in a dispute: What to write every day, how to write it, and the habits that make a site diary worth something months later.
• Site induction checklist for UK construction sites: What the law asks for, what HSE says an induction should cover, and a checklist you can use on your next new starter.
• Construction training matrix: a free template and how to use it: What a training matrix is, which cards to track, how to set one up, and a free template to download.
• How to check CSCS cards and keep track of expiry dates: Why looking at the card isn't enough, how to check one with CSCS Smart Check, and how to stop cards expiring unnoticed.