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Guidance for people running construction sites
Practical writing on CDM 2015, RAMS and RIDDOR reporting, from the team building BuildOptix.
How much does construction site compliance software actually cost?
Most vendors in this space route you to a sales call before showing a number — here's what's reasonable to expect, and what to ask before you get on that call.
The KPIs a construction site manager should actually track
The most useful numbers flag a compliance gap before it becomes an incident — not just confirm, after the fact, that something went wrong.
CSCS cards: what they actually verify, and what they don't
A CSCS card confirms an individual has demonstrated a level of health and safety awareness for their trade — it's a useful, quick check at the gate, not a substitute for genuine competence assessment.
What actually belongs in a daily site diary
A site diary that just says who turned up is a missed opportunity — it's often the single most useful record when a dispute, delay claim or incident needs reconstructing months later.
What a principal designer is actually responsible for under CDM 2015
The principal designer's duties run through the whole pre-construction phase, not just the health and safety file — and on projects without one, the responsibility doesn't disappear, it just moves.