Construction photo documentation app for progress and site photos

On a building site, most of what matters is covered up within weeks. Photos taken regularly from the same spots are the record of what went in, when it went in and who was there.

What to photograph on site

• Fixed points around the site, with the same views every week, so progress is easy to follow.
• Groundworks, drainage and foundations before backfill.
• Reinforcement, ducts and cast-in services before a pour.
• Insulation, membranes, fire stopping and services before they are boarded or ceiled.
• Deliveries and stored materials, and any damage to what arrived.
• Weather and ground conditions on days when work stopped.

Progress photos from fixed points

Pick a handful of spots that will still exist as the building goes up: the site gate, a corner of the neighbouring road, then a fixed position on each floor once the frame is in. Photograph them on the same day each week, at about the same time, so the light is similar. Label each spot once, such as Gate view or Level 2 east, and use the same labels every time so the photos can be compared.

Within a job, your before photo shows faintly on the camera screen when you take the after, so the two line up from the same position. A clean pair of the same view, weeks apart, explains progress to a client faster than a written update.

Daily site photos in place of a long report

A daily photo set from each area, attached to a job, is a lighter alternative to writing everything up. Each photo is saved with who took it and when. For your client, the job link shows each area with your logo; for the office, the dashboard and Excel export list every job, who was on it and when it finished.

JobProof doesn't produce a PDF. If your contract calls for a formal daily report, fill in a daily site report form and keep the photos alongside it as the evidence.

Subcontractors and crews

Create a job per area or trade and assign it with a location pin and a due date. Crew see only their own jobs unless you choose otherwise, the screen uses big numbered steps, and it keeps working without signal in basements and stair cores. A job can't be completed without an After photo, so every area signed off comes back with evidence.

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