Construction daily log — keep yours free
The field diary that wins disputes: crew, weather, work performed, deliveries, issues, and real photos — captured on your phone (works offline, syncs later) and kept on the project record.
Donnie generates this document from your real project data — computed, not a blank form. Free with an Ask Donnie watermark; your logo on paid plans.
What it is
A daily log is the contemporaneous record of what actually happened on site — and contemporaneous is what makes it credible in a delay claim or dispute. Donnie's daily logs capture the standard fields plus real field photos, work from a phone with no signal (queued and synced when coverage returns), and live on the project record next to your RFIs, change orders, and pay applications.
What a complete daily log captures
Date & weather
The conditions that explain productivity and delays.
Crew & headcount
Who was on site — the labor record behind your cost actuals.
Work performed
What got built today, by area or system.
Deliveries & equipment
Materials received, equipment on site.
Issues & delays
The line that matters in a claim — recorded the day it happened, not reconstructed months later.
Photos
Real field photos attached to the day's record.
Common questions
Why do daily logs matter legally?
Delay and disruption disputes turn on contemporaneous records. A log written the same day, with photos, is evidence; a reconstruction written for the claim is an argument.
Does it work without signal?
Yes — entries and photos queue on the device and sync when coverage returns, so a basement or a rural site doesn't cost you the record.
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General information, not legal or professional advice — confirm requirements with your contract, your jurisdiction, and licensed professionals.