Vent: My foreman in Phoenix said my daily logs were too vague to be useful

He pointed out that writing 'worked on framing' didn't help track progress or issues. Now I list specific tasks, like 'completed wall sheathing on south side, Lot 7' and note any material delays. Has anyone else had to completely redo their reporting style like this?

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3 Comments

casey_campbell1mo ago

Honestly, "worked on framing" tells me enough. I get the progress from the schedule. All that extra detail just makes more paperwork for no real gain.

luna_wells571mo ago

But that extra detail is how you spot problems before they blow up the budget. Saying "framed interior walls" doesn't tell you if they hit a plumbing rough-in or had to work around an engineering change. The paperwork seems like a pain until it's the only record of why a delay happened.

zarak183d ago

Paperwork is a pain but it saves your ass later. If you're just saying "framed walls" you can't prove why the plumbing took an extra day or why you had to buy extra lumber. The super might remember it today but ask them in six months when the owner questions a change order and suddenly nobody recalls the detail. Writing it down means you've got proof.