How to keep a site journal and “My journal”

A site journal entry with weather, resources, work done and deliveries, plus “My journal” for site supervisors and foremen, attached to the official daily entry.

Who it's for:

  • The Site journal, the project's official diary, is kept by the site manager, the project manager and the owner.
  • My journal holds the daily notes of the site supervisor and the foreman / contractor.

What you'll do: write a daily entry with the work description, weather, resources and deliveries. Contractors record their work in “My journal”, and the site manager attaches it to the official entry.

Before you start

  • Each entry has a date. By default it's today, but you can pick another day.
  • The interface is also available in Polish and Ukrainian: account menu → Language. The chosen language follows you to other devices after you sign in.

Steps

Site journal entry (site manager)

  1. Choose Quick actions → Site journal entry or go to Site journal → Add entry.
  2. Fill in the Entry date and Main notes / Work description. You can record a voice note and add photos.
  3. Expand the sections you need: Weather, Resources on site, Work done, Contractor entries to attach, Deliveries.
  4. Mark an important day with the Mark as important star. Finally, click Save.

“My journal” entry (site supervisor, foreman)

  1. Choose Quick actions → My journal entry or Site journal → My journal → New entry.
  2. “Attach to my entry from this day if one exists” is ticked by default. Untick it if you want a separate entry, e.g. for a second shift.
  3. Write your notes, pick schedule items in Work done, add deliveries in Reported deliveries, and click Save.

What happens next

  • You'll see “The journal entry has been created.” The entry appears on the list with its date and author.
  • On their entry for that day, the site manager expands Contractor entries to attach and attaches the contractors' entries to the official journal.

Troubleshooting

  • I don't see the “My journal” tab. It exists only for the site supervisor and foreman / contractor roles.
  • I can't add a Site journal entry. The official journal is kept by the site manager and roles above. Everyone else records their work in “My journal”.

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