Free document templates
The standard paperwork a construction project runs on, free to print and use. No sign-up, no email address, no watermark and no limits. Every template opens as a clean, printable document; press Cmd+P or Ctrl+P and choose Save as PDF if you want a file.
These are starting templates, not professional advice. A competent person must adapt and approve any document for the specific task, site and conditions before it is used.
Site safety
Permit to work
General permit for high-risk activities: scope, isolation, precautions, issue, handback and cancellation.
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Toolbox talk record
Record of a safety briefing: topic, key points, questions raised and the attendance register.
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Site induction record
Induction checklist and sign-off covering site rules, hazards, welfare, emergency arrangements and competence.
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Accident and incident report
Record of an accident, incident, near miss or dangerous occurrence, with immediate actions and RIDDOR consideration.
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Construction phase fire safety checklist
Weekly walk-round checklist against the construction phase fire plan and the Joint Code of Practice.
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Scaffold inspection record
Statutory inspection record for scaffolds: before first use, at least every seven days and after events that could affect stability.
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Temporary works register
Register of all temporary works with design category, checks, permits to load and permits to strike.
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Occupational health
Building Safety Act
Change control log (higher-risk buildings)
The log that connects the Gateway 2 approval to what was actually built: every change, its category, justification and evidence.
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Inspection and test plan (ITP)
The quality plan that generates Gateway 3 evidence: what is inspected, when, by whom, against what, and what record results.
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Golden thread handover checklist
What passes to the accountable person at Gateway 3: as-built information, change records, commissioning evidence and safety information.
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Gateway 2 submission checklist
Every document a building control approval application for a higher-risk building must contain, ready to tick off before you submit.
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Builders, not just blanks
For risk documents, the interactive builders do the structure and the scoring for you, then print the same way: RAMS builder and risk assessment builder. Both are free and run entirely in your browser.