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Earthworks & Excavation Daily Report Template

Excavation inspections must be recorded daily while works run - and quantities hauled are exactly where money leaks.

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1 · Site & conditions

  • Project / site name
  • Date & shift
  • Weather (AM / PM)
  • Site access or safety notes

2 · Crew on site

  • Company / subcontractor
  • Trade
  • Headcount
  • Hours worked
  • Day-rate or contract work

3 · Equipment & plant

  • Equipment type
  • Quantity
  • Hours used
  • Downtime + reason

4 · Deliveries

  • Supplier
  • Material & quantity
  • Delivery note / certificate #
  • Billable (yes/no)
  • Photo of the note

5 · Work performed

  • Area / zone / axis
  • Description of work
  • Quantity done
  • % complete

6 · Earthworks

  • Area excavated / filled (location, m³)
  • Haulage (trucks, loads, destination)
  • Compaction tests (location, result)
  • Daily excavation inspection done (y/n, by whom)
  • Dewatering / shoring status

7 · Exceptional events

  • What happened
  • Time & location
  • People involved
  • Impact (delay / cost / safety)
  • Photos

8 · Sign-off

  • Prepared by (foreman)
  • Reviewed by (PM)
  • Date & signature
The template is free. The typing is optional.

Truck counts in someone's head are not a quantity record.

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