Daily reports on a federal contract
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The daily report is the running record of the job. Primes and owners read it to see what happened, who was on site, and whether the job is on track. A clean daily report is one of the fastest ways to become the subcontractor a prime wants to keep.
The fields, and what each one means
| Field | What to record |
|---|---|
| Date / Report number | The report date and its sequence number. Number them so nothing is missing. |
| Contract no. / Title and location | The contract number and a clear project title and location. |
| Contractor / Superintendent | Your company name and the superintendent or lead on site. |
| AM/PM weather, max/min temp | Actual conditions — weather delays and temperature affect schedule and claims. |
| Work performed | Location and description of the work, plus each crew: employer, number of workers, trade, and hours. |
| Job safety | Whether a safety meeting was held, any lost-time accidents, high/trenching/scaffold work, near misses, and the safety actions and inspections taken that day. |
| Hours totals | Total work hours on site that date, the cumulative hours from prior reports, and hours from start of construction. |
| Equipment/material received | What arrived on site to be incorporated into the work. |
| Equipment on site | Construction and plant equipment on site today, including hours used. |
| Remarks | Anything the next reader needs to know — progress, delays, issues, or instructions. |
| Signature / date | The superintendent's signature and the date. |
The rules that keep you safe: record facts, not opinions; note weather
and delays the day they happen; keep the hours consistent with certified payroll; and
sign every report. If a dispute or claim ever comes up, the daily report is often the
document that decides it.