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Domestic construction work sits under CDM 2015 §14(1), which puts the duty-holder roles on the contractor rather than the homeowner client - and that changes what compliance software actually needs to do. Commercial project-management depth is irrelevant; plain-English templates for house extensions, loft conversions, and kitchen fits are what matters. The Site Book ranks first for its domestic-focused positioning. CDM Wizard earns an honest second for free domestic CPPs. Haspod's template library covers domestic templates too. Procore, Evalu-8, and SafetyCulture are explicitly excluded - they're commercial-oriented tools where the homeowner-facing nuance of CDM 2015 §14(1) is not the design centre.
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Based on publicly available vendor documentation and CDM 2015 §14(1) duty-holder rules, reviewed 2026-04-15.
Pricing, fit, and feature coverage side by side.
| Feature | The Site Book | CDM Wizard | Haspod |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | from £30/mo | Free | £799/yr (annual upfront) |
| Team size | 1–50 | Any -learning tool | 1–50 |
| Best for | Small-to-mid UK builders (1–50 users) who need a full CDM pack -RAMS, CPP, COSHH, site inductions, toolbox talks -without paying enterprise per-seat prices. | Builders learning the basics of CDM 2015 who want a free checklist-style walkthrough before committing to paid compliance tooling. | Small-to-mid UK businesses (sole trader up to ~50 users) that prefer browsing a 790+ template library and customizing by hand, and are comfortable with annual-only upfront commitments. Documents / Training / Talks are sold as separate annual subscriptions or bundled in the Pro Plan. |
| Not ideal for | New product (launched 2025) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ. | Does not produce site-ready RAMS, CPP, COSHH, or method statements -it's a learning tool, not a document generator. | Annual-only billing with no monthly option and no automatic renewal -every plan requires a £799+VAT upfront commitment for 12 months, which is a heavy lift for sole traders testing the product. |
| RAMS | AI-generated, site-specific, edit in-browser. | Via template library | |
| CPP | Full Construction Phase Plans -not just RAMS. | Basic CPP checklist, not a document generator. | Template |
| COSHH | Template | ||
| Method statements | Template library | ||
| Site inductions | Workers sign from their phone. | Training Plan add-on | |
| Worker cert tracking | |||
| Incident log | |||
| Permits to work | Template only | ||
| Site diary | |||
| Subcontractor tracking | |||
| Toolbox talks | Talks Plan add-on | ||
| PCPP import | Upload an existing PCPP and reuse the structure. | ||
| Document checking | |||
| Data export | PDF/DOC download | ||
| AI chat |
Domestic construction is a different buying context from commercial construction, and the parent best-construction-compliance-software roundup doesn't quite capture it. CDM 2015 §14(1) shifts duty-holder responsibilities onto the contractor when the client is a homeowner, so the tooling question isn't 'which platform has the deepest project management layer' - it's 'which tool produces documents a homeowner can read and a sole trader can generate without an H and S qualification'. This page ranks on exactly that question and excludes commercial-first tools on purpose.
At-a-glance fit per product - pulled from the same data that drives the snapshot table.
Pick the option that matches how your team actually works.
For a standard homeowner job - house extension, loft conversion, kitchen fit - the CDM 2015 §14(1) domestic client rules put the duty-holder responsibilities on you as the contractor. The Site Book is built for exactly that audience. Plain-English CPP and RAMS, a simple homeowner-readable brief, and document output a homeowner can actually understand without an H and S qualification in the room. Thirty pounds a month flat.
Recommended for: Domestic client (homeowner) projects under CDM 2015 §14(1)
Work for a letting agent, a small landlord, or a property manager is still domestic construction, but the client isn't a homeowner - it's a commercial client buying domestic work. CDM 2015 §14(1) no longer applies because the client is commercial, but the work itself stays small-scale. The Site Book still fits; Haspod's template library is a reasonable second pick for firms that want to hand-edit rather than generate from a brief.
Recommended for: Commercial-client domestic work - letting agents, small landlords, property managers
Strengths, weaknesses, fit, and the sources every claim came from.
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Short, straight answers - the same questions real builders ask.
Yes, if the project crosses the CDM 2015 thresholds - which most domestic extensions do once more than one contractor is on site or the work lasts more than thirty days. The construction phase plan does not need to be as detailed as a commercial CPP, but it must exist and cover the site-specific hazards. The Site Book generates a plain-English CPP suitable for domestic client jobs in a few minutes.
On a domestic project, CDM 2015 §14(1) automatically transfers the client duties to the contractor unless a principal designer is appointed. In plain English: if a homeowner hires you, you're treated as both contractor and principal contractor for CDM purposes, and the duty-holder paperwork sits on you. That's why domestic-builder compliance tools matter - the homeowner isn't going to produce any of it.
The Site Book is built for sole traders and small firms running domestic jobs. It ships plain-English CPP and RAMS, a construction phase plan suitable for homeowner projects, COSHH assessments, site inductions, and toolbox talks. CDM Wizard is a free alternative for CPPs specifically but not a complete tool. Haspod's template library covers domestic templates but requires hand-editing rather than generating from a brief.
Yes. HandsHQ, Procore, Evalu-8, and SafetyCulture are built for mid-to-large commercial contractors with dedicated H and S teams. For a domestic builder doing house extensions or loft conversions, you pay enterprise prices for features you can't use and waste time learning an interface designed for a commercial project management workflow. A purpose-built domestic tool is faster, cheaper, and produces documents homeowners can actually read.
Based on publicly available vendor documentation and CDM 2015 §14(1) duty-holder rules, reviewed 2026-04-15.
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