Honest comparison
CDM Wizard helped thousands of builders understand CDM 2015. Here is how The Site Book builds on that foundation.
CDM Wizard is a CITB-backed tool that has done genuinely good work helping smaller builders get to grips with CDM 2015. It is free, it is straightforward, and it walks you through a checklist to produce a basic Construction Phase Plan. For many builders, it was the first time they engaged with CDM compliance at all — and that is a real contribution to the industry.
If you are just starting to learn about CDM 2015 and want to understand what a Construction Phase Plan looks like, CDM Wizard remains a great starting point. It costs nothing and gives you a solid grounding in the basics.
The question is what comes next. Once you understand the basics, you need a tool that actually produces professional, site-specific documents — and that covers more than just the CPP. That is where The Site Book picks up.
CDM Wizard focuses on CPP basics. The Site Book covers the full compliance picture.
Think of it as an evolution. CDM Wizard taught you the basics of what a CPP should contain and why CDM 2015 matters. The Site Book takes that a step further — it creates the actual documents you need, tailored to your specific job, written like someone who understands construction compliance.
Instead of a checklist that you then need to turn into a proper document yourself, The Site Book produces a professional, branded CPP from a plain English description of your project. And it does not stop at the CPP — it creates your RAMS, site induction, emergency plan, and COSHH records too. All from the same project description, all in one place.
You do not need to choose one or the other permanently. If you are new to CDM, start with CDM Wizard to learn the ropes. When you are ready to produce professional documents for real projects, The Site Book is the next step.
Yes, The Site Book does everything CDM Wizard does and significantly more. CDM Wizard helps you produce a basic CPP checklist. The Site Book creates a full, professional, site-specific Construction Phase Plan — plus RAMS, site inductions, COSHH records, emergency plans, and F10 notification checks. If you have outgrown CDM Wizard and need proper compliance documents for real projects, The Site Book is the natural next step.
Yes, CDM Wizard is completely free and remains a useful educational tool. However, it is limited to producing a basic CPP checklist — it does not create RAMS, site inductions, COSHH records, or any other compliance documents. If you only need to understand what a CPP looks like, CDM Wizard is a fine starting point. If you need professional documents for live projects, you will need something more comprehensive.
No. The Site Book covers everything CDM Wizard does and much more. There is no benefit to using both unless you specifically want CDM Wizard as a learning tool while you are getting to grips with CDM 2015. Once you are ready to produce real compliance documents, The Site Book handles the CPP and every other document you need — all from one platform.
Read our plain-English guide to CDM 2015 for small builders and sole traders — your duties, domestic client rules, and key terms explained.
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