The Site Book vs Procore — CDM Compliance for UK Builders
Procore is a full construction project-management platform - drawings, RFIs, submittals, documents and financial controls - sold on custom annual pricing. The Site Book is UK CDM software: RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, attendance, site files and evidence workflows from Starter GBP0 to Business GBP199/month, plus the per-site Site Control tier (QR sign-in, CSCS checks, RFIs, SSO, API, webhooks) from GBP675/site/month. Choose Procore for enterprise project management; choose The Site Book for CDM compliance and site access.
The Site Book wins for UK builders and principal contractors who need CDM compliance plus live site operations quickly - Business for builder-run firms up to around 50 staff, Site Control per site for access control and induction gating - while Procore remains the right call for larger contractors who need a full project-management, drawing-control and financial-controls platform.
Procore's UK pricing page (custom quote based on selected products and Annual Turnover) re-verified on 2026-07-28. The Site Book facts, including Site Control features and the integration status, checked against the product repository on 2026-07-28.
Starter £0; Pro £39/mo or £360/yr; Business £199/mo
Custom annual quote based on turnover and products
Team size
1 internal user on Pro; 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users on Business. Any invited seat can be a field-only Site Supervisor limited to assigned sites/projects. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; Business can optionally require a 4-digit PIN for shared-link sign-off, and project workers count as active portal users while assigned
50+
Best for
UK builders and principal contractors - from sole traders to builder-run firms of around 50 staff - who need CDM documents plus lightweight site H&S operations: RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, toolbox talks, site attendance, site files, document review evidence, subcontractor evidence and worker/visitor portal access.
Large contractors and developers who need a full project management platform for coordinating multi-million-pound builds.
Not ideal for
New product (launched 2026) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ.
Custom annual pricing depends on turnover and products, so small builders cannot compare a simple monthly CDM-document cost up front.
RAMS
AI-generated, site-specific, edit in-browser.
Document management module -manual creation, no UK-specific RAMS generator.
CPP
Full Construction Phase Plans - not just RAMS.
COSHH
Standalone COSHH document + site-specific register, SDS upload with extraction, and construction-focused library entries that appear in search only after review.
No UK substance database -custom forms only.
Method statements
Site inductions
Workers sign from their phone - on Business, key H&S details are readable in 9 languages.
Multilingual inductions (9 languages)
On the Business plan, workers read and acknowledge key H&S details in 9 languages; the language used is recorded in the audit trail and translations are site-team reviewable.
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Worker cert tracking
Cert plus right-to-work evidence records, with expiry reminders.
General compliance tools -requires customisation for UK.
Incident log
Permits to work
Site diary
Pro includes editable daily entries; owner/admin deletion is permanent, while a Business Site Supervisor's delete can be restored. Live entries and photo counts appear in the Audit Pack.
Subcontractor tracking
Full subcontractor coordination in PM suite.
Toolbox talks
Site attendance
Business includes check-in/check-out and live H&S attendance.
Daily logs and workforce tools, not small-builder H&S portal focus.
Site portal
Business includes up to 50 active site portal users.
Enterprise collaborator/project access model.
Site files
Drawings, plans, H&S docs, procedures, RAMS, CPP and emergency information.
Strong drawing and document management.
Document review
Business review status and history, plus optional named-approver routing (accept/reject each version with recorded reasons before issue) and client review via share links.
Submittals, workflows and document-control features.
Subcontractor evidence
Business evidence record, review and archive workflow.
Subcontractor coordination, not CDM evidence requests by default.
Site inspections
Business inspections with checklist items.
Corrective actions
Business corrective actions with owner, due date and completion state.
PCPP import
Upload an existing PCPP and reuse the structure.
Document checking
Data export
Includes the Audit Pack: one merged PDF covering documents, sign-offs, worker evidence, attendance, incidents, COSHH, permits and up to the latest 500 live Site Diary entries.
AI chat
Procore advertises Procore AI, including grounded answers, agentic workflows and job-specific agents for construction teams.
RAMS / CPP / COSHH generation
The flagship: generates site-specific UK RAMS, CPP and COSHH from a plain-English brief.
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Right to work
Right-to-work evidence records with expiry reminders, alongside cert tracking.
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Mobile app
Workers sign and get inducted from their phone browser with nothing to install; a native builder app is in development, not yet in the public app stores.
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QR / mobile sign-in
Site Control (per-site tier) adds a permanent entrance QR for sign-in/out from the worker's phone.
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Contractor self-onboarding
Site Control (per-site tier) adds contractor self-join via the entrance QR with CSCS upload and approval.
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RFIs
Site Control (per-site tier) adds RFIs - create, attach, comment, answer and close.
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RAMS sign-off (per worker)
Per-worker RAMS sign-off is tracked on Business; an optional 4-digit PIN adds shared-link identity evidence, and Site Control can block check-in until the current version is signed.
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Live people-on-site
Business adds a live people-on-site H&S view plus evacuation and muster roll-call.
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Document-review evidence
Business keeps version history with a per-version record of review, issue and worker acknowledgement.
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Multi-site dashboard & exports
Unlimited projects with account-wide exports and the merged Audit Pack; no cross-site rollup dashboard below the Site Control tier.
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SSOW
Delivered as the method statement inside the RAMS rather than a separate safe-system-of-work document.
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Reading this table: a tick means supported, a dash means partly supported, and a cross means we checked and it is not supported. An em dash (—) means we have not verified that capability for that product either way — treat it as unknown, not as a missing feature, and check with the vendor.
Why this matters
Procore and The Site Book compete less than the category suggests. Procore is genuinely excellent software - a broad construction management suite handling drawings, RFIs, submittals, documents, financials, scheduling, bid management, and collaboration across complex project teams. The Site Book covers the UK compliance and site layer: generate CDM documents, collect sign-off, run attendance, share site files, keep evidence and action records - and, on Site Control, gate site access with a QR entrance, CSCS checks and induction gating - without a full enterprise PM rollout.
Who each tool is for
At-a-glance fit per product - pulled from the same data that drives the snapshot table.
The Site Book
Best for
UK builders and principal contractors - from sole traders to builder-run firms of around 50 staff - who need CDM documents plus lightweight site H&S operations: RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, toolbox talks, site attendance, site files, document review evidence, subcontractor evidence and worker/visitor portal access.
Not ideal for
New product (launched 2026) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ.
Team size
1 internal user on Pro; 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users on Business. Any invited seat can be a field-only Site Supervisor limited to assigned sites/projects. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; Business can optionally require a 4-digit PIN for shared-link sign-off, and project workers count as active portal users while assigned
Procore
Best for
Large contractors and developers who need a full project management platform for coordinating multi-million-pound builds.
Not ideal for
Custom annual pricing depends on turnover and products, so small builders cannot compare a simple monthly CDM-document cost up front.
Team size
50+
The bottom line
Pick the option that matches how your team actually works.
Choose The Site Book if…
Choose The Site Book Business at GBP199/month if you're a builder-run contractor without a dedicated H&S department. It generates RAMS, CPPs, COSHH and inductions from a plain-English brief, then runs site attendance, site files, portal users, document reviews with optional named-approver routing, subcontractor evidence and inspections/actions - working the same day, with no implementation project.
Recommended for: Builder-run firms up to around 50 staff
Choose The Site Book if…
Choose The Site Book Site Control if the job is controlling who gets on site: a permanent entrance QR for sign-in/out, contractor self-join with CSCS upload and approval, induction gating before check-in, live people-on-site, RFIs, SAML single sign-on, a read-only REST API and signed webhooks. It is per active site with unlimited workers, from GBP675/site/month plus GBP5,000 one-off setup, quote-led.
Recommended for: Principal contractors gating access on live sites
Choose Procore if…
Choose Procore if the requirement is a full project-management platform - drawing control, RFIs, submittals, bid management and financial controls across complex project teams - with implementation services and custom annual pricing to match. The Site Book does not attempt that scope; it focuses on the UK CDM compliance and site-access layer.
Recommended for: Enterprise contractors needing PM, drawings and financials
Why switch to The Site Book
✓Start producing real CDM documents the same day - no three-month implementation or dedicated project manager required.
✓Clear published pricing: Starter GBP0, Pro GBP39/month or GBP360/year, Business GBP199/month, Site Control from GBP675/site/month plus setup.
✓CDM 2015 structure, RAMS, CPPs, COSHH, site inductions, attendance, site files and Business evidence workflows are first-class features.
✓Self-serve signup and free-tier trial - no sales cycle before you can see real output on a real job.
✓Site Control adds QR sign-in/out, CSCS self-join approval, induction gating, RFIs, SAML SSO, a read-only REST API and signed webhooks for principal contractors on live sites.
Full breakdown per product
Strengths, weaknesses, fit, and the sources every claim came from.
Starter £0; Pro £39/mo or £360/yr; Business £199/mo
Best for
UK builders and principal contractors - from sole traders to builder-run firms of around 50 staff - who need CDM documents plus lightweight site H&S operations: RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, toolbox talks, site attendance, site files, document review evidence, subcontractor evidence and worker/visitor portal access.
Team size
1 internal user on Pro; 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users on Business. Any invited seat can be a field-only Site Supervisor limited to assigned sites/projects. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; Business can optionally require a 4-digit PIN for shared-link sign-off, and project workers count as active portal users while assigned
Sweet spot
A builder-run principal contractor on a domestic or commercial project who needs ready-to-sign CDM documents, worker sign-off, a live people-on-site view, practical site files, subcontractor evidence records and lightweight inspections/actions - without a dedicated H&S department to run them.
Strengths
UK construction compliance tool that ships RAMS + CPP + COSHH + inductions (readable and acknowledgeable in 9 worker languages on Business, with the language audit-recorded) + worker sign-off, including optional 4-digit shared-link PIN evidence on Business, plus site attendance, portal users, site files, document reviews, subcontractor evidence and inspections/actions.
Generate a site-specific RAMS first draft from a natural-language brief in under five minutes, ready for competent-person review - not a template library you hand-fill.
Controlled document workflow without an enterprise contract: version history and a recorded issue confirmation before a document is shared with a client or downloaded in the app on every plan, re-sign on revision with superseded signatures preserved plus PCPP import, cert tracking and document checking from the £39/month Pro plan - and on Business, optional named-approver routing (a designated approver accepts or rejects each version, with recorded reasons, before it can be issued) plus client approve/reject/request-changes via share links.
Transparent pricing: Starter £0, Pro £39/month or £360/year, Business £199/month with 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; project workers count as active portal users while assigned.
Build RAMS for any trade - add your own work types and method statements alongside the built-in library, reusable across projects, including a ready-made Commercial Solar PV group. Save a finished job as a reusable project template, or clone it, so the next job of the same shape starts from your own setup.
COSHH goes deep: a standalone COSHH assessment document, upload-a-Safety-Data-Sheet extraction, a site-specific substance register and an expert-reviewed library - plus per-worker RAMS sign-off and a one-click Audit Pack covering documents, sign-offs, worker evidence, attendance, incidents, COSHH, permits and up to the latest 500 live Site Diary entries.
Weaknesses
New product (launched 2026) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ.
Procore integration is in final testing rather than publicly launched -until it ships, compliance docs export as PDFs rather than syncing into Procore. A public REST API and signed webhooks are live on the Site Control tier; Autodesk Construction Cloud is not integrated.
Site files are a practical portal for drawings, plans and procedures, not formal drawing revision control.
UK-focused content (CDM 2015, HSE guidance) -international contractors on non-UK projects would need to adapt the output.
Check the product detail
These maintained Help Centre guides show exactly how the controls behind this comparison work.
Short, straight answers - the same questions real builders ask.
Is Procore too big for small builders?
Often, yes. Procore is an industry-leading construction management platform with drawings, RFIs, submittals, documents, financial controls, collaboration, and implementation services. That depth is valuable for larger contractors, but it is usually too heavy for a sole trader or small firm that mainly needs RAMS, CPPs, COSHH, inductions, site attendance, files and evidence workflows.
Does Procore generate UK-specific RAMS and CPPs?
No. Procore is a broad construction project-management platform with document and drawing-management modules, not a UK-specific CDM document generator. Creating RAMS, CPPs, or COSHH assessments inside Procore requires separate process design or another tool. The Site Book generates these from a plain-English brief against CDM 2015 requirements, then keeps sign-off and site H&S records with the job.
Can I use both tools together?
Larger contractors sometimes do - Procore for project management, drawings, RFIs, submittals, financials and document control, plus a focused tool for CDM documents and site H&S records. A direct Procore integration for The Site Book is in final testing and not yet publicly launched, so today compliance packs move across as PDF exports and shared files attached to project folders. That keeps the CDM pack available without forcing one product to do everything.
How does pricing compare for a small builder?
The Site Book is built for builder-run UK firms - sole traders to around fifty staff - with Starter GBP0, Pro at GBP39/month or GBP360/year, and Business at GBP199/month for 10 management logins plus 50 active site portal users and evidence workflows. Site Control is per active site from GBP675/month plus setup. Procore uses custom annual pricing based on products and annual construction volume. If the problem is CDM documents and site H&S records, The Site Book is simpler.
Does The Site Book handle site access control like an enterprise platform?
Yes - that is what the Site Control tier is for. It adds a permanent entrance QR for sign-in and sign-out, contractor self-join with CSCS upload and approval, induction gating before first check-in, live people-on-site visibility, RFIs and audit-grade attendance exports, plus SAML single sign-on, a read-only REST API and signed webhooks. It is priced per active site with unlimited workers, from GBP675 per month plus a GBP5,000 one-off setup, and is quote-led.
Can I try The Site Book before committing?
Yes. The Site Book has a free tier that lets you create your first project and generate real documents - your CPP, RAMS, and site induction - without entering a credit card. Procore requires a sales process and a paid contract before you can test it on real work. The Site Book lets you see the actual output on day one, which suits anyone evaluating tools quickly.
How we built this comparison
Procore's UK pricing page (custom quote based on selected products and Annual Turnover) re-verified on 2026-07-28. The Site Book facts, including Site Control features and the integration status, checked against the product repository on 2026-07-28.
Every pricing, feature, and fit claim in this comparison is checked against public vendor documentation and, where relevant, independent sources. The “source basis” footer on each product card lists the exact URLs and the date we fetched them. The internal freshness dashboard flags source evidence after 45 days; priority pricing is scheduled for monthly review and feature or ownership claims for quarterly review. Last reviewed on .
UK construction compliance tool that ships RAMS + CPP + COSHH + inductions (readable and acknowledgeable in 9 worker languages on Business, with the language audit-recorded) + worker sign-off, including optional 4-digit shared-link PIN evidence on Business, plus site attendance, portal users, site files, document reviews, subcontractor evidence and inspections/actions.
Generate a site-specific RAMS first draft from a natural-language brief in under five minutes, ready for competent-person review - not a template library you hand-fill.
Controlled document workflow without an enterprise contract: version history and a recorded issue confirmation before a document is shared with a client or downloaded in the app on every plan, re-sign on revision with superseded signatures preserved plus PCPP import, cert tracking and document checking from the £39/month Pro plan - and on Business, optional named-approver routing (a designated approver accepts or rejects each version, with recorded reasons, before it can be issued) plus client approve/reject/request-changes via share links.
Transparent pricing: Starter £0, Pro £39/month or £360/year, Business £199/month with 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; project workers count as active portal users while assigned.
Build RAMS for any trade - add your own work types and method statements alongside the built-in library, reusable across projects, including a ready-made Commercial Solar PV group. Save a finished job as a reusable project template, or clone it, so the next job of the same shape starts from your own setup.
COSHH goes deep: a standalone COSHH assessment document, upload-a-Safety-Data-Sheet extraction, a site-specific substance register and an expert-reviewed library - plus per-worker RAMS sign-off and a one-click Audit Pack covering documents, sign-offs, worker evidence, attendance, incidents, COSHH, permits and up to the latest 500 live Site Diary entries.
