Written by Nicola Dobbie, Founder, The Site BookLast reviewed
Site inductions
Construction Site Induction Software for UK Builders
Used by builders and contractors across the UK
Digital site inductions in minutes, not hours. Looking for a site induction template? Stop chasing paper sign-off sheets. The Site Book runs digital site inductions for builders on any device - workers sign off on their phone in any of 9 languages, records are stored automatically, and you can pull up proof for an HSE inspection in seconds. The easiest construction site induction software for UK builders.
How it works
Four steps. No printing. No chasing paper sign-off sheets around site.
Create your induction
Set up what your induction covers - site rules, hazards, emergency procedures, PPE requirements, welfare facilities. Tailor it to your specific site, not a generic template.
Send it to workers
Share a link or QR code. Workers read through the induction on their own phone or tablet before arriving on site. No printing, no paperwork.
Digital sign-off
Each worker signs off digitally - name, signature, and confirmation they've understood everything. The record is stored automatically in the cloud.
Instant proof
Pull up induction records in seconds for HSE inspections, client audits, or principal contractor requests. Every record is timestamped and signed.
Complete your induction before you arrive on site
Workers receive a link or QR code and complete their full induction on their phone before they set foot on site. No queuing at the gate. No lost time on the first morning. No paper forms stuffed in a van.
When they arrive, the record is already signed, timestamped, and stored. The Site Book flags anyone who hasn't completed it before work starts.
Subcontractor site inductions
Every subcontractor on your site needs to be inducted - not just your own workers. The Site Book lets you run inductions for subbies on any phone or tablet, captures their signature, and stores the record against your project. No separate system, no paper trail to chase.
If a subcontractor's insurance or qualifications are out of date, The Site Book flags it before they start work.
What's included in every site induction
- Site-specific induction content - tailored to your project, not a generic template
- 9 worker languages - key H&S details readable and acknowledgeable in Polish, Romanian, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese and Spanish as well as English, with the language recorded in the audit trail
- Digital sign-off on any device - phone, tablet, or laptop
- Automatic record keeping - every induction timestamped and stored
- Worker tracking - see who has been inducted and who hasn't
- Visitor inductions - shorter version for non-workers visiting site
- Refresher alerts - flag workers overdue for a refresher induction
- Pre-filled from your project - site address, emergency contacts, hazards pulled in automatically
- PDF export - download induction records for your files or to share
Site inductions in your workers' own language
An induction only protects people who understood it. The Site Book lets workers switch the key H&S details - site rules, welfare, fire arrangements, first aid, emergency procedures and the assembly point - into their own language before they acknowledge them. Nine languages are supported: English, Polish, Romanian, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese and Spanish.
Translations are generated automatically from your site details and cached, and your site team can review and correct the wording before crews rely on it. If your site details change, stale translations expire automatically. English always remains the authoritative record.
Every acknowledgement records which language the worker used - so when the HSE or a principal contractor asks whether your multilingual crew actually understood the induction, your audit trail answers for you.
Stop chasing paper sign-off sheets
Paper induction forms get lost, damaged, or left in the van. Looking for a site induction template? Skip the paperwork. The Site Book runs digital inductions on any device - workers sign off on their phone, and the record is stored automatically. Pull up proof of induction in seconds during an HSE inspection.
Every induction recorded. Every signature stored. Every record instant.
Free Starter vs Pro
Your first project is free — no card needed. Pro removes the limits when you're ready to run every job through The Site Book.
Starter
£0
Get a feel for it on a real job, free.
- First project free
- RAMS generator
- CPP generator
- Site inductions
- PDF download
- Worker sign-off
Pro
£30/mo
billed yearly (£360/yr) · £39/mo monthly
Save £108/year on annual
Everything in Starter, plus:
- Unlimited projects
- COSHH library
- Toolbox talks
- Google Drive, Xero and Zapier integrations
- Save £108/yr vs monthly
Cancel online anytime. Export everything if you leave.
What's included at each tier
Starter
£0- Risk Assessments (RAMS)
- Construction Phase Plans (CPP)
- Site inductions
Pro
£30/mo- Risk Assessments (RAMS)
- Construction Phase Plans (CPP)
- Site inductions
- COSHH assessments (standalone doc, SDS upload, site-specific register)
- Worker cert tracking and expiry alerts
- Right-to-work evidence records
- Subcontractor tracking
- Toolbox talks
- Integrations (Drive, Xero, Zapier)
Business
£199/mo- Risk Assessments (RAMS)
- Construction Phase Plans (CPP)
- Site inductions
- COSHH assessments (standalone doc, SDS upload, site-specific register)
- Worker cert tracking and expiry alerts
- Right-to-work evidence records
- Subcontractor tracking
- Toolbox talks
- Integrations (Drive, Xero, Zapier)
- Up to 5 internal team logins
- Up to 25 active site portal users
- Site attendance check-in/check-out
- Multilingual worker inductions (9 languages)
- Slack Site Ready readiness checks
Site Control
£675/site/mo- Risk Assessments (RAMS)
- Construction Phase Plans (CPP)
- Site inductions
- COSHH assessments (standalone doc, SDS upload, site-specific register)
- Worker cert tracking and expiry alerts
- Right-to-work evidence records
- Subcontractor tracking
- Toolbox talks
- Integrations (Drive, Xero, Zapier)
- Up to 5 internal team logins
- Up to 25 active site portal users
- Site attendance check-in/check-out
- Multilingual worker inductions (9 languages)
- Slack Site Ready readiness checks
- Permanent entrance QR: guest sign-in and contractor self-join
- CSCS credential capture, review and expiry alerts
- Digital induction gating before check-in
- Live people-on-site, attendance and audit-grade exports
- Single sign-on (SSO) with Okta or Microsoft Entra
- Public REST API with scoped account keys
- Signed real-time webhooks into your own systems
Running live sites with subcontractors? Site Control is the per-site enterprise tier above Business — entrance QR sign-in, CSCS checks, induction gating, live attendance and audit-grade exports. From £675/site per month, plus £5,000 setup.
Your induction is built from your project - not created separately
When you create a project in The Site Book, your site induction is pre-filled automatically from your CPP, RAMS, and COSHH data. Site address, emergency contacts, key hazards, PPE requirements, welfare facilities - all pulled in from what you've already entered.
Change a hazard in your RAMS and it updates in the induction. You don't manage two systems. You manage one project and the documents follow.
Common questions about site inductions
Is a site induction a legal requirement?
Yes. CDM 2015 Regulation 13 requires the principal contractor to provide each worker with suitable site-specific information and instructions before they start work. The HSE's Approved Code of Practice (ACOP L153) explicitly states this should be done through site inductions. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 also require employers to provide information, instruction, and training. In practice, a site induction is the standard way to meet these obligations.
What should a site induction cover?
A site induction should cover site rules and access, welfare facilities, emergency procedures and assembly points, site-specific hazards, PPE requirements, reporting procedures for hazards and incidents, and any permit-to-work systems. The content should be specific to your site - not a generic safety lecture.
How long should a site induction take?
Most construction site inductions take 15 to 45 minutes depending on the size and complexity of the project. For a domestic extension, 15-20 minutes covering the essentials is usually sufficient. For a large commercial site with significant hazards, 30-45 minutes including a site walk-around is more appropriate.
Do visitors need a site induction?
Yes, but a shorter version. Anyone entering a construction site - clients, architects, building control officers, delivery drivers - needs to know the key hazards, PPE requirements, areas they must not enter, and emergency procedures. A visitor induction typically takes about 5 minutes.
Can I do site inductions digitally?
Yes. Digital site inductions are increasingly common. The worker reads through the induction content on a phone or tablet, then signs off with a digital signature. The advantage is that records are stored automatically, can't be lost or damaged, and can be retrieved quickly during an inspection.
Do I need to redo inductions when site conditions change?
Yes. If significant new hazards appear, work phases change, or new safety procedures are introduced, you should run a refresher induction covering what's changed. On longer projects, a brief refresher every 3-6 months is good practice.
Can workers complete a site induction in another language?
Yes. The Site Book lets workers read and acknowledge the key H&S site details in 9 languages: English, Polish, Romanian, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese and Spanish. Translations are AI-generated, the site team can review and correct them, and every acknowledgement records which language the worker used - so your audit trail shows workers were inducted in a language they understand.
Site induction template free
The Site Book includes digital site inductions free on your first project - not a blank template, but a fully set up induction with sign-off capability. Your first project is completely free, no credit card required.
What records do I need to keep for site inductions?
You need a written record showing the person's name, the date, what was covered, and their signature confirming they understood. Without this record, you have no evidence the induction took place - and in the eyes of the HSE, if it's not recorded, it didn't happen. Digital records with timestamped signatures are accepted.
What is the best site induction software for small UK builders?
The Site Book is built specifically for small UK builders, sole traders, and small firms. It runs digital site inductions on any device, pre-fills content from your project data, and stores signed records automatically. Business also adds site attendance, portal users, site files and evidence workflows without needing kiosk hardware.
What is a CDM 2015 site induction checklist?
A CDM 2015 site induction should cover: site rules and access points, welfare facilities (toilets, rest area, first aid), emergency procedures and assembly points, site-specific hazards identified in your RAMS and CPP, PPE requirements, reporting procedures for incidents and near-misses, and any permit-to-work systems in operation. The Site Book generates this checklist automatically from your project data.
How does The Site Book compare to GetOnSite for site inductions?
Both tools run digital site inductions on mobile devices. The Site Book's key difference is that inductions are pre-filled from your existing project data - your CPP, RAMS, and COSHH assessments - so there's nothing to set up separately. GetOnSite is a standalone induction tool. The Site Book is a full CDM compliance platform where inductions sit alongside RAMS, CPP, COSHH, toolbox talks, worker certification tracking, Business site attendance, site files and evidence workflows.
Where it helps and where it doesn't
Pros
- Workers sign in from their own phone — no on-site kiosk needed
- Workers can read and acknowledge the key H&S details in 9 languages — Polish, Romanian, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Portuguese and Spanish alongside English
- Translations are AI-generated, reviewable by the site team, and the language each worker acknowledged in is recorded in the audit trail
- Photo + signature captured and stored against the project
- Custom induction questions per site or project
- Out-of-date inductions flagged before work starts
Cons
- No native mobile app — induction runs in a mobile browser
- SMS-delivered induction links count towards our messaging quota
- Kiosk-mode deployment (shared tablet) is a manual setup
Why The Site Book
- UK construction compliance tool that ships RAMS + CPP + COSHH + inductions (readable and acknowledgeable in 9 worker languages, with the language audit-recorded) + worker sign-off plus Business site attendance, portal users, site files, document reviews, subcontractor evidence and inspections/actions.
- AI-generated documents are site-specific from a natural-language brief, not a template library you hand-fill - cuts writing a RAMS from 2 hours to under 5 minutes.
- Worker sign-off, PCPP import, cert tracking, and document checking sit on the £39/month Pro plan, not locked behind an enterprise contract.
- Transparent pricing: Starter £0, Pro £39/month or £360/year, Business £199/month with 5 internal team logins and 25 active site portal users.
- 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.
- 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 that merges every compliance record into one PDF.
Digital site inductions - try it now
No card needed. No catch. Set up your first site induction, get workers signed off digitally, and see how easy compliance can be.
Compared against the competition
How TheSiteBook stacks up
Best Digital Site Induction Software UK (2026)
No single induction tool wins for everyone: One.site is the cheapest published price, SignOnSite leads on geofenced sign-in and evacuation, and only The Site Book's Site Control generates the UK CDM pack the induction references while gating entry per site.
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Best Construction Site Access Software UK (2026)
No single tool wins for everyone: biometric platforms secure large perimeters, payroll-led tools nail time and attendance, and only The Site Book's Site Control generates the UK CDM pack while controlling per-site contractor access.
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Site Control vs GoContractor
GoContractor is the better choice for high-volume multilingual pre-arrival onboarding; Site Control wins when you need UK CDM document generation plus everything that happens after the worker is on site, attendance, RFIs and audit.
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