Free guides for UK builders
Plain-English construction compliance guides for UK builders: CDM 2015, RAMS, CPPs, and site inductions.
Written for sole traders and small builders — not for health and safety consultants. Covers CDM duties, F10 notifications, and the paperwork workers actually need to sign on-site.
What is a Construction Phase Plan?
A plain-English guide to CPPs: what they are, who needs one, what goes in them, and how to draft one from a structured prompt.
Read guide →Try the CPP Generator →What is RAMS?
Everything you need to know about Risk Assessments and Method Statements: when you need them, what goes in them, and the common mistakes builders make.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →What Happens After a RAMS Is Generated?
A fast first draft is only the start. The review, issue, worker sign-off, revision and audit stages that follow — and 15 questions for judging RAMS software on the whole workflow.
Read guide →Compare RAMS and CPP tools →CDM 2015 for Small Builders & Sole Traders
The Construction Design and Management Regulations 2015, explained without the jargon. Your duties, domestic client rules, notifiable projects, and the F10 form.
Read guide →Try the CPP Generator →How to Set Up The Site Book: A Setup Checklist
A practical setup checklist for adding your company details, logo, insurance, first project, and role so every generated document is personalised.
Read guide →Create my free job pack →Site Inductions: What to Cover and How to Run One
Why site inductions matter, what must be covered, how to run an effective one, and the benefits of going digital instead of paper.
Read guide →Try Site Inductions →COSHH Assessment for Builders: A Practical Guide
What COSHH is, common hazardous substances in construction (cement, silica, solvents), how to do an assessment, and how The Site Book tracks it.
Read guide →Try COSHH Assessments →CSCS Smart Check: How to Verify CSCS Cards on Site
How to check any CSCS card with the free Smart Check app, what the check returns, why visual checks fail, and what to record for CDM audits.
Read guide →Try Worker Tracking →CDM Domestic Client Duties: What Transfers to the Builder
Domestic client definition, automatic transfer of duties, what this means for you in practice, and the lightweight CPP for domestic work.
Read guide →Try the CPP Generator →How to Write a Risk Assessment for Construction Work
The HSE 5-step process, likelihood vs severity matrices, common construction risks, and how to make your risk assessment site-specific.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →How to Write a Method Statement: Step-by-Step Guide
What a method statement is, how to structure one, what to include at each stage, and how it links to your risk assessment.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →Asbestos Awareness for Builders: What You Need to Know
Where asbestos is found in pre-2000 buildings, the duty to manage, refurbishment and demolition surveys, what to do if you find it, and licensing.
Read guide →Try COSHH Assessments →Fire Safety on Construction Sites: Prevention and Planning
The Fire Safety Order 2005, the Joint Code of Practice, hot works permits, fire points, and how to plan evacuation on partially built structures.
Read guide →Try Site Management →Excavation Inspection Checklist: What to Record Before Work Continues (UK)
Use this UK excavation inspection checklist to record the competent person, triggers, hazards, actions and close-out before work continues.
Read guide →Create a free job pack →Construction Site Inspection Record: What to Check and Record
A practical construction site inspection record for small builders: what to check, how to assign actions, and how to close them out safely.
Read guide →Create a free job pack →Confined Spaces in Construction: Rules and Rescue
The Confined Spaces Regulations 1997, what counts as a confined space, safe systems of work, rescue plans, and atmospheric testing.
Read guide →Try Site Management →Silica Dust on Construction Sites: The Silent Killer
COSHH and the workplace exposure limit for silica, RPE selection, wet cutting, on-tool extraction, and health surveillance requirements.
Read guide →Try COSHH Assessments →Hot Works on Construction Sites: Permits and Fire Prevention
The Joint Code of Practice, hot works permit systems, fire watch procedures, the 60-minute rule, and insurance requirements.
Read guide →Try Site Management →Incident Reporting and RIDDOR: What to Report and When
RIDDOR 2013 explained: reportable injuries, specified injuries, over-7-day incapacitation, reporting deadlines, and record keeping.
Read guide →Try Site Management →What Paperwork Do You Need for a Construction Job in the UK?
The definitive checklist of documents you need for any UK construction job — RAMS, CPP, COSHH, F10, site inductions, insurance certs, CSCS cards, and more.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →What Documents Do Subcontractors Need for Site in the UK?
Everything a subcontractor needs before going on site — RAMS, insurance, CSCS cards, H&S policy, COSHH assessments, induction sign-off, and competency evidence.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →How to Review Subcontractor RAMS Before Work Starts (UK Checklist)
A practical UK checklist for reviewing subcontractor RAMS against the site, construction phase plan, interfaces, permits and briefing before work starts.
Read guide →Create a free job pack →How to Write a RAMS for Construction Work: Step-by-Step UK Guide
A step-by-step guide to writing RAMS — risk assessment structure, 5×5 matrix, method statements, common mistakes, and a worked example for a single-storey extension.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →RAMS Example: What a Good RAMS Looks Like
A worked RAMS for a pitched roof re-tile — hazards, risk ratings, control measures, and method statement, with the good and bad version of each section.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →Construction Phase Plan Examples: Good vs Bad (CDM 2015)
Walk through a real CPP section by section — project description, management structure, site rules, welfare, emergency procedures, and what good vs bad looks like.
Read guide →Try the CPP Generator →What RAMS Do You Need for a House Extension?
Typical hazards for house extensions — excavations, scaffolding, structural alterations, asbestos, services location — and the specific RAMS you need for each.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →What RAMS Do You Need for a Loft Conversion?
Working at height, structural steel, confined spaces, electrical first fix, insulation COSHH, fire safety, asbestos in older buildings, and party wall considerations.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →What Paperwork Do You Need for a Kitchen Fit?
Part P electrical regs, Gas Safe work, COSHH for adhesives and sealants, do you need RAMS, do you need a CPP, and insurance requirements for kitchen installations.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →What RAMS Do You Need for Roof Work?
Fragile surfaces, edge protection, scaffolding requirements, weather limitations, hot works for flat roofing, manual handling, asbestos, and overhead cables.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →Do I Need a Construction Phase Plan for a Domestic Extension?
CDM 2015 domestic client rules, when a CPP is legally required vs good practice, what a domestic CPP should contain, and F10 notification thresholds.
Read guide →Try the CPP Generator →COSHH Assessment Example for Construction: Step-by-Step Guide
Walk through a real COSHH assessment for cement — substance details, hazard classification, exposure routes, control measures, PPE, storage, and health surveillance.
Read guide →Try COSHH Assessments →Building Control for Extensions in England
Plan building control for an extension in England: application routes, design evidence, site inspections and completion records.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →RAMS “Rejected by Building Control”? What to Check
If someone says building control rejected your RAMS, check who asked, what they need and whether the issue is Building Regulations, CDM or site access.
Read guide →Try the RAMS Generator →Scheduling and Financial Management for Builders
How The Site Book's project wizard, start/end date fields, Xero integration, and PDF export create a complete scheduling and financial workflow — without switching tools.
Read guide →See how it works →The Site Book vs Template.net: CPP Templates Compared
Editable, site-specific CPP generated by AI vs a static Word or PDF download. What UK builders need for CDM 2015 compliance — and how the two workflows differ.
Read guide →Try the CPP Generator →See how builders use The Site Book
Real-world use cases showing what compliance documents you need for common construction projects.
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