Dayworks Docket Generator

What is a dayworks docket?

A dayworks docket (or daywork sheet) records work carried out on a time-and-materials basis: the labour, plant and materials used, at what rates, usually against an instruction from the client or head contractor. Signed dockets are the backbone of variation and cost-recovery claims on civil projects.

When should you raise a dayworks docket?

Common situations that call for a docket include:

• Work directed outside your scope or contract rates
• Delay events that redirect crews to unplanned work
• Standby time converted to productive dayworks by instruction
• Emergency or make-safe works

Raise the docket the same day and get it signed while the facts are fresh.

What should a docket include?

• Your company, the client, the project and a PO or instruction reference
• The date and a short description of the work performed
• Labour: who, how many, hours, and rates
• Plant: items, hours, and rates
• Materials with quantities and unit rates
• Any agreed margin, and space for both parties to sign

How DelaySolve helps

DelaySolve generates dockets like this from the delays you log on site: labour, plant, materials, photos and notes already attached, so the docket exists before you leave the gate, backed by a record that holds up commercially.