Site report glossary

Understand the role of the French Heritage Architect, when their approval is required, and how to avoid costly compliance issues on protected projects.

Learn what ACTION means in a construction meeting report, how it differs from a simple note, and how to track urgent requests effectively.

Understand additional works in construction, how to secure contractual approval, and how to avoid unplanned costs and disputes with the client.

Learn what a hydraulic rock breaker is, when it affects earthworks, and how to document geotechnical contingencies before they become contractual issues.

Learn what a BSD waste tracking form is, how it ensures traceability for construction waste, and why missing records can create serious liability.

Learn what a defaulting company means on a construction project, how to protect the schedule, and how to re-tender work with proper contractual traceability.

Understand district heating networks, their role in building projects, and how to coordinate the operator’s connection and commissioning timetable.

Learn what owner’s structural damage insurance covers, why it is mandatory in France, and how to confirm protection before construction starts.

Understand DROC and why its date matters: the contractual starting point for works, deadlines, and project responsibilities.

Learn what an elevation benchmark is, how surveyors use it to set levels, and why it prevents costly alignment errors across a building project.

Understand the first-of-series prototype, how it prevents repeated defects, and why a formal snag list matters before rolling out a construction detail.

Learn what an FTM change order sheet is, how it formalizes contractual changes, and why it is essential for maintaining financial control on site.

Understand electronic document management in construction, how it controls approved drawings, and why it preserves the traceability of project decisions.

Understand GESPRO, how it centralizes construction documents and approvals, and why an official exchange channel protects project traceability.

Understand ground beams in construction, their structural role, and the inspection steps needed before concrete is poured.

Learn what a building management system does, how it differs from fire safety systems, and how to manage critical technical interfaces on a project.

Learn what a hold point is in construction, why formal approval is required, and how it prevents procurement or execution from moving ahead too soon.

Understand IRVE electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, the key site reservations it requires, and how to avoid expensive rework after completion.

Understand MADA space handover authorization, why occupied-building work needs it, and how it protects project managers, landlords, and contractors.

Learn how numbered reminders in site meeting reports create traceability, strengthen follow-up, and help prevent unresolved requests from escalating.

Understand the PM status in construction meeting reports, assign ownership clearly, and prevent open points from being left without follow-up.

Learn how the shared cost pool works on construction sites, how shared expenses are managed, and how to avoid end-of-project disputes.

Learn why the Single Staff Register matters on construction sites, how it supports worker compliance, and how to avoid undeclared-labour risks.

Understand a site shutdown, its contractual and liability implications, and the actions project managers should take when work is suspended or abandoned.

Understand the VIC joint site inspection, its legal purpose before work begins, and why project managers must keep its framework properly documented.