Can I do my construction report by voice?
Yes. Voice-logged construction reports work well on site, for the fast, factual entries that make up a daily diary. You speak each entry as it happens: progress notes, delays, incidents. The app transcribes it, and one tap at end of day generates the PDF. You never sit down to write.
Is voice accurate enough for a formal record?
Modern voice transcription handles construction terminology well. Formwork, RFI, SWMS, practical completion, latent conditions: these come through cleanly on a decent connection or device. Daily diary entries don't need perfect accuracy, and these are factual notes rather than technical specifications.
LARD lets you review entries before generating the final report. Any transcription error gets caught and fixed before the PDF goes out. The end result is a clean, structured report, not raw unedited audio.
What about noisy sites?
General site noise is workable. Plant running in the background, crew talking nearby, tools going on the next level up — none of that kills a transcription. A concrete saw at arm's length is a different story. That's not a software limitation; it's physics.
The habit that works on site: step a few metres from the noise source, speak directly into the phone. Most experienced voice loggers on site describe it as natural after a few days. For more detail on this, read Does voice dictation work on noisy construction sites?
Can I mix voice with photos and text?
Yes. LARD lets you log in whatever format suits the moment. Voice for progress notes and verbal observations. Photos for evidence of completed work, conditions, or incidents. Short text when you're in a quiet area and typing is faster. All entries go into the same daily log, timestamped and structured together in the final report.
Most site supervisors find a rhythm that's 70% voice, 20% photos, 10% text. The split doesn't matter. The report covers everything regardless.
How does a voice log become a PDF report?
Each voice entry is transcribed and stored as a timestamped log against your project. At end of day, LARD compiles all entries, whether voice, photos, or text, into a structured daily report. One tap exports it as a PDF that includes entry times, your name, project details, and attached photos.
Nothing to format. Nothing to fill in after the fact. The report is built from what you logged throughout the day.