The subbies' site diary. Because your word needs receipts.
Subcontractors need a daily record of what was done, what was delayed, and who was responsible, before the dispute starts. LARD is a voice-first site diary app that lets subbies log events in 15 seconds, attach photo evidence, and generate a PDF report at the end of the day. Your record. Your evidence. Independent of whatever system the head contractor is running. Built for Australian construction sites. Works offline. Free to try.
Why subbies need their own records
You're not on the builder's system. You're not in their project management platform. You're not covered by their daily reports, and in fact, their reports may be the thing used against you when the dispute starts.
A subcontractor's protection is their own contemporaneous record. What work was done. What was not done because the site wasn't ready. Who gave the instruction. When access was delayed. These are the details that decide payment claims, extension of time applications, and defect disputes.
Paper diaries get lost, faded, and questioned. But a timestamped digital record with photo evidence is a lot harder to argue with.
What LARD does for subcontractors
- Voice logging: describe what happened in plain language. LARD structures the entry.
- Photo evidence: attach photos directly to log entries, timestamped and geotagged
- Your PDF report: generate your own daily report, independent of the head contractor
- Offline-first: works on remote sites, underground, anywhere without signal
- 15 seconds: fast enough to log between tasks, not just at the end of the day
When the dispute starts, your diary is your defence
Payment disputes. Delay claims. Defect allegations. All of them come down to one thing: what do you have in writing?
Voice-transcribed entries with timestamps and photos are admissible records. Contemporaneous recording is what counts. Log it when it happens, not from memory at the end of the week. A Security of Payment adjudicator or a court will treat a contemporaneous record far more seriously than anything written up weeks after the fact.
Not another head contractor tool
LARD is not Procore. It's not the builder's tool asking you to log your hours into their system. It's your diary. Your data. Under your control.
Everything you log in LARD belongs to you. You generate your own PDF reports. You keep your own records. The head contractor does not have access to your diary unless you choose to share it.
Common questions
Why do subcontractors need their own site diary?
Because your word against the builder's isn't enough. A timestamped daily record with photos is the difference between getting paid and getting blamed. LARD gives subbies their own record, independent of the head contractor's system.
Can I log my own scope separately from the builder?
Yes. LARD is your diary, not theirs. Every entry you make is yours. Generate your own PDF report at the end of each day.
Does a voice-recorded site diary hold up legally in Australia?
Voice-transcribed entries with timestamps and photos are admissible records. Contemporaneous recording is what counts. Log it when it happens, not from memory at the end of the week.