Practical guides, free templates, and honest comparisons for UK electricians, gas engineers, fleet managers, H&S consultants, and construction firms. No fluff. Written for people who do the work.
Overview guides covering the full compliance picture
What field compliance reporting is, the five main categories, and how UK firms handle it in 2026.
Definitions, who carries them out, what triggers one, and the key UK statutory frameworks that require them.
What "paperless" actually means in practice and why app-based tools have an adoption problem.
Why speaking produces better compliance records than typing in the field.
DVSA walkaround checks, van defect reporting, fleet inspection
DVSA-aligned walkaround template for UK fleet operators. Runs over WhatsApp.
Full 22-item checklist, legal basis, and how driver and operator responsibilities split.
Honest comparison for UK tradespeople. What DVSA evidence looks like and what happens without it.
Practical checklist for light commercial vehicles. Tyres, lights, fluids, bodywork, load security.
Legal obligations when a defect is found. What the record must include. Inline template.
EICR software, codes, checklists, and landlord obligations
How Quickler runs EICR workflows over WhatsApp — from question to signed PDF.
Certificate tools, general inspection apps, and WhatsApp workflows — honest comparison.
Definitions, remedial timescales, and what landlords must do with an Unsatisfactory EICR.
What the visual inspection stage must cover under BS 7671. Inline checklist.
The Electrical Safety Standards 2020 — what landlords must do, when, and what happens if they don't.
CP12 software, templates, and gas engineer field reporting
How gas engineers complete CP12 records in WhatsApp and deliver them to landlords.
Paper, GES, Corgi tools, iAuditor, and WhatsApp — honest comparison for small firms.
Every field required under the Gas Safety Regulations 1998. What happens when a CP12 is incomplete.
Commissioning forms, boiler service records, and breakdown reports — why the van-afterwards workflow fails.
Site inspections, risk assessments, near miss reporting, CDM
CDM 2015 requirements, free checklist, and the completion rate problem that apps and paper both have.
The weekly management walkround — 18-item checklist covering housekeeping, PPE, plant, welfare, actions.
RIDDOR duties, what a good near miss record includes, and why reporting rates are low.
When Word is adequate, when you need something more, and dynamic risk assessments for field workers.
COSHH Regulations 2002, the field communication gap, and how to record acknowledgement on site.
RRO 2005, Building Safety Act 2022 — full 17-item door inspection checklist.
Legal duty of care, check-in vs emergency alarm, and where WhatsApp fits.
Site reports, daily logs, structural engineer reporting
CDM 2015, scaffold inspection records, and what happens when you cannot produce them.
Why the site diary matters legally and contractually. Options for site managers in 2026.
Field reporting without the app. Voice notes, WhatsApp capture, PDF output.
Cuts through the enterprise noise for 5–15 employee contractors.
Structure, common mistakes, before/after observation examples.
Plumbing, HVAC, facilities management, property
Pipework, joints, pressure tests, drainage — inline 17-item checklist.
MCS MIS 3005, heat pump commissioning checklist, hydraulic and controls items.
Options for small FM firms. Building walkarounds, cleaning audits, maintenance checks.
22-item fabric and M&E checklist. LTA 1985 landlord obligations.
Generic template covering the elements every UK field inspection needs.
iAuditor alternatives, pricing, how to switch
Why UK field services firms look for alternatives and what the honest options are.
Price, adoption, and why per-seat pricing hurts firms with mixed teams.
Per-seat pricing explained, total cost of ownership, and what you are actually deciding.
Export your templates, identify what is actually used, manage the transition.
Five-way comparison: spreadsheets, iAuditor, GoAudits, Lumiform, Quickler.
Listicle for the manager told to "find something better than paper."
Certificate tools, inspection apps, WhatsApp, and full FSM — where each fits.
The adoption problem and why a 95%-used simple tool beats a 30%-used feature-rich one.
Honest comparison against iAuditor, iCertifi, FleetCheck, and full FSM systems.
WhatsApp Business API, GDPR, digital signatures
Personal WhatsApp vs Business app vs Business API — and why the distinction matters for GDPR.
Personal data in reports, ICO registration, retention obligations, EU vs UK hosting.
DocuSign vs email approval vs one-click. When a qualified electronic signature is actually needed.
No app install. No training. Free trial, setup under a week.