The Method statement App Built for Construction Teams

Sitemate helps supervisors and engineers create method statements fast when high-risk work is about to start. Draft from work details, review and sign off, and keep every record ready for audits from day one.

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Why Method statement management Is Harder than It Should Be

Time

Writing from scratch under pressure slows planning and pushes prep to the last minute.

Consistency

Formats vary by site and person, so quality is uneven and reviews take longer.

Risk

Missing or incomplete statements raise compliance exposure and can stop work from starting.

Delays

When the statement is not ready, high-risk work waits and schedules slip.

A Smarter Way to Manage Method statement

AI-Powered Workflows

Automate field entry, smart suggestions, and risk flagging with built-in AI

Review before sign-off

Edit any section so the final statement matches site reality

Controlled approvals

Capture sign-off so work does not start without approval

Delays

Store and retrieve statements by job, site, or team

AI that does the paperwork, so your team does the real work

Your crews already describe the method through conversations, voice notes, and photos. Sitemate's agent turns those inputs into completed method statements automatically. Fields populate from what's already happening on site — your people review, approve, and sign off. The documentation gets done as a byproduct of planning the work itself.

Capture

Teams document their planned approach. Photos of the work area, voice notes describing the sequence, observations on hazards and access. Location, weather, and site context are captured automatically.

Process

Sitemate’s AI agent processes multimodal inputs (voice, photos, notes, existing method statements) and populates the right fields, work steps, hazards, controls, and resource requirements.

Review

The project manager or engineer reviews every pre filled section. They refine the methodology, adjust sequencing, and add site specific detail before 
anything is issued.

Approve

Digital signatures are always human. No method statement is finalised without the responsible person signing off.

Report

Approved method statements flow into live dashboards, audit trails, and compliance exports — ready for client submission or regulatory review.

How AI Helps With Method statement

AI helps supervisors start with a clear first draft instead of a blank page. It turns work details into a structured statement draft, and the supervisor reviews and approves before work starts.

  • AI helps supervisors start with a clear first draft instead of a blank page. It turns work details into a structured statement draft, and the supervisor reviews and approves before work starts.
  • Suggests common hazards and controls to review and adjust
  • Pre-fills key sections like sequencing, responsibilities, and required fields
  • Helps keep wording and structure consistent across jobs
  • Keeps people in control: nothing is issued until it is reviewed and approved

Understanding Method statement Software

What is method statement software?

Method statement software helps teams create, review, approve, and store method statements in a consistent workflow. It supports faster planning for high-risk work by drafting from existing work details and ensuring a supervisor reviews and signs off before work begins. The result is a complete record that is easy to find later and ready for audits.

How does method statement management work?

  • Capture work details from scope, drawings, hazards, and supervisor notes
  • Draft the statement with suggested sequencing, controls, and responsibilities
  • Review and edit each section so it matches the job and site conditions
  • Approve and sign off before work begins, with a recorded trail
  • Store and link the record to the job for access, reporting, and audits

Who uses method statement software?

Construction, civil infrastructure, rail, utilities, industrial services, maintenance contractors, and any teams delivering high-risk work with method statements as a required control.

How To Set Up a Digital Method statement Using Sitemate

Step 1:

Set up your method statement workflow for your jobs and teams

Step 2:

Create drafts from work details and supervisor input

Step 3:

Set up your method statement workflow for your jobs and teams

Step 4:

Store records with the job and track progress across sites

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Start Faster With Built-In Method Statement Templates

Fire Safety Pre Plan

Fire Safety Pre Plan

This Fire Safety Pre Plan template helps outline prevention measures and key Approved Document B Fire Safety requirements during design phase.

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Fire Safety Compliance Report

Fire Safety Compliance Report

This Fire Safety Compliance Report is used to track standards required by the Approved Document B of UK Building Regulations in a simple form.

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Fire Strategy Report

Fire Strategy Report

This Fire Strategy Report helps outline a building's fire safety strategy, tactics, requirements in a clear format that complies with Part B.

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See How Sitemate Has Already Helped Companies Like Yours

Mulgoa Quarries

"Instead of spending 5 days on data entry, it's now just ad hoc time checking the data coming in electronically."

- Rhys Thomas, CFO

95% time saved

On manual HR data entry tasks

0 lost forms

Thanks to digital submission

Works With Your Existing Tools

Data captured in Dashpivot is already structured, traceable, and ready to move. Safety inspections, site diaries, asset registers. Whatever your team collects on site is structured and audit-ready from the moment it's submitted.

Flowsite connects Dashpivot to the rest of your tech stack with no-code integrations. Push data to Excel, SharePoint, Power BI, your ERP, or accounting software. Configure the connections once and every record follows the same path, automatically.

Comparison: Paper Method statement vs Digital Method statement

Most project teams already know paper and spreadsheets aren't cutting it. Here's what changes when you move your method statements to a digital system.

Versioning

Approvals

Audit trail

Offline access

Actions

Reporting

Searchability

Permissions

Audit evidence

One live version, always current across all teams
Digital sign-off on-site, timestamped and logged
Every edit, review, and approval logged automatically
Works offline, syncs when connectivity returns
Actions assigned, tracked, and closed in one place
Live dashboards for status, overdue reviews, and coverage
Instant search across all method statements
Role-based permissions at every level
Hours collating method statements and sign-offs

Paper

Manual, outdated copies circulate on-site
Wet signatures, chasing people in person
No record of who reviewed or approved what
Paper works on-site, gets re-typed later
Follow-ups buried in emails and spreadsheets
Manual compilation, days to produce
Filing cabinets or nested folder hierarchies
Shared drives, no control over who edits what
Auto-compiled from submissions and linked evidence

FAQs: Method Statement

What is the best method statement app for construction teams?

Sitemate’s Dashpivot drafts method statements as supervisors plan the work. Rather than starting from a blank page, AI pulls from work orders, drawings, and site context to pre-populate hazards, controls, responsibilities, and sequencing. The supervisor reviews and approves before work starts. Every method statement is formatted consistently, linked to the job, and audit-ready from the moment it’s signed off. It works for SWMS, RAMS, and safe work method statements across any region.

Can we draft a method statement from work orders, drawings, or supervisor notes?

Yes. The AI generates a draft method statement from the details you already have: work order scope, drawings, hazard registers, and written or voice input from supervisors. It pre-populates controls, responsibilities, and work sequencing so the supervisor is reviewing a near-complete document, not building one from scratch.

How do reviews, approvals, and sign-off work before high-risk work starts?

The supervisor or engineer reviews every section of the AI-drafted method statement, edits anything that needs adjusting, and signs off before work commences. No work starts without that sign-off. The review workflow is built around the principle that AI handles the drafting, but qualified people control what gets approved and when the job can proceed.

Can supervisors edit every section before approval?

Yes. Every section of the method statement is fully editable. The AI draft is a starting point, not a locked document. Supervisors can rewrite hazard descriptions, adjust controls, reorder steps, or add site-specific details before signing off. Nothing is finalised until the supervisor approves it.

How are method statement records stored and linked to jobs?

Once approved, the method statement is logged as a digital record linked directly to the job. It’s stored in Dashpivot alongside related safety documentation, fully searchable and accessible from any device. When an auditor, client, or regulator asks for proof, the record is there, complete with sign-off history, timestamps, and the job it belongs to.

Is the method statement workflow free to try?

Yes. You can start a free trial of Dashpivot and build your first method statement workflow without a credit card. The trial gives you access to templates, AI drafting, supervisor review and sign-off, and digital record storage so you can test the full workflow on a real job before committing.

Version History

2026-05-12 v1.0 Sitemate
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