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Content reviewed: 2026-10-14

# Daywork record sheet

Record the instructed work, labour, plant and materials for a specific day, with a clear scope for any acknowledgement.

by [Jack Butler-Kettle](<https://www.quantsurv.com/about#jack-butler-kettle>) · About 2 min readShare

## How to use it

Complete while the work is carried out. Identify the instruction and distinguish verification of resources from agreement of liability, rates or payment.

### Daywork record sheet

Complete while the work is carried out. Identify the instruction and distinguish verification of resources from agreement of liability, rates or payment.

[Download blank Excel workbook](<https://www.quantsurv.com/downloads/library/daywork-record-sheet.xlsx>)

Free blank template for your own project. The completed example is shown below. No email address required.

View the completed example

Completed fictional example

Westhaven refurbishment · 14 October 2026 · Version 1.0

#### Daywork record sheet

Scroll across if needed to read the whole record. A dash means no value has been entered.

Daywork record sheet: completed fictional example
| Date / instruction | Resource / task | Quantity | Unit | Rate (£) | Amount (£) | Evidence / acknowledgement |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 Oct / I-07 | Installer: remove relocated partition | 8 | hours | £30.00 | £240.00 | TS-07; hours acknowledged by site lead |
| 7 Oct / I-07 | Mobile tower | 1 | day | £45.00 | £45.00 | Hire H-17; use recorded |
| 7 Oct / I-07 | Replacement board | 12 | sheets | £18.00 | £216.00 | Delivery DN-11 |

Example total £501 excluding VAT. Site acknowledgement confirms the recorded resources only; entitlement and rates remain subject to assessment.

## Understanding your results

Example total £501 excluding VAT. Site acknowledgement confirms the recorded resources only; entitlement and rates remain subject to assessment.

## How it works

The workbook provides blank working records. Grey cells calculate from the entered inputs; yellow cells are for your information. The completed example stays on this page.

Read the [related guidance](<https://www.quantsurv.com/variations/problems/daywork-unsigned>) for the context and checks behind this template.

If you need help preparing or reviewing the project records, our [quantity surveying services](<https://www.quantsurv.com/quantity-surveying>) explain the tasks available under a separate appointment. Agree the deliverable, responsibilities and required specialist input before work starts.

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