Site documents on the hoarding.
Permits, method statements and the site contact on a code that survives weather and revisions, with the private papers kept behind a password.
The sample setup at a glance
- codes in the sample setup
- 6
- hosted pages among them
- 5
- recommended plan
- Pro
- a month, or $12 a month billed yearly
- $15
Problems we fix
What goes wrong, and what Dotwick does about it
Drawings and method statements are revised weekly
Replace the file on the Documents page. The code on the hoarding stays, and the next scan shows the current revision.
From StarterSubcontractors need papers that the public must not see
Put the site pack behind a password, and add a geofence so it opens only on site.
From ProDeliveries go to the wrong gate
A Location code on the gate sign opens the right entrance in the driver's maps app, and a Business page shows the site contact.
Every plan
A worked example
A build at Northwind Builders
A builder with two live sites and a site manager on each. The planning permit, the site rules and the drawings all change during the build.
Northwind Builders is a sample business. The codes, pages and rules are real Dotwick features.
- 01
Week 1
The hoarding
A Documents page called Public notices holds the planning permit, the working hours and the contact for neighbours. A code on the hoarding opens it, printed on aluminium composite.
- Public notices
- 02
Week 1
The site pack
Method statements, the risk assessments and the drawings go on a second Documents page with a password. A geofence around the site means it opens only on site, and the site office holds the password.
- Site pack
- 03
Week 2
Gate and contact
The delivery gate sign opens directions to the right entrance. Beside it, a Business page gives the site manager's name, phone and the hours deliveries are accepted.
- Delivery gate
- Site contact
- 04
Week 4
A tower crane video
A video of the operating instructions sits behind a code on the plant, with an NFC tag registered to the same code, so an operator can tap or scan.
- Plant instructions
- 05
Week 9
A drawing is revised
The structural engineer revises a drawing. The site manager replaces one file on the site pack. Nothing is reprinted, and an alert tells her if a sign's code has had no scans for two weeks, which usually means it has been damaged.
- Site pack
- 06
Handover
The O&M documents
At the end of the build the operation and maintenance manuals go on a Documents page, and the client gets its link.
- O&M handover
The codes in this setup
What to watch in this setup. The site manager watches scans per document version, gate scans by hour, and any sign whose code has gone quiet.
Where the codes go
- 01Documents
Hoarding
Permits and notices, always the current ones.
- 02Documents
Site office
The site pack for workers, behind a password and a geofence.
- 03Location
Gate
The delivery entrance in the driver's maps app.
- 04Video
Plant and machinery
Operating instructions at the machine, with an NFC tag as an alternative.
- 05Payment
Invoice
Pay by card link or bank transfer.
- 06Documents
Handover pack
O&M manuals for the client on one page.
How construction & trades set it up
- 01
Put the papers on pages
One Documents page for the public, one for the site pack and one for handover. A page holds up to your plan's number of files.
- 02
Lock the private ones
A password on the code, and a geofence if it should open only on site.
- 03
Revise freely
Replace a file when a drawing changes. The sign on the hoarding stays.
- 04
Check the signs
Add a no-scans-for-days alert to each sign, so a damaged one is found before an inspector finds it.
Measure it
What to measure
The numbers worth looking at, and where each one lives.
- Scans per document page
- The Documents code's analytics
- Gate scans by hour
- The gate code's analytics over time
- Signs gone quiet
- A no-scans-for-days alert on each sign
- Site pack scans inside and outside the area
- The locations view in the code's analytics
Print it right
Print it right
Aluminium or laminated vinyl
Paper does not survive a winter. Print on aluminium composite or laminated vinyl, matte, above splash height and out of reach of straps and forklifts.
Size for the pavement
A hoarding code is read from the pavement or across a hoarding. Pick the distance in the editor and print at the size it gives.
Check monthly
Scan each sign once a month. A quiet-code alert tells you when one has stopped scanning.
How big to print it
These sizes are for a typical dynamic code. The editor's Where will it go? step works out yours, and the test sheet lets you scan before the print run.
Honest notes
What to watch in construction & trades
A code is an extra route to safety data, not the only one
In the US, OSHA allows safety data sheets in electronic form only with no barriers to immediate access and a backup for outages. Keep paper copies on site, and treat a code as an extra way in. Check the rule where you build.
Source: OSHA interpretation, 1997-12-30
A password gates the page, not the person
A password or a four-digit PIN keeps out people who do not have it. It does not say who opened the page. For a signed method statement, keep your own record of who has read it.
A geofence needs consent
The page asks the phone for its location before it opens. The smallest area has a radius of 50 m, and a worker who declines will not see the pack.
Which plan
Which plan fits
Our pick
Pro
$15/ monthor $12 / month billed yearly
14-day free trial
A password with a geofence, NFC tags on plant and Documents pages of up to 20 files are Pro. Business has 50 files a page and folder permissions for several sites.
Start 14-day trialCompare every planWhat each plan covers here
- Free$0 / month
Static codes only, unlimited: a location code for the gate or a WiFi code for the site office. No Documents page and no changes after printing.
- Starter$7 / month
A small trade with one site: Documents pages of up to 10 files, a password and a Business page. No geofence and no NFC.
- Pro$15 / month
This builder: Documents pages of up to 20 files, a geofence, NFC tags, 3 seats and 10 free viewers.
- Business$49 / month
Several sites and teams: Documents pages of up to 50 files, folder permissions per site and 10 seats.
QR code templates for this industry
Scan-tested designs for the places it gets printed, ready to restyle in the editor.
Questions about construction & trades
Will the sign survive the weather?
Print on aluminium composite or laminated vinyl and check each sign monthly. A no-scans-for-days alert tells you when one has stopped working.
Can subcontractors see documents the public cannot?
Yes. Put them on a Documents page with a password, and add a geofence so it opens only on site. The geofence is on Pro and up.
A drawing changed. Do we reprint the board?
No. Replace the file on the Documents page, and the board stays.
Can safety data sheets live only behind a code?
Check your local rules. In the US, OSHA expects immediate access without barriers and a backup, so keep paper copies too.
Can we hand the documents to the client at the end?
Share the page's link or the files with the client, and keep the page as your own record. A printed code keeps working for 90 days even if payment ever stops.
How many files fit on one page?
10 on Starter, 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, each up to 25 MB.
Print it once. Change it whenever you like.
Static codes are free forever. Dynamic codes start with a free trial, and a printed dynamic code keeps working: we never swap it for an ad.
Start freeYour printed code keeps working. No ads, no swaps.