The Buttress Site Performance Evaluation

Why Managing Site Staff Feels Hard (and How to Fix It)

Managing sites and site staff can be tricky—and extremely frustrating. A lot of builders I talk to say the same thing: Why don’t the guys just understand? Why don’t they listen to me? When I was their age, when I ran the site ………..you know this? Sounds Familiar Right?

Here’s what I think you can do: establish a clear set of success metrics. Define what a successful site looks like and what makes a successful site manager and an effective site. 

I’ve put together a simple framework—11 items, each scored out of 10. Yes, that adds to 110. If your site hits 110%, unlikely but amazing—roll with it.

Use this score weekly. Set expectations, track improvement, and let the team see their scores climb. A few things are non-negotiable (documentation up to date and available on site, safety compliance). Others you can tune for your business. The point is a fair, simple way to measure and improve.

The 110 point site performance checklist:

1. Clean, secure and organised site (10)

2. Documentation is up to date and on site, and also available digitally to the team (10)

3. Clear site Program for the next 2 weeks (10)

4. Has delivered the previous Program - what are the objectives for the week or fortnight (10)

5. Ordering, procurement and delivery - scheduled and placed orders for subcontractors and material delivery organised (10)

6. Customer engaged, happy and knows what is happening, when and how much it will cost (10)

7. Site Team Understands drawings and has sketched shop drawings for upcoming phases (10)

8. Site Diary, Timesheet and Safety compliance (10)

9. Site has tools, materials and resources to complete the job (10)

10. Efficiency, Quality and workflow improvements discussed and addressed (10)

11. Action List/ Minutes or RFI accessible and visible to entire team (10)

Try It On Your Next Project

This framework helps you move from frustration to clarity. It gives your team a roadmap for what “good” looks like and a way to measure it consistently.

Evaluate Your Site Performance