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34 business types. Explore your area of work and the records it may leave behind.

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General building contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Site diaries and change-order registers
  • RFI answers and construction-sequence decisions
  • Client, designer and subcontractor correspondence resolving site questions
  • Method statements and work-sequence revisions

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Residential renovation companies

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Before-and-after photographs and concealed defects
  • Estimates linked to actual job costs
  • Client, designer and subcontractor correspondence resolving site questions
  • Method statements and work-sequence revisions

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Earthworks contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Terrain surveys and excavation quantities
  • Machine production and ground-condition logs
  • Client, designer and subcontractor correspondence resolving site questions
  • Method statements and work-sequence revisions

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Demolition contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Structural surveys and demolition plans
  • Salvage inventories and material recovery
  • Client, designer and subcontractor correspondence resolving site questions
  • Method statements and work-sequence revisions

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Piling and foundation contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Pile-driving logs and penetration rates
  • Pile integrity and load-test results
  • Client, designer and subcontractor correspondence resolving site questions
  • Method statements and work-sequence revisions

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Structural steel erectors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Erection drawings and lift plans
  • Connection inspections and remedial work
  • Client, designer and subcontractor correspondence resolving site questions
  • Method statements and work-sequence revisions

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Masonry contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Wall details and setting-out drawings
  • Mortar tests and wall-defect assessments
  • Client, designer and subcontractor correspondence resolving site questions
  • Method statements and work-sequence revisions

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Roofing contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Roof surveys and leak photographs
  • Repair histories and leak recurrence
  • Client, designer and subcontractor correspondence resolving site questions
  • Method statements and work-sequence revisions

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Glazing and curtain-wall contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Shop drawings and fixing details
  • Water-penetration and air-leakage tests
  • Client, designer and subcontractor correspondence resolving site questions
  • Method statements and work-sequence revisions

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Historic building restoration firms

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Original-material provenance and condition surveys
  • Conservation treatments and restoration sequences
  • Client, designer and subcontractor correspondence resolving site questions
  • Method statements and work-sequence revisions

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Hardwood and parquet flooring specialists

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Subfloor moisture and timber movement readings
  • Laying patterns, sanding sequences and refinishing methods
  • Product, substrate and installation questions with resolved answers
  • Substrate, product and installation choices with technical rationale and later results

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Carpet installation companies

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Room measurements and seam plans
  • Fit defects, stretching and replacement records
  • Product, substrate and installation questions with resolved answers
  • Substrate, product and installation choices with technical rationale and later results

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Resilient flooring installers

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Substrate moisture and adhesive compatibility tests
  • Vinyl, linoleum and rubber joint-failure records
  • Product, substrate and installation questions with resolved answers
  • Substrate, product and installation choices with technical rationale and later results

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Tile and stone flooring contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Setting-out patterns and substrate details
  • Cracking, lippage and installation defect investigations
  • Product, substrate and installation questions with resolved answers
  • Substrate, product and installation choices with technical rationale and later results

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Polished concrete flooring specialists

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Grinding and densification sequences
  • Gloss, slip resistance and surface-flatness tests
  • Product, substrate and installation questions with resolved answers
  • Substrate, product and installation choices with technical rationale and later results

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Epoxy and resin flooring contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Resin mixes, batch specifications and application conditions
  • Adhesion, curing and chemical-resistance tests
  • Product, substrate and installation questions with resolved answers
  • Substrate, product and installation choices with technical rationale and later results

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Drywall and suspended-ceiling contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Wall and acoustic-ceiling assembly details
  • Joint, ceiling and acoustic defect records
  • Product, substrate and installation questions with resolved answers
  • Substrate, product and installation choices with technical rationale and later results

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Painting and coating contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Surface-preparation and coating application methods
  • Film-thickness and adhesion measurements
  • Product, substrate and installation questions with resolved answers
  • Substrate, product and installation choices with technical rationale and later results

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Waterproofing contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Membrane and junction details
  • Leak tests, remediation and recurrence histories
  • Product, substrate and installation questions with resolved answers
  • Substrate, product and installation choices with technical rationale and later results

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Passive fire-protection contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Penetration and firestop asset registers
  • Installation evidence and firestopping inspection records
  • Product, substrate and installation questions with resolved answers
  • Substrate, product and installation choices with technical rationale and later results

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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HVAC service companies

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Temperature, pressure and equipment trend logs
  • Fault diagnoses, repair choices and commissioning decisions
  • Service requests and customer descriptions of faults
  • Commissioning checklists, technical runbooks and repair procedures

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Plumbing contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Pipe routes and as-built diagrams
  • Pressure tests and confirmed leak findings
  • Service requests and customer descriptions of faults
  • Commissioning checklists, technical runbooks and repair procedures

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Electrical contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Circuit schedules and wiring diagrams
  • Electrical inspection readings and fault tests
  • Service requests and customer descriptions of faults
  • Commissioning checklists, technical runbooks and repair procedures

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Elevator maintenance companies

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Controller fault histories and operating cycles
  • Callouts, component replacement and repeat failures
  • Service requests and customer descriptions of faults
  • Commissioning checklists, technical runbooks and repair procedures

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Fire alarm and sprinkler contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Alarm zoning and sprinkler design calculations
  • Alarm, flow and pressure-test results
  • Service requests and customer descriptions of faults
  • Commissioning checklists, technical runbooks and repair procedures

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Security-system integrators

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Equipment layouts and system diagrams
  • False-alarm investigations and equipment faults
  • Service requests and customer descriptions of faults
  • Commissioning checklists, technical runbooks and repair procedures

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Building automation integrators

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Control logic, configurations and sequence revisions
  • Building trend logs linked to interventions
  • Service requests and customer descriptions of faults
  • Commissioning checklists, technical runbooks and repair procedures

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Solar installation companies

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Shading surveys and roof layouts
  • Generation, inverter faults and performance histories
  • Service requests and customer descriptions of faults
  • Commissioning checklists, technical runbooks and repair procedures

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Battery backup and UPS service companies

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Load tests and battery-capacity measurements
  • Battery failure and replacement outcomes
  • Service requests and customer descriptions of faults
  • Commissioning checklists, technical runbooks and repair procedures

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Commercial kitchen equipment service firms

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Appliance temperatures and fault codes
  • Diagnostic steps and repair decisions
  • Service requests and customer descriptions of faults
  • Commissioning checklists, technical runbooks and repair procedures

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Scaffolding contractors

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Scaffold designs and load configurations
  • Erection inspections and alteration records
  • Client, supplier or technical query correspondence
  • Specialist operating and quality-control procedures

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Landscape design and build firms

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Planting designs and construction details
  • Plant establishment and maintenance outcomes
  • Client, supplier or technical query correspondence
  • Specialist operating and quality-control procedures

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Swimming-pool maintenance companies

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Water chemistry and equipment measurements
  • Treatment adjustments and water-quality outcomes
  • Client, supplier or technical query correspondence
  • Specialist operating and quality-control procedures

Examples to investigate, not a claim that these records exist, are owned by the holder or can be licensed.

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Locksmith businesses

Record classes to describe, not upload

  • Fault diagnosis and repair decisions
  • Service jobs and hardware-compatibility records
  • Client, supplier or technical query correspondence
  • Specialist operating and quality-control procedures

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