Risks

Construction risk management software a risk register for every project

Record what could go wrong on site, score it by likelihood and impact, and assign mitigation actions with a due date and an owner. The system reminds you when a review is due and shows risks on a matrix - so you talk about them before the problem, not after it.

5x5
Risk matrix per project
13
Risk source categories
7
Days to review a high risk

Why risks catch construction companies by surprise

Most problems on site don't come out of nowhere. Someone knew they could happen, but didn't write them down, nobody decided what to do, and nobody came back to the question in time.

Risks live in people's heads

The site manager knows about the groundwater and the late delivery, but it isn't written down anywhere. When he is away, nobody else knows.

A spreadsheet doesn't remind you

An Excel register is filled in at the start of the project and forgotten. Nobody reminds you when a review is due, and serious risks go unchecked for weeks.

Actions have no owner

“We'll keep an eye on the delivery” is not an action. Without a due date and an owner, decisions from the site meeting don't get carried out and the risk reaches the site.

The history gets lost

Every edit to the spreadsheet wipes out the old score. Months later, nobody can say whether the actions helped or how the risk got this far.

The whole risk register in one module

From the first entry to a closed or occurred risk, with the history of every assessment.

Register by project and category

Log a risk with its project, category and location on site, and tick what it affects: cost, schedule, quality or safety. Every risk gets an RSK number with the project code.

Likelihood and impact scoring

Score on two scales from 1 to 5. The risk level is calculated automatically and the risk gets a colour - green, amber or red - with the scale definitions next to the fields so everyone scores the same way.

Actions with due date and owner

Every mitigation action has a description, a due date and an owner - a colleague or a subcontractor without an account. Overdue actions stand out immediately.

Review reminders

The next review date is suggested by level: high risk after 7 days, medium after 14, low after 30. The risk owner gets a reminder, and “Reviewed without change” confirms several risks at once.

5x5 matrix and summary

On every project, risks sit on a five-by-five matrix - click a cell to see which ones are there. Next to it are active high risks, overdue reviews and unassessed risks.

History and report

Every assessment, review and status change stays in the history. Export the register as PDF or Excel with the initial and current score of every risk.

How it works

From a spotted risk to a closed or handled one in four steps.

1

Log the risk

With “New risk”, or straight from an RFI, a punch item, a meeting or a daily log with “Record as risk” - the risk stays linked to its source.

2

Assess it

Set likelihood and impact from 1 to 5. The level and colour are calculated automatically, and a note keeps what was discussed.

3

Assign an owner and actions

Choose who tracks the risk and add mitigation actions with a due date and an owner. The system reminds you of the review and of action due dates.

4

Close it or mark it as occurred

A risk is closed with a note on why. If it happens, you record the date and consequences, and the actions continue as response actions.

Who it's for

For anyone responsible for finishing the project on time, on budget and without incidents.

Project managers

See risks across all projects in one place, filtered by level, owner and overdue review.

Site managers

Log the risks you see on site and turn them into actions with a due date and an owner instead of keeping them in your head.

Safety officers

Track safety-related risks separately from the rest and prove what was done with a full history.

Company owners

Report to the client with a PDF register that shows whether the actions brought the risk down.

Risk register software vs Excel - what's the difference?

Why a dedicated module beats a spreadsheet:

FeatureExcel spreadsheetConstruction Team
Risk levelA formula someone deletesCalculated automatically, with colour
ReviewWhen someone remembersDate by level plus reminder
ActionsText in a cellDue date, owner, overdue flag
Assessment historyGets overwrittenEvery assessment is kept
Link to the fieldNoneFrom RFI, punch item, meeting, daily log
MatrixManual colouring5x5 per project, with clickable cells
ReportCopy and formatPDF and Excel in one click

Frequently asked questions

How is a risk assessed?+

With two scales from 1 to 5 - likelihood and impact. Their product gives the level from 1 to 25: 1-4 is low, 5-12 medium, 15-25 high. The system calculates it and colours the risk automatically.

How often are risks reviewed?+

The review date is suggested by level: high risk after 7 days, medium after 14, low after 30, and unassessed within a week. The date can be changed manually.

Who gets the reminders?+

The risk owner. If there is none, or they are no longer with the company, the reminder goes to someone else with access to risks, so nothing falls through the cracks.

Can an action be assigned to a subcontractor?+

Yes. The owner of an action can be a colleague or just a name - for example a subcontractor who has no account in the system.

What's the difference between a closed and an occurred risk?+

A closed risk can no longer happen. An occurred risk has happened: the date and consequences are recorded, reviews stop, and the actions continue as response actions.

Can I log a risk from a punch item or an RFI?+

Yes. RFIs, punch items, meetings and daily logs have a “Record as risk” button that fills in the form from the source and keeps the link between the two records.

Can I export the register?+

Yes, as PDF or Excel with the filters and sorting from the list. In the PDF, each risk shows its initial and current score.

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