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Construction Management Software for UK SMEs
Site safety, project delivery, subcontractor management, and compliance — all in one system. Stay safe, stay on time, stay compliant.
Construction Challenges OpSemble Solves
Site safety, project coordination and compliance are interconnected. One system handles all three.
Site Safety First
Incidents, near-misses, risk assessments, toolbox talks. HSE compliance built-in, not bolt-on.
Project Visibility
Where's the project? What's the timeline? Who's allocated? Real-time answers, not emails.
Subcontractor Control
Inductions, certifications, insurances, site access. Who's on site and trained? Automatic tracking.
Team Coordination
Rotas, clocking, time tracking. Payroll paid from clocking. No manual timesheets.
Compliance Audit Ready
Safety records, training completion, incident investigation, corrective actions. Auditors see what they expect.
Cost Per Project
Time tracked per site. Team costs roll up automatically. Profitability is transparent.
How OpSemble Works for Construction
Create a project per site. Milestones for phases. Resource allocation shows team availability. Time tracking per site for payroll and costing.
Site inductions (HSE required). Risk assessments per site type. Incident reporting with root-cause analysis. Corrective actions tracked to completion.
Team rotas by site. Clocking in/out per location (via QR code or kiosk). Payroll paid from actual clocking records. Self-service payslips and leave requests.
For regulated work: inspections, sign-offs, punch lists. Site quality handover documentation. Defects tracked and corrected before final approval.
Integrated Workflows That Matter
Safety and delivery aren't separate. They're connected.
Health & Safety Compliance on UK Construction Sites
UK construction compliance isn't one obligation — it's a stack of them. CDM 2015 expects planned, managed and monitored work with competent people. RAMS need to exist and match what's actually happening on site. High-risk activities need permits to work. Hazardous substances need COSHH assessments. And when an incident is RIDDOR-reportable, the investigation evidence needs to hold up.
Running that stack on paper and spreadsheets is where small contractors lose it. The H&S module keeps each piece as a live record instead of a filing job: risk assessments per site or activity, permits to work issued and closed with sign-off, a COSHH register with AI-assisted assessments, a PPE register, toolbox talks with a permanent record of who was briefed, and safety observations that turn into tracked actions rather than verbal warnings that evaporate.
Incidents and near-misses get logged from the site in seconds — photos included — and the AI drafts a root-cause starting point so investigations begin from evidence, not a blank form. Corrective actions chase themselves to completion. A compliance and legal register keeps the obligations themselves visible, so nothing expires quietly.
If you're comparing SHEQ or construction safety software for a UK SME, the test is simple: when the HSE inspector, the principal contractor's auditor or your insurer asks for evidence, is it a report you run — or a week of hunting? Every sign-in and record change in OpSemble is also written to a searchable, exportable audit log, so "who recorded this and when" is always answerable.
Construction Software FAQs
Does OpSemble cover construction health and safety requirements?
Yes — risk assessments, permits to work, COSHH and PPE registers, toolbox talks, site inductions, incident reporting with investigations, safety observations and tracked corrective actions. It's built as a safety management system, not a form library, so records link to sites, people and actions.
Can it manage subcontractors and site access?
Yes. Contractor management tracks inductions, certifications and insurance expiry, and visitor sign-in means people arrive already inducted. Whether someone is cleared for site is a lookup, not a phone call.
Does it do risk assessments and method statements (RAMS)?
Risk assessments are created and reviewed per site or activity in the H&S module, with versions and review dates tracked. Supporting method statements live in controlled documents, so the current version is unambiguous and old copies can't circulate.
How does it help with HSE inspections and audits?
Everything an inspector or auditor asks for — inductions, briefing records, risk assessments, incident investigations, corrective action close-outs, training evidence — is already linked and exportable. Preparation drops from days to an afternoon.
What does it cost for a construction SME?
Modules are priced per user: H&S £9, Projects £9, HR £6 and Quality £7 per user/month, plus a flat £29/month platform fee. A 15-person contractor running all four is around £494/month — with the AI assistant included.
For Different Construction Scenarios
Multi-Site Management
Manage 5 concurrent sites with different teams, phases, and safety profiles. Dashboard shows all sites at once.
Subcontractor Network
Hundreds of subs across projects. Inductions, certifications and insurance all tracked centrally. Compliance automated.
Shift-Based Crews
Split shifts per site. Crew leaders clock team in/out. Payroll calculated from actual site time.
HSE Compliance
Every site starts with induction and risk assessment. Incident investigation and CAPA tracked. CDM coordination supported.
Snagging & Handover
Defects logged per area. Corrective tasks assigned. Signed-off when complete. Handover documented.
Client & Audit Ready
Safety records, compliance proof, team certifications. Everything auditors ask for is in one report.
Typical Construction Setup
Most construction SMEs start with this combination
~£31/user/month (H&S £9 + Projects £9 + HR £6 + Quality £7), plus a flat £29/month core fee
For a 20-person construction team: ~£649/month total
Manage Construction Sites with Confidence
Safety, delivery and compliance in one system.
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