{"id":219,"count":34,"description":"<strong>Free construction templates<\/strong> you can download and put to work on your next project. This collection gathers the site's free downloads, including an RFI log, a three-week look-ahead schedule, transmittals, a daily report, a submittal form, a deficiency log and a selection of AutoCAD blocks, for project managers, site supervisors, project coordinators and small contractors.","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/free\/","name":"Free","slug":"free","taxonomy":"product_cat","parent":0,"meta":{"ec_bottom_content":"<h2>What's in the free construction templates collection<\/h2><p>The free collection covers everyday documents most projects need, grouped by the job they do:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Project administration<\/strong>: RFI log, submittal form, transmittals, tender transmittal, project contact list, filing register and filing labels.<\/li><li><strong>Scheduling<\/strong>: a three-week look-ahead schedule for short-term planning.<\/li><li><strong>Site records<\/strong>: daily report, visitor sign-in log, waste disposal log and deficiency log.<\/li><li><strong>Winning and learning<\/strong>: a construction proposal template, a quotation template and a lessons learned template.<\/li><li><strong>Design and reading<\/strong>: AutoCAD blocks such as a title block, north arrow, doors and furniture, plus a fall protection white paper.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Popular free construction templates<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/request-for-information-rfi-excel-template\/\">Request for Information (RFI) Excel Template<\/a>: log every RFI, who it went to and when it was answered.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/scheduling\/three-week-look-ahead-schedule-template\/\">Three Week Look Ahead Schedule Template<\/a>: plan the next three weeks of work by trade.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/construction-transmittal\/\">Construction Transmittal Template<\/a>: record what documents were sent, to whom and why.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/business-operations\/reporting\/construction-daily-report-template-2\/\">Construction Daily Report Template<\/a>: capture crews, weather, work done and issues each day.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/administration\/submittal-form-template\/\">Submittal Form Template<\/a>: send shop drawings and product data for review.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/quality\/deficiency-log-template\/\">Deficiency Log Template<\/a>: track defects through to close-out.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/pre-construction\/business-development\/construction-proposal-template\/\">Construction Proposal Template<\/a>: present scope and price to a client.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/design\/autocad\/title-block-autocad-block\/\">Title Block - Autocad Block<\/a>: a ready title block for drawing sheets.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Related categories and guides<\/h2><p>When you need more, browse the full <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/construction\/\">Construction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/pre-construction\/\">Pre-Construction<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/design\/autocad\/\">AutoCAD<\/a> collections. Learn how to use the core documents in <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/academy\/tutorials\/ultimate-guide-to-the-construction-rfi\/\">RFI in Construction: What It Is, How to Write One<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/academy\/tutorials\/managing-construction-submittals\/\">Construction Submittals: Types, Process, Log and Examples<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/academy\/tutorials\/fundamentals-of-construction-scheduling\/\">Fundamentals Of Construction Scheduling<\/a>.<\/p><h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2><h3>Are these construction templates really free?<\/h3><p>Yes. This collection is the site's set of free downloads. Templates in other categories are paid, and their prices are shown on each product page, so check this collection first if you are looking for no-cost templates.<\/p><h3>Can I edit the free templates?<\/h3><p>Yes, they are meant to be adapted with your project name, logo and details. File types differ between templates, so check the file details on each product page to make sure it opens in the software you use.<\/p><h3>Which free templates should I start with on a new project?<\/h3><p>Set up the RFI log, submittal form, transmittal and project contact list at startup. Once work begins, add the daily report, the three-week look-ahead schedule and the deficiency log to track progress and close out defects.<\/p><h3>What is a three-week look-ahead schedule?<\/h3><p>A short-term schedule that breaks the next three weeks of the master schedule into detailed tasks by trade and area. Supervisors update it weekly and use it in coordination meetings to confirm crews, materials and inspections are ready.<\/p>"},"menu_order":38,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat\/219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/taxonomies\/product_cat"}],"wp:post_type":[{"href":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?product_cat=219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}