The Site Book vs Evalu-8 — UK Construction Compliance
Evalu-8 is a broad EHS platform: core software from GBP2.50 per licence per month with a 10-user minimum, a published GBP295/mo RAMS module bundling risk assessments and COSHH, and quote-led modules across training, audits and incident management. The Site Book is a focused CDM compliance tool at GBP39/mo or GBP360/yr. Enterprise EHS teams should get the Evalu-8 quote; 1-50 person UK builders get transparent CDM paperwork with The Site Book.
The Site Book wins for 1-50 person UK builders who need transparent CDM pricing; Evalu-8 is the right call for enterprise EHS teams that need a quoted multi-module platform across training, audits, and incident management.
1 internal user on Pro; 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users on Business. Any invited seat can be a field-only Site Supervisor limited to assigned sites/projects. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; Business can optionally require a 4-digit PIN for shared-link sign-off, and project workers count as active portal users while assigned
50+
Best for
UK builders and principal contractors - from sole traders to builder-run firms of around 50 staff - who need CDM documents plus lightweight site H&S operations: RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, toolbox talks, site attendance, site files, document review evidence, subcontractor evidence and worker/visitor portal access.
Large contractors and enterprise teams with 50+ people who need a broad EHS platform covering compliance, training, audits, and incident management.
Not ideal for
New product (launched 2026) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ.
The RAMS module is GBP295/mo on top of core EHS (GBP2.50/licence/mo, 10-user minimum) -heavy for a sole trader who only needs RAMS, and most other add-on modules are still quote-only on the pricing page.
RAMS
AI-generated, site-specific, edit in-browser.
Module within wider EHS platform.
CPP
Full Construction Phase Plans - not just RAMS.
COSHH
Standalone COSHH document + site-specific register, SDS upload with extraction, and construction-focused library entries that appear in search only after review.
Method statements
Site inductions
Workers sign from their phone - on Business, key H&S details are readable in 9 languages.
Multilingual inductions (9 languages)
On the Business plan, workers read and acknowledge key H&S details in 9 languages; the language used is recorded in the audit trail and translations are site-team reviewable.
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Worker cert tracking
Cert plus right-to-work evidence records, with expiry reminders.
Incident log
Permits to work
Site diary
Pro includes editable daily entries; owner/admin deletion is permanent, while a Business Site Supervisor's delete can be restored. Live entries and photo counts appear in the Audit Pack.
Subcontractor tracking
Toolbox talks
Site attendance
Business includes check-in/check-out and live H&S attendance.
Can be covered by configured EHS workflows.
Site portal
Business includes up to 50 active site portal users.
Site files
Drawings, plans, H&S docs, procedures, RAMS, CPP and emergency information.
Documents can sit in broader EHS modules.
Document review
Business review status and history, plus optional named-approver routing (accept/reject each version with recorded reasons before issue) and client review via share links.
Workflow capability depends on quoted modules.
Subcontractor evidence
Business evidence record, review and archive workflow.
Site inspections
Business inspections with checklist items.
Audits and inspections are core EHS modules.
Corrective actions
Business corrective actions with owner, due date and completion state.
Actions are part of the broader EHS platform.
PCPP import
Upload an existing PCPP and reuse the structure.
Document checking
Data export
Includes the Audit Pack: one merged PDF covering documents, sign-offs, worker evidence, attendance, incidents, COSHH, permits and up to the latest 500 live Site Diary entries.
AI chat
RAMS / CPP / COSHH generation
The flagship: generates site-specific UK RAMS, CPP and COSHH from a plain-English brief.
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Right to work
Right-to-work evidence records with expiry reminders, alongside cert tracking.
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Mobile app
Workers sign and get inducted from their phone browser with nothing to install; a native builder app is in development, not yet in the public app stores.
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QR / mobile sign-in
Site Control (per-site tier) adds a permanent entrance QR for sign-in/out from the worker's phone.
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Contractor self-onboarding
Site Control (per-site tier) adds contractor self-join via the entrance QR with CSCS upload and approval.
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RFIs
Site Control (per-site tier) adds RFIs - create, attach, comment, answer and close.
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RAMS sign-off (per worker)
Per-worker RAMS sign-off is tracked on Business; an optional 4-digit PIN adds shared-link identity evidence, and Site Control can block check-in until the current version is signed.
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Live people-on-site
Business adds a live people-on-site H&S view plus evacuation and muster roll-call.
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Document-review evidence
Business keeps version history with a per-version record of review, issue and worker acknowledgement.
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Multi-site dashboard & exports
Unlimited projects with account-wide exports and the merged Audit Pack; no cross-site rollup dashboard below the Site Control tier.
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SSOW
Delivered as the method statement inside the RAMS rather than a separate safe-system-of-work document.
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Reading this table: a tick means supported, a dash means partly supported, and a cross means we checked and it is not supported. An em dash (—) means we have not verified that capability for that product either way — treat it as unknown, not as a missing feature, and check with the vendor.
Why this matters
Evalu-8 is a comprehensive EHS platform designed for larger organisations - it handles RAMS as part of a much wider suite covering incident reporting, multi-site management, analytics, and enterprise workflows. Its public EHS pricing starts with core per-licence pricing, then moves RAMS, COSHH, audits, incidents, and other modules into a quoted package. That can make sense if you run a fifty or hundred-person firm across multiple sites. For a sole trader fitting a kitchen or a small firm doing extensions, The Site Book is the clearer small-builder option.
Who each tool is for
At-a-glance fit per product - pulled from the same data that drives the snapshot table.
The Site Book
Best for
UK builders and principal contractors - from sole traders to builder-run firms of around 50 staff - who need CDM documents plus lightweight site H&S operations: RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, toolbox talks, site attendance, site files, document review evidence, subcontractor evidence and worker/visitor portal access.
Not ideal for
New product (launched 2026) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ.
Team size
1 internal user on Pro; 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users on Business. Any invited seat can be a field-only Site Supervisor limited to assigned sites/projects. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; Business can optionally require a 4-digit PIN for shared-link sign-off, and project workers count as active portal users while assigned
Evalu-8
Best for
Large contractors and enterprise teams with 50+ people who need a broad EHS platform covering compliance, training, audits, and incident management.
Not ideal for
The RAMS module is GBP295/mo on top of core EHS (GBP2.50/licence/mo, 10-user minimum) -heavy for a sole trader who only needs RAMS, and most other add-on modules are still quote-only on the pricing page.
Team size
50+
The bottom line
Pick the option that matches how your team actually works.
Bottom line
The Site Book wins for 1-50 person UK builders who need transparent CDM pricing; Evalu-8 is the right call for enterprise EHS teams that need a quoted multi-module platform across training, audits, and incident management.
Why switch to The Site Book
✓Transparent small-builder pricing: Pro is GBP39/month or GBP360/year, with the first project free.
✓Sign up and start creating real compliance documents today - no demo, no onboarding week, no configuration project.
✓RAMS, CPPs, COSHH, site inductions, and toolbox talks are included in one subscription - not split across EHS modules.
✓Business adds site attendance, site files, portal users, document reviews, subcontractor evidence and inspections/actions - lightweight site operations without an EHS rollout.
✓Mobile-first authoring - edit a CPP from the van between visits instead of fighting an enterprise desktop UI on a phone.
✓Free tier with full feature access and no credit card - create a real project before deciding whether to upgrade.
Full breakdown per product
Strengths, weaknesses, fit, and the sources every claim came from.
Starter £0; Pro £39/mo or £360/yr; Business £199/mo
Best for
UK builders and principal contractors - from sole traders to builder-run firms of around 50 staff - who need CDM documents plus lightweight site H&S operations: RAMS, CPP, COSHH, inductions, toolbox talks, site attendance, site files, document review evidence, subcontractor evidence and worker/visitor portal access.
Team size
1 internal user on Pro; 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users on Business. Any invited seat can be a field-only Site Supervisor limited to assigned sites/projects. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; Business can optionally require a 4-digit PIN for shared-link sign-off, and project workers count as active portal users while assigned
Sweet spot
A builder-run principal contractor on a domestic or commercial project who needs ready-to-sign CDM documents, worker sign-off, a live people-on-site view, practical site files, subcontractor evidence records and lightweight inspections/actions - without a dedicated H&S department to run them.
Strengths
UK construction compliance tool that ships RAMS + CPP + COSHH + inductions (readable and acknowledgeable in 9 worker languages on Business, with the language audit-recorded) + worker sign-off, including optional 4-digit shared-link PIN evidence on Business, plus site attendance, portal users, site files, document reviews, subcontractor evidence and inspections/actions.
Generate a site-specific RAMS first draft from a natural-language brief in under five minutes, ready for competent-person review - not a template library you hand-fill.
Controlled document workflow without an enterprise contract: version history and a recorded issue confirmation before a document is shared with a client or downloaded in the app on every plan, re-sign on revision with superseded signatures preserved plus PCPP import, cert tracking and document checking from the £39/month Pro plan - and on Business, optional named-approver routing (a designated approver accepts or rejects each version, with recorded reasons, before it can be issued) plus client approve/reject/request-changes via share links.
Transparent pricing: Starter £0, Pro £39/month or £360/year, Business £199/month with 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; project workers count as active portal users while assigned.
Build RAMS for any trade - add your own work types and method statements alongside the built-in library, reusable across projects, including a ready-made Commercial Solar PV group. Save a finished job as a reusable project template, or clone it, so the next job of the same shape starts from your own setup.
COSHH goes deep: a standalone COSHH assessment document, upload-a-Safety-Data-Sheet extraction, a site-specific substance register and an expert-reviewed library - plus per-worker RAMS sign-off and a one-click Audit Pack covering documents, sign-offs, worker evidence, attendance, incidents, COSHH, permits and up to the latest 500 live Site Diary entries.
Weaknesses
New product (launched 2026) -smaller customer base and shorter track record than established tools like HandsHQ.
Procore integration is in final testing rather than publicly launched -until it ships, compliance docs export as PDFs rather than syncing into Procore. A public REST API and signed webhooks are live on the Site Control tier; Autodesk Construction Cloud is not integrated.
Site files are a practical portal for drawings, plans and procedures, not formal drawing revision control.
UK-focused content (CDM 2015, HSE guidance) -international contractors on non-UK projects would need to adapt the output.
Check the product detail
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Large contractors and enterprise teams with 50+ people who need a broad EHS platform covering compliance, training, audits, and incident management.
Team size
50+
Sweet spot
An organisation that needs EHS across multiple business units and is willing to build a quoted package around core EHS plus RAMS, COSHH, audits, and other modules.
Strengths
Broad EHS platform covering compliance, training, audits, and incident management in one tool.
Suitable for large contractors and enterprise teams that need multi-module EHS across business units.
Includes site inductions, worker cert tracking, and toolbox talks -bigger functional spread than RAMS-only tools.
Weaknesses
The RAMS module is GBP295/mo on top of core EHS (GBP2.50/licence/mo, 10-user minimum) -heavy for a sole trader who only needs RAMS, and most other add-on modules are still quote-only on the pricing page.
Requires demo, onboarding, and configuration -slow to get running compared to self-serve tools.
Desktop-focused enterprise UI is not optimised for builders working from a phone on site.
Short, straight answers - the same questions real builders ask.
Why is Evalu-8 so much more expensive?
Evalu-8 is a broad EHS platform with modules for training, audits, incident management, and compliance. Its public pricing lists core software from GBP2.50 per licence per month; the pricing page quote-leads the modules, though Evalu-8 has published a GBP295 per month RAMS module bundling risk assessments and COSHH. The Site Book is focused on the CDM 2015 document suite UK builders need, with Pro at GBP39 per month or GBP360 per year.
Does The Site Book do site inductions and toolbox talks?
Yes. Site inductions, where workers sign from their phone, and toolbox talks with a ninety-topic library are both included in every paid tier of The Site Book. There is no enterprise upsell to unlock them. By contrast, Evalu-8 is modular, so RAMS, COSHH, training, audits, and incident workflows may sit inside a quoted EHS package.
What's included in the free Starter plan?
You can create one real project without entering a credit card, generate real CDM documents, and see whether The Site Book fits your business. The free Starter plan is not time-limited, so you can review the output properly, share it with a client, and decide later whether to upgrade to a paid plan for unlimited projects. There is no automatic charge.
Is The Site Book a fit for my team size?
The Site Book is built for builder-run UK firms - sole traders up to around fifty staff. Business at GBP199 per month adds 10 management logins, 50 active site portal users, site attendance, site files, document reviews, subcontractor evidence and inspections/actions. Evalu-8 spans a much wider EHS scope and is priced for enterprise teams with dedicated health and safety departments. If your team does not have a full-time H and S manager, The Site Book is faster.
Can I switch from Evalu-8 to The Site Book?
Yes. The Site Book accepts PCPP uploads and reuses the structure, so existing Evalu-8 exports give you a head start. Day-to-day authoring then moves into a natural-language brief that generates a site-specific RAMS first draft in under five minutes, ready for competent-person review. Most teams run both in parallel for a couple of weeks during the switch and then drop the Evalu-8 subscription.
How we built this comparison
Evalu-8 pricing and module facts as published 2026-06-19. The Site Book facts checked against the product repository on 2026-07-28.
Every pricing, feature, and fit claim in this comparison is checked against public vendor documentation and, where relevant, independent sources. The “source basis” footer on each product card lists the exact URLs and the date we fetched them. The internal freshness dashboard flags source evidence after 45 days; priority pricing is scheduled for monthly review and feature or ownership claims for quarterly review. Last reviewed on .
UK construction compliance tool that ships RAMS + CPP + COSHH + inductions (readable and acknowledgeable in 9 worker languages on Business, with the language audit-recorded) + worker sign-off, including optional 4-digit shared-link PIN evidence on Business, plus site attendance, portal users, site files, document reviews, subcontractor evidence and inspections/actions.
Generate a site-specific RAMS first draft from a natural-language brief in under five minutes, ready for competent-person review - not a template library you hand-fill.
Controlled document workflow without an enterprise contract: version history and a recorded issue confirmation before a document is shared with a client or downloaded in the app on every plan, re-sign on revision with superseded signatures preserved plus PCPP import, cert tracking and document checking from the £39/month Pro plan - and on Business, optional named-approver routing (a designated approver accepts or rejects each version, with recorded reasons, before it can be issued) plus client approve/reject/request-changes via share links.
Transparent pricing: Starter £0, Pro £39/month or £360/year, Business £199/month with 10 management logins and 50 active site portal users. Worker document signing has no per-signature charge; project workers count as active portal users while assigned.
Build RAMS for any trade - add your own work types and method statements alongside the built-in library, reusable across projects, including a ready-made Commercial Solar PV group. Save a finished job as a reusable project template, or clone it, so the next job of the same shape starts from your own setup.
COSHH goes deep: a standalone COSHH assessment document, upload-a-Safety-Data-Sheet extraction, a site-specific substance register and an expert-reviewed library - plus per-worker RAMS sign-off and a one-click Audit Pack covering documents, sign-offs, worker evidence, attendance, incidents, COSHH, permits and up to the latest 500 live Site Diary entries.
