Onboarding and Probation for Construction and Real Estate
A first day that is the same for the fifth joiner as the first.
What this looks like in construction and real estate
The parts of onboarding and probation that are specific to this sector, rather than general.
Site Induction and Gate Access
Nobody works before the induction is recorded.
What this coversHide
Site Induction and Gate Access
Nobody works before the induction is recorded.
What this coversHideOn a construction site, induction is a condition of entry rather than a welcome activity. The record of who was inducted, when, and on what, is part of how the site is run.
- Site safety induction before gate pass is issued
- Gate pass and access linked to the induction record
- PPE issued and recorded against the individual
- Trade skill verification at joining
- Contractor labour inducted to the same standard, recorded separately
- Accommodation and transport arrangements explained
- Wage rate, payment date and advance policy stated clearly
- Probation and confirmation applied to staff roles, not daily labour
Holding contractor labour to the same induction standard, with a separate record, is the practice that most reduces site risk and is most often skipped under schedule pressure.
The general method — what onboarding and probation covers, the questions it answers and what an engagement produces — is the same whatever the sector, and is set out on the employee onboarding and induction page. What is above is the part that differs for construction and real estate.
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Where to start
Most engagements begin with a review of how this runs in your business today, then a written process and the sequence to implement it.
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