Defect management
Say it. It's logged.
Walk the site, spot the issue, describe it out loud. Build Margin transcribes it, tags the trade and severity, and adds it straight to the defect register — no typing, no forms, no chasing it up later.
Typing site notes one-handed, in the rain, with gloves on, isn't happening. Talking is faster than typing — every time. That's the whole idea.
How a defect moves through the register
1
Open
Logged on site by voice, photo or typing — trade and severity are tagged automatically, and it's routed to the right person.
2
Fixed
Marked fixed on site by the assigned trade, with photo proof attached before it can be closed out.
3
Closed
Signed off by the builder once the fix is confirmed — reopen it any time if it isn't.
Everything else in the defect register
Voice-to-text capture
Speak the defect, get a transcribed entry with trade and severity tagged automatically in seconds.
DLP register
Every defect raised during the defects liability period is tracked against its due date automatically.
Auto-assignment from trade scope
The defect goes straight to the trade whose scope covers it — no manual triage.
Handover PDF export
A clean, client-ready defect record exports as a PDF at handover.
Defect management — frequently asked questions
How does voice-to-text defect capture work?
Tap record, describe the defect out loud, and Build Margin transcribes it, then automatically tags the trade and severity from what you said. No form-filling on site.
What is a DLP register?
The DLP (defects liability period) register tracks every defect raised during that period against its due date, so nothing gets missed before the period closes out.
Can defects be assigned automatically?
Yes. Build Margin routes each defect to the trade whose scope covers it, based on your project setup, so you are not manually triaging every entry.
Does defect management include a handover report?
Yes. The full defect record — including anything still open — exports as a clean, client-ready PDF at handover.
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