Glossary · also called Daily Progress Report, Daily site report, Daily report
What is a DPR (Daily Progress Report) in Construction?
DPR: A DPR (daily progress report) is a record prepared on a construction site each day that captures the work done against planned activities, labour and equipment deployed, materials received and used, weather, and issues or delays. It is the primary evidence of site progress for the project manager, the client and later claims.
Definition
In construction, DPR almost always means daily progress report. (In project finance and government work, the same letters also stand for detailed project report — a feasibility document prepared before a project is sanctioned. The two are unrelated.)
A daily progress report is written by the site engineer or supervisor and approved by someone senior — typically the project manager. It turns the day on site into a record that head office, the client and, if it comes to it, an arbitrator can rely on.
How it works
A typical DPR covers, as an illustrative example:
| Section | Example entry |
|---|---|
| Work done | Slab casting, 2nd floor, grid A–D: 38 cum of 45 cum planned |
| Labour | 12 masons, 26 helpers, 4 bar benders |
| Equipment | Transit mixer 2 nos (used 7 hrs), concrete pump (used 6 hrs, 2 hrs idle) |
| Materials | 40 bags cement received; 12 t TMT steel issued |
| Weather | Light rain 3–4 pm, work stopped for 1 hour |
| Issues | Revised drawing for staircase awaited from consultant |
Over a month, DPRs support the quantities in the RA bill, explain labour and plant cost in the cost ledger, and show the cause of any delay.
Why it matters
- Delay claims. Extensions of time and defences against liquidated damages depend on contemporaneous records of hindrances.
- Billing. Measurement disputes are easier to settle when daily quantities are on record.
- Productivity. Comparing output with labour and plant deployed shows where time is lost.
- Discipline. A DPR that is submitted by one person and approved by another is more reliable than a WhatsApp message.
In Zaptiz
Zaptiz Construction records daily progress reports covering work done, labour, equipment, materials, weather and issues, submitted and approved by different people. Labour muster and equipment logs post cost to the project, and the Daily Site Briefing agent gives each role a morning summary including yesterday on site.