{"id":139,"date":"2026-10-28T08:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T08:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisegrid.co\/blog\/?p=139"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:10:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:10:40","slug":"construction-submittal-log","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisegrid.co\/blog\/construction-submittal-log\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Submittal Log: What to Track, With an Example (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ryan Kramer<\/a>, founder of Wisegrid. Last updated October 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n

A construction submittal log is a running list of every drawing, product sheet, sample and mockup a contractor must send for approval before that work is ordered or built. Each row follows one item from the specification to the final approval, so the team can see what is late, what is approved and what is holding up ordering.<\/p>\n

Most submittal problems are not design problems. A door hardware package sits with the architect for three weeks, nobody notices, and the long delivery time eats the schedule. A log with the right columns shows that on day eight, not day twenty-two. This guide covers what a submittal is, the ten columns to track, a worked example, and the weekly routine that keeps approvals moving.<\/p>\n

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Key takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 A submittal is anything the design team must review before work is built or ordered.<\/strong> That includes shop drawings, product data sheets, samples and mockups.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Ten columns cover almost every job.<\/strong> Number, specification section, description, subcontractor, type, date needed on site, date submitted, date due back, status and days out.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Work backwards from the date the material must be on site.<\/strong> Delivery time plus review time tells you when to submit.<\/p>\n

\u2013 Sort by days out every week.<\/strong> Bring the five oldest items to the weekly meeting with the owner and architect.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n