WhatsApp-Based Construction Site Reporting: What It Is, Why It's Universal, and What's Still Missing
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WhatsApp-based construction site reporting is exactly what it sounds like: project teams coordinating site activity — progress updates, labour counts, material delays, inspection requests, safety flags — through WhatsApp groups instead of formal software. It is not a workaround. It is the default operating model for construction sites across India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and most of Africa and Latin America.
This page explains how it works, what gets captured and what gets lost, and what it means for project managers and GCs trying to run sites at any kind of scale.