Free submittal log · No signup
Free Submittal Log Template
Track every submittal from spec section through GC and architect review to returned status — with ball-in-court and days-open so nothing stalls.
- ✓40 submittal rows
- ✓Spec section + description
- ✓GC and A/E review deadlines
- ✓Status: approved / revise / rejected
- ✓Ball-in-court tracking
- ✓Days-open to flag stalled items
Submittal Log Template
We'll email you a copy + send the file to your browser right now.
By downloading you agree to receive occasional Field PM updates. Unsubscribe anytime. We don't share your email — read our privacy policy.
Want this automated?
Stop re-typing the same form on every job.
Field PM has this exact form built in — crews fill it out from a phone, the data flows into the project record, and you get a clean PDF for the GC or owner with one click. No re-typing, no lost paperwork, no missed signatures.
30 days free · no credit card · every feature unlocked from day one.
Paper / Excel
- ✗ Hand-writes the form on the jobsite
- ✗ Re-types into Excel at the trailer
- ✗ Emails the PDF back to the office
- ✗ No audit trail, no signatures
- ✗ Data never feeds payroll or the budget
Field PM
- ✓ Fill out from a phone in under 3 min
- ✓ Photos, signatures, and audit log built in
- ✓ One-click PDF for the GC and owner
- ✓ Data feeds payroll, budget, and reports
- ✓ Replaces 5 forms with one platform
On your phone & tablet
Every template — in the app, in your pocket
This template and every other one is built into the Field PM app. Fill them out right from the jobsite on any iPhone, iPad, or Android — photos, signatures, and a clean GC-ready PDF included. Download free:
The platform behind the templates
Field PM — construction management from the field up
Frequently asked questions
What is a submittal log?
A submittal log (or register) tracks every submittal — shop drawings, product data, samples — from the subcontractor through GC and architect/engineer review to a returned status. It tells you what's outstanding, who has it, and how long it's been sitting.
What does "ball in court" mean?
It identifies who currently owes action on a submittal — the subcontractor, the GC, or the A/E. Tracking it stops submittals from stalling because everyone assumes someone else has it.
What columns are included?
Sub #, spec section, description, submitter, submitted-to-GC and GC review deadline, submitted-to-A/E and A/E review deadline, returned date, status (approved/revise/rejected), ball-in-court, days open, and remarks.
How is this different from an RFI log?
A submittal log tracks product/material approvals against the spec; an RFI log tracks questions about the documents. They're complementary — pair this with our free RFI template.
Keep submittals moving, not sitting
On any commercial job, dozens of submittals — shop drawings, product data, samples — have to clear architect and engineer review before the work can proceed. A submittal log is how the GC keeps that pipeline visible: what's been submitted, who's reviewing it, when it's due back, and what's overdue.
This template tracks each submittal by spec section through both GC and A/E review, records the returned status, and flags the ball-in-court and days-open so a submittal sitting on someone's desk for three weeks doesn't quietly delay the schedule.
Logs in a spreadsheet only work if someone updates them. Field PM ties submittals and RFIs to the project so status, deadlines, and ball-in-court stay current for everyone — no stale spreadsheet on a shared drive.
Rated by contractors on
