Contractor turnover is a constant challenge in commercial property management. With multiple vendors and tradespeople cycling through different sites, ensuring that every individual has completed the correct site induction can become a major administrative burden—especially when relying on paper-based or disjointed systems.
The Problem with Traditional Inductions
Many property managers still depend on printed induction forms, which must be filled in and filed manually. This slows down onboarding, introduces errors, and creates compliance gaps when documentation is incomplete or inaccessible.
A facilities team managing 25 office buildings across Auckland shared that they spent an average of 2 hours per contractor chasing induction paperwork—time that could be better spent elsewhere.
Best Practice: Digital Inductions Across Properties
Forward-thinking property managers are now turning to digital health and safety platforms like SiteConnect to standardise and simplify inductions.
- Contractors receive induction links before arriving on site
- Site-specific information is customised and tracked
- Inductions are logged automatically, with real-time records
- Contractors only need to complete it once per property
Going paperless not only saves time but reduces compliance risk significantly by ensuring inductions are stored securely and are audit-ready.
The Results
Companies using digital inductions report up to 50% faster onboarding and greater consistency across properties. One Wellington-based property group using SiteConnect reduced follow-up admin by over 40% within the first three months.
