Project Report, Kingsway Fit Out

Project status report

A month four report on a construction fit out, including the bad news, which is what a status report is actually for.

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The project is nine days behind the baseline programme, caused by a four week lead time on the switchboard that was not flagged at order. Practical completion still lands inside the contract date of 27 November because the fit out sequence has been resequenced around it, but there is no float left in the electrical trade.

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Prepared by Rowan Pike, project manager, on 4 August 2026. Circulated to the client, the design team and the head contractor. Questions to rowan.pike@example.com.

What makes this document work

Status is one word and a reason

Amber, nine days late, and the cause in a sentence. No sponsor should have to read three pages to learn that.

Budget shows the forecast

Budget, committed, spent and forecast side by side, which is the only view that shows trouble early.

It asks for decisions

Three numbered decisions with what happens if they are not made this week.

Questions people ask

What goes in a project status report?

Status, progress, budget, risks, decisions needed and what happens next. Keep it to the same shape every month.

How often should you report?

Monthly for most projects, weekly during a critical phase. Consistency matters more than frequency.

Should bad news go in the report?

Yes, early and plainly. A report that only carries good news stops being read the first time something goes wrong.

How long should it be?

Two to four pages. Anything longer gets skimmed and the decisions get missed.

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