What's new in Validate

v1.6 · Validate Lite, invoicing and a new website

2 September 2026

• Validate Lite is live: quote it, win it, run it and see the margin from your phone, at £75 a month per company.
• Invoicing in Lite: deposit, interim and final invoices with VAT and CIS handled, and payments tracked to settled.
• Quotes now reach your client as a link they can accept or decline online, and you are told the moment they answer.
• The whole website has a new look, and demo booking is now on the support page.

v1.5 · Refreshed, and working everywhere

22 June 2026

• The whole platform moved to a cleaner, faster design, the same across every screen.
• Marketing pages and guides now work properly on a phone, not just a desktop.
• Live platform status, with real uptime, at validate.software/status.

v1.4 · A programme that warns you

16 June 2026

• A new visual programme with a velocity forecast that flags a slipping phase before it costs you money.
• When an overrun is not your fault, raise a variation straight from the programme.
• Man-hours logged against every task, so your labour is always evidenced.

v1.3 · RAMS in minutes

9 June 2026

• Generate a RAMS from your live programme. The method statement and work sequence are drafted for you to review and issue.
• COSHH detail and the nearest A&E are pulled from the site address automatically.
• Operatives read and sign the RAMS on their phone before they start, and every signature is logged.

v1.2 · Day rate on the application

3 June 2026

• Day-rate work now goes through your payment application on a per-job rate card, alongside measured work.
• The application builds itself from approved work, with retention worked out for you.
• A built-in payment clock tracks the dates so you never miss a notice.

v1.1 · Faster tenders, faster signup

29 May 2026

• Rebuilt tender workflow: pick your scope, rates fill in automatically, add overheads and margin, and send an editable PDF.
• Sign up in seconds, with your company details pulled straight from Companies House.
• Batch-approve a whole list of site-logged work in one go from the validation queue.

v1.0 · Form Builder shipped

25 May 2026

• Build inspection forms, permits, and audit checklists in minutes. Engineers fill them on site in three taps.
• Snagging inspections auto-create snag records assigned to the right trade.
• Audit findings auto-create corrective actions for the SHEQ team to track.
• Every submission downloads as a PDF audit trail with photos, signatures, and GPS embedded.
• Bulk-assign work items across snags and corrective actions in seconds.

Coming next

• More inspection, permit, and audit templates in the Form Builder.
• A bigger method-statement library for even faster RAMS.
• Deeper cross-project reporting for business owners.