# Free construction video templates

> Progress updates, before-and-afters, safety checklists, hiring posts and handover cards for builders, trades and contractors.

- Page: https://cutluma.com/templates/category/construction
- 25 templates; each opens in the editor with a free account and exports as MP4.

Builders have the most watchable footage of any trade and the least time to edit it. This category gives a contractor the pieces that turn site phone clips into posts: a build-progress tracker, a weekly site update, a before-and-after slider, a time-lapse date stamp, a blueprint reveal, a roof-on milestone, an equipment spotlight, a materials receipt and a handover-day card. Safety and recruitment are covered too, with a PPE checklist, a caution-tape hook and a “now hiring trades” post.

The designs use the visual language of the site: stencil type, hazard stripes, plan grids and date stamps, so they look like they belong on a builder’s page rather than a marketing agency’s. Drop in the day’s clips, type the week number and the stage, and export at 1080p. Most are 9:16 for Reels and TikTok, where construction content performs well, with square versions for Facebook, which is still where many local clients look for a builder.

## Templates

- [Build progress](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-progress-tracker) — 9:16, 10 s, Construction: A phase stepper over your site footage: Foundation → Framing → Roof → Finishes with done phases ticked and the current one pulsing yellow, then a glass card where the percent counts up and a bar fills. Change the phases, the week and the percentage.
- [Caution tape hook](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-caution-tape) — 9:16, 8 s, Construction: Yellow caution tape runs across your footage with CAUTION and DO NOT CROSS tickers, hazard stripes and a hard shadow while WATCH THIS / BEFORE / YOU BUILD slams in line by line. A hook for any building, renovation or trade tip.
- [PPE checklist](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-ppe-checklist) — 9:16, 9 s, Construction: SAFETY FIRST in tall yellow caps, then four white cards slide in — hard hat, steel-toe boots, hi-vis, gloves — each with line-art drawn on and a yellow tick that checks itself, ending on GOOD TO GO. Swap the items for your site rules.
- [Site stats](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-site-stats) — 9:16, 10 s, Construction: Three frosted cards over your site footage with huge condensed numbers that count up: days without an incident, cubic metres poured, crew on site. Edit the numbers and labels for your weekly report.
- [Blueprint reveal](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-blueprint-reveal) — 9:16, 10 s, Construction: A drawing sheet on cobalt dot-grid paper: project title in heavy Archivo, dimension lines that draw themselves with measurements, a north arrow, a title block with client and sheet number and a frame for your render or site photo (an elevation outline until filled). Edit the title block.
- [Time-lapse stamp](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-timelapse-stamp) — 16:9, 10 s, Construction: A REC-style overlay for site time-lapses: corner brackets, blinking REC, a date that ticks week by week, a yellow WEEK 12 / 40 badge that counts along, project name and a progress bar along the bottom. Set the dates and the week count.
- [Now hiring trades](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-now-hiring) — 1:1, 9 s, Construction: A safety-yellow hiring post: NOW HIRING in tall Bebas, three trades with hourly rates that count up on dashed rules, a tilted crew photo with an APPLY TODAY burst and a "DM us" pill. Edit the trades, rates and number.
- [Materials receipt](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-materials-list) — 4:5, 10 s, Construction: A till receipt on concrete grey: job number, seven material lines with quantities and prices that count up, subtotal, delivery and a big total, a barcode and a red ORDERED stamp. Swap in your own order.
- [Quote card](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-quote-card) — 4:5, 10 s, Construction: An estimate on ink black: QUOTE in heavy Host Grotesk, five line items with yellow prices, a yellow total band where $19,100 counts up, start and finish dates and a pulsing VALID 30 DAYS seal. Edit the items and the total.
- [Roof on milestone](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-milestone) — 9:16, 8 s, Construction: A celebration over your footage: a huge yellow burst slams in with ROOF ON!, TOPPED OUT in blocky Bungee under it, the day count and incident record on a yellow strip, floating confetti bits and a handwritten thank-you. Change the milestone and the numbers.
- [Equipment spotlight](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-equipment) — 9:16, 10 s, Construction: A machine photo that slowly zooms with DIGGER in gigantic yellow League Gothic across its bottom edge, a hazard-stripe ticker, three spec counters (weight, bucket, dig depth) in mono and a dry-hire pill. Rename the machine and its specs.
- [Before / after site](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-before-after) — 16:9, 10 s, Construction: Two side-by-side frames for the before and after shots with a yellow divider and handle that slides from the left edge to the middle, BEFORE and AFTER labels, the address and the job numbers that count up. Drop in two photos.
- [Weekly site update](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-weekly-update) — 9:16, 10 s, Construction: A frosted header over your site walk with SITE UPDATE · Week 12 and your logo in a circle, then three numbered white cards slide in with this week's bullets and a "reply to this post" pill. Edit the week and the three notes.
- [Handover day](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn-handover) — 9:16, 11 s, Construction: A dark editorial reveal: the finished building in a slow-zoom frame, "Delivered on time." in italic Fraunces, three key numbers (weeks, budget, incidents) that count up over a hairline and a spinning ON TIME · ON BUDGET seal. Change the numbers and the client.
- [Project programme](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn2-gantt-programme) — 16:9, 11 s, Construction: A Gantt programme sheet: six phases as bars over a 12-week axis that wipe in with their % complete counting, milestone diamonds for slab and roof, a dashed red TODAY line and a legend. Retype the phases, weeks and percentages for your job.
- [Site plan](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn2-site-plan) — 1:1, 11 s, Construction: A site plan drawing that draws itself: dashed plot boundary, yellow building footprint with dimensions and GFA, laydown area, site office, tower crane with its swing radius, access gate, red hoarding line, north arrow, scale bar and a legend. Edit the labels, lot number and sheet reference.
- [Bill of quantities](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn2-boq) — 4:5, 11 s, Construction: A bill of quantities on a white sheet: six priced items with quantity, unit, rate and amount in a zebra-striped table, then subtotal, VAT and a big yellow total that count up. Retype the items, rates and reference for your tender.
- [Daily site report](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn2-daily-report) — 9:16, 12 s, Construction: A daily site report form: date and day number, weather with the temperature counting up, a crew-by-trade table with hours and totals, equipment on site, timed deliveries, an incidents band (0) and a signed-off site manager line. Fill in your day.
- [Snag list](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn2-snag-list) — 4:5, 11 s, Construction: A pre-handover inspection checklist: six items with a box that ticks green PASS or crosses red FAIL, a note under each fail, a 4 PASS · 2 FAIL summary that counts, the re-inspection date and the inspector signature. Swap in your own snags.
- [Toolbox talk](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn2-toolbox-talk) — 1:1, 10 s, Construction: A toolbox talk / safety briefing card on dark slab: topic in tall League Gothic, hazards in red, controls in green, PPE pills in safety yellow, the attendee count rolling up and the supervisor sign-off. Change the topic, lists and numbers for your morning talk.
- [South elevation](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn2-elevation) — 16:9, 11 s, Construction: A south elevation drawing on blueprint paper: ground line, footing, two-storey outline, 35° roof, chimney, door and windows draw themselves in white line art, then level markers, dimension lines (12.40, 7.60, 2.70) and material callouts arrive. Edit the sheet title block and dimensions.
- [Progress S-curve](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn2-s-curve) — 4:5, 11 s, Construction: A progress S-curve report: a gridded chart where the dashed planned curve and the solid actual curve draw themselves to a red TODAY line at week 8, with a pulsing point at 46 %, then four key numbers count up — planned, actual, variance, forecast. Retype the numbers for your month-end.
- [Subcontractor roster](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn2-crew-roster) — 16:9, 11 s, Construction: A subcontractor schedule for the week on dark slab: six trades with company, days on site in yellow, crew count and a named contact, zebra rows, a headcount badge and the site induction note. Edit the trades, dates and numbers for your week ahead.
- [Variation order](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn2-change-order) — 4:5, 11 s, Construction: A variation / change order sheet: reference and contract numbers, the description of change, who instructed it, a counting cost impact and time impact, the revised contract sum and completion date, two signatures and a green APPROVED stamp that slams on. Fill in your own variation.
- [Completion certificate](https://cutluma.com/templates/cn2-completion-cert) — 1:1, 12 s, Construction: A certificate of practical completion on cream paper: a double-ruled border that draws itself, serif title, seven contract fields (project, client, contractor, reference, completion date, defects period, retention), the certifying line, three signatures and a yellow CERTIFIED seal. Edit the names and dates.

## Tips

- **Post the same angle every week** — For the progress series, film from the same spot each time and use the weekly-update template with the week number. The repetition is the content.
- **Stamp every clip with a date** — The time-lapse stamp template overlays a date and stage name. Clients and future customers trust footage that says when it was taken.
- **Make the safety post before the hiring post** — A PPE checklist or site-stats card shows the kind of site you run. Post it, then the “now hiring trades” card; applicants look at the page before they apply.

## FAQ

**Are the construction templates free?**

Yes. Edit any of them with a free account and export in 1080p with a small watermark; paid plans remove it.

**Can I use phone footage from site?**

Yes. Import MP4 or MOV clips straight from your phone, trim them on the timeline and place them under the template’s text and stamps.

**Can I show before and after?**

Yes. The before/after site template has two frames; drop a photo or clip into each and the design handles the reveal.