Insurance certificate tracking · Ireland

Subcontractor insurance tracking for Irish main contractors

Running a job with twenty subcontractors means twenty insurance certificates on twenty renewal dates. Track them all in one dashboard and get reminded before any policy lapses — so no one works uninsured on your site.

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The job

Where this gets hard

CIRI is going statutory through 2026

Mandatory registration on the Construction Industry Register Ireland is being phased in across 2026, and it requires evidence of public and employers’ liability cover. Keeping each subcontractor’s certificates current is part of being ready — tracked expiry dates make it routine.

Pre-start checks go stale mid-project

You collected every certificate at induction — then the job ran nine months and several expired. A one-off check at the start doesn’t cover a long programme. Continuous expiry tracking does.

Chasing renewals by email eats your day

Manually emailing subcontractors for updated certificates is admin no one has time for. COI Tracker sends the reminder and a one-click request, so the chase runs itself.

Typical vendors ireland main contractors track

Examples we see in this dashboard

  • Groundworkers & blocklayers
  • M&E subcontractors
  • Roofers, scaffolders & plant hire

How COI Tracker handles it

  1. 1Add each vendor with name, email, certificate type, and expiry date — or bulk-import a spreadsheet on Growth+.
  2. 2Upload the certificate PDF on each row. Files are stored privately and surfaced through short-lived signed URLs.
  3. 3Get reminders 30, 14, and 7 days before each expiry. Click “Request Update” to ping the vendor for the new cert.
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FAQ — Ireland main contractors

How do Irish main contractors track subcontractor insurance?

The reliable way is one dashboard with every subcontractor’s public and employers’ liability certificates, each tagged with its expiry date and automatic reminders before it lapses. COI Tracker replaces the site spreadsheet — it tracks and reminds, it does not verify cover, so confirm policies with the broker.

What does CIRI registration require around insurance?

CIRI registration requires evidence that you hold adequate insurance — typically public and, where you have employees, employers’ liability — alongside tax compliance. CIRI doesn’t set the cover amounts; it requires you to hold and prove cover. With mandatory registration phasing in through 2026, keeping every certificate current matters more than ever. COI Tracker tracks the expiry dates; confirm specific requirements with CIRI and your broker.

Can I manage subcontractors across several sites at once?

Yes — add the site or project to each subcontractor’s name and filter the dashboard by status. Growth adds CSV import so you can bulk-load an existing register, and Pro adds team members so each site manager can maintain their own subcontractors.

What insurance should I be collecting from subcontractors in Ireland?

Typically a public liability certificate and, where the subcontractor has employees, an employers’ liability certificate — plus professional indemnity for design trades. Neither is compulsory by Irish law, but both are standard contract requirements. COI Tracker stores the type, limit and expiry per subcontractor.

Not legal or insurance advice. Verify your specific contract and policy requirements with a licensed broker or attorney.

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