A site logistics plan is a project-specific drawing that maps out how the site will be used during construction: location of the field office trailer, perimeter fencing, vehicle and pedestrian gates, contractor parking, owner and visitor parking, delivery routing, dumpster locations, portable toilet locations, crane footprint and swing radius, material laydown areas, temporary utilities, and signage. On urban infill projects, the plan also addresses sidewalk closures, street parking permits, neighbor protection, and traffic control.
Well-developed site logistics plans get reviewed and accepted by the owner before mobilization. They prevent dozens of small day-to-day decisions ("where do we put the dumpster?", "where do delivery trucks unload?") from becoming repeated problems. On tight urban sites the logistics plan often goes through multiple iterations as the project moves from excavation through structure to interior finishes, since the optimal site layout changes by phase. Some jurisdictions require the logistics plan as part of the permit application.