Are there any issue tracking apps that keep role-based permissions and audit trails for construction teams?

Yes — a number of construction-focused issue tracking / field management apps support role-based permissions and audit trails. Common examples include:

• Procore – Strong permissions model, detailed activity logs, approvals, and issue tracking across RFIs, punch lists, and observations.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud (BIM 360 / Build) – Role-based access, traceable workflows, version history, and audit logs for issues, docs, and forms.
• Fieldwire – Good for punch lists, task tracking, and plan coordination; supports team permissions and activity history.
• RedTeam – Construction project management with permissions and records of changes/actions.
• Buildertrend – Offers user roles, permissions, and logging for many project actions.
• Smartsheet / monday.com / ClickUp – Not construction-specific, but can be configured with permissions and activity/audit history; best if you want flexibility over industry-specific workflows.

What to look for:

• Granular roles: admin, PM, superintendent, subcontractor, client/view-only
• Audit trail: who changed what, when, and ideally comments/attachments history
• Immutable logs: especially useful for disputes and compliance
• Document/version control
• Approval workflows

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a shortlist by team size/budget, or
2. a comparison table of these apps for construction issue tracking.