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diff --git a/core/templates/core/completed_projects.html b/core/templates/core/completed_projects.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f525f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/core/completed_projects.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}Completed Projects{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="p-6">
+  <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Completed Projects</h1>
+  <p>This page will contain the completed projects.</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/templates/core/daily_logs.html b/core/templates/core/daily_logs.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9673521
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/core/daily_logs.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}Daily Logs{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="p-6">
+  <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Daily Logs</h1>
+  <p>This page will contain the daily logs.</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/templates/core/documents.html b/core/templates/core/documents.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4079b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/core/documents.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}Documents{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="p-6">
+  <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Documents</h1>
+  <p>This page will contain the documents.</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/templates/core/equipment.html b/core/templates/core/equipment.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3825b5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/core/equipment.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}Equipment{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="p-6">
+  <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Equipment</h1>
+  <p>This page will contain the equipment.</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/templates/core/incidents.html b/core/templates/core/incidents.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce1fe0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/core/incidents.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}Incidents{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="p-6">
+  <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Incidents</h1>
+  <p>This page will contain the incidents.</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/templates/core/index.html b/core/templates/core/index.html
index 34591f3..afd81d9 100644
--- a/core/templates/core/index.html
+++ b/core/templates/core/index.html
@@ -47,56 +47,68 @@
     <div class="flex-1">
         <p class="px-6 text-xs text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Menu</p>
         <nav class="px-4 py-2 space-y-1">
-          <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
+          <a href="{% url 'index' %}" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
             🏠 Dashboard
           </a>
+          {% if 'Manager' in user_groups or 'Admin' in user_groups %}
           <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
             📊 Reports
           </a>
+          {% endif %}
           <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
             📅 Calendar
           </a>
+          {% if 'Manager' in user_groups or 'Admin' in user_groups %}
           <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
             👥 Teams
           </a>
+          {% endif %}
         </nav>
-        <p class="px-6 mt-4 text-xs text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Daily Operations</p>
+        <hr class="mx-6 my-4 border-gray-200">
+        <p class="px-6 text-xs text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Daily Operations</p>
         <nav class="px-4 py-2 space-y-1">
-            <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
+            <a href="{% url 'daily_logs' %}" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
                 📝 Daily Logs
             </a>
-            <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
+            <a href="{% url 'safety_meetings' %}" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
                 🛡️ Safety Meetings
             </a>
-            <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
-                🚨 Incidents
+            <a href="/incidents" class="sidebar-link flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
+              <span>🚨 Incidents</span>
+              <span class="ml-auto inline-block py-0.5 px-2 text-xs font-semibold text-white bg-red-500 rounded-full">2</span>
             </a>
         </nav>
-        <p class="px-6 mt-4 text-xs text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Compliance</p>
+        {% if 'Manager' in user_groups or 'Admin' in user_groups %}
+        <hr class="mx-6 my-4 border-gray-200">
+        <p class="px-6 text-xs text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Compliance</p>
         <nav class="px-4 py-2 space-y-1">
-            <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
-                📄 Documents
+            <a href="/documents" class="sidebar-link flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
+              <span>📄 Documents</span>
+              <span class="ml-auto inline-block py-0.5 px-2 text-xs font-semibold text-white bg-orange-500 rounded-full">7</span>
             </a>
-            <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
+            <a href="{% url 'subcontractors' %}" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
                 👷 Subcontractors
             </a>
-            <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
+            <a href="{% url 'equipment' %}" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
                 🔧 Equipment
             </a>
         </nav>
-        <p class="px-6 mt-4 text-xs text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Projects</p>
+        <hr class="mx-6 my-4 border-gray-200">
+        <p class="px-6 text-xs text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Projects</p>
         <nav class="px-4 py-2 space-y-1">
-            <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
+            <a href="{% url 'ongoing_projects' %}" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
                 🟦 Ongoing
             </a>
-            <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
+            <a href="{% url 'completed_projects' %}" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
                 ✅ Completed
             </a>
-            <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
+            <a href="{% url 'on_hold_projects' %}" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
                 ⏸️ On Hold
             </a>
         </nav>
+        {% endif %}
     </div>
+    {% if 'Manager' in user_groups or 'Admin' in user_groups %}
     <div class="p-4">
         <div class="p-4 bg-gray-100 rounded-lg text-center">
             <p class="text-sm font-medium">Ready to launch a new project?</p>
@@ -104,11 +116,14 @@
             <button class="mt-3 w-full bg-blue-600 text-white py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-semibold">Add New Project</button>
         </div>
     </div>
+    {% endif %}
     <div class="border-t border-gray-200">
         <nav class="px-4 py-4 space-y-1">
+            {% if 'Manager' in user_groups or 'Admin' in user_groups %}
             <a href="{% url 'settings' %}" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
                 ⚙️ Settings
             </a>
+            {% endif %}
             <a href="#" class="flex items-center px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-200 rounded-lg">
                 🛟 Help Center
             </a>
diff --git a/core/templates/core/on_hold_projects.html b/core/templates/core/on_hold_projects.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b8d965
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/core/on_hold_projects.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}On Hold Projects{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="p-6">
+  <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">On Hold Projects</h1>
+  <p>This page will contain the on hold projects.</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/templates/core/ongoing_projects.html b/core/templates/core/ongoing_projects.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d3da79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/core/ongoing_projects.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}Ongoing Projects{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="p-6">
+  <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Ongoing Projects</h1>
+  <p>This page will contain the ongoing projects.</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/templates/core/safety_meetings.html b/core/templates/core/safety_meetings.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2b545a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/core/safety_meetings.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}Safety Meetings{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="p-6">
+  <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Safety Meetings</h1>
+  <p>This page will contain the safety meetings.</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/templates/core/subcontractors.html b/core/templates/core/subcontractors.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..985f9bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/templates/core/subcontractors.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}Subcontractors{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<div class="p-6">
+  <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold">Subcontractors</h1>
+  <p>This page will contain the subcontractors.</p>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/core/urls.py b/core/urls.py
index 353e531..53ea724 100644
--- a/core/urls.py
+++ b/core/urls.py
@@ -1,9 +1,31 @@
 from django.urls import path
 
-from .views import index, search, settings
+from .views import (
+    index,
+    search,
+    settings,
+    daily_logs,
+    safety_meetings,
+    incidents,
+    documents,
+    subcontractors,
+    equipment,
+    ongoing_projects,
+    completed_projects,
+    on_hold_projects,
+)
 
 urlpatterns = [
     path("", index, name="index"),
     path("search", search, name="search"),
     path("settings", settings, name="settings"),
+    path("daily-logs", daily_logs, name="daily_logs"),
+    path("safety-meetings", safety_meetings, name="safety_meetings"),
+    path("incidents", incidents, name="incidents"),
+    path("documents", documents, name="documents"),
+    path("subcontractors", subcontractors, name="subcontractors"),
+    path("equipment", equipment, name="equipment"),
+    path("projects/ongoing", ongoing_projects, name="ongoing_projects"),
+    path("projects/completed", completed_projects, name="completed_projects"),
+    path("projects/on-hold", on_hold_projects, name="on_hold_projects"),
 ]
diff --git a/core/views.py b/core/views.py
index 8ca9cf8..c2be27c 100644
--- a/core/views.py
+++ b/core/views.py
@@ -3,12 +3,19 @@ from ai.local_ai_api import LocalAIApi
 import json
 
 def index(request):
+    user_groups = []
+    if request.user.is_authenticated:
+        user_groups = [group.name for group in request.user.groups.all()]
     context = {
         "project_name": "ComplianceShield",
+        "user_groups": user_groups,
     }
     return render(request, "core/index.html", context)
 
 def search(request):
+    user_groups = []
+    if request.user.is_authenticated:
+        user_groups = [group.name for group in request.user.groups.all()]
     if request.method == "POST":
         query = request.POST.get("query", "")
         if query:
@@ -37,6 +44,7 @@ def search(request):
             context = {
                 "project_name": "ComplianceShield",
                 "search_results": search_results,
+                "user_groups": user_groups,
             }
             return render(request, "core/index.html", context)
     
@@ -45,5 +53,33 @@ def search(request):
 def settings(request):
     context = {
         "project_name": "ComplianceShield",
+        "user_groups": user_groups,
     }
     return render(request, "core/settings.html", context)
+
+def daily_logs(request):
+    return render(request, "core/daily_logs.html")
+
+def safety_meetings(request):
+    return render(request, "core/safety_meetings.html")
+
+def incidents(request):
+    return render(request, "core/incidents.html")
+
+def documents(request):
+    return render(request, "core/documents.html")
+
+def subcontractors(request):
+    return render(request, "core/subcontractors.html")
+
+def equipment(request):
+    return render(request, "core/equipment.html")
+
+def ongoing_projects(request):
+    return render(request, "core/ongoing_projects.html")
+
+def completed_projects(request):
+    return render(request, "core/completed_projects.html")
+
+def on_hold_projects(request):
+    return render(request, "core/on_hold_projects.html")
diff --git a/static/css/custom.css b/static/css/custom.css
index f803382..0e02058 100644
--- a/static/css/custom.css
+++ b/static/css/custom.css
@@ -55,4 +55,27 @@
 
     .search-bar {
         border: 1px solid #000 !important;
-    }
\ No newline at end of file
+    }
+.sidebar-section-header { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #606060; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 24px 0 12px 0; padding-left: 12px; }
+.sidebar-link.active { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); border-left: 3px solid #c9a55a; /* Gold accent */ color: #ffffff; }
+.badge {
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: .25em .6em;
+  font-size: 75%;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  line-height: 1;
+  color: #fff;
+  text-align: center;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  vertical-align: baseline;
+  border-radius: .375rem;
+}
+
+.badge.red {
+  background-color: #dc3545;
+}
+
+.badge.orange {
+  background-color: #fd7e14;
+}
+
diff --git a/staticfiles/css/custom.css b/staticfiles/css/custom.css
index f803382..0e02058 100644
--- a/staticfiles/css/custom.css
+++ b/staticfiles/css/custom.css
@@ -55,4 +55,27 @@
 
     .search-bar {
         border: 1px solid #000 !important;
-    }
\ No newline at end of file
+    }
+.sidebar-section-header { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; color: #606060; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; margin: 24px 0 12px 0; padding-left: 12px; }
+.sidebar-link.active { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); border-left: 3px solid #c9a55a; /* Gold accent */ color: #ffffff; }
+.badge {
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: .25em .6em;
+  font-size: 75%;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  line-height: 1;
+  color: #fff;
+  text-align: center;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  vertical-align: baseline;
+  border-radius: .375rem;
+}
+
+.badge.red {
+  background-color: #dc3545;
+}
+
+.badge.orange {
+  background-color: #fd7e14;
+}
+