From the outside, construction time tracking doesn’t seem that complex. Ask workers to clock in and out, and it should take care of itself, right? Not so fast. Anyone who’s spent time in the industry understands why it’s not that easy.
In reality, construction time tracking is one of the top 5 challenges companies face. Managers struggle to keep track of workers’ whereabouts, and many companies still rely on paper time cards, manual data entry, and spreadsheets to record time. These methods are not only inconvenient and inefficient but also inaccurate, resulting in time and money lost. In addition to those challenges, companies are now being asked to implement more safety measures to guard against potential risks, making it more important than ever to streamline where you can.
5 Benefits of Taking Construction Time Tracking Digital
While there are myriad benefits to automating your time tracking, these stand out, especially in today’s marketplace.
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Allow crews to clock in on arrival
Automated construction time tracking reduces the time workers spend clocking in and out. By eliminating manual punch cards, employees spend less time entering their hours and more time working. Plus, it’s inherently compliant with social distancing, which means your team is proactively addressing Coronavirus concerns.
At eBillity, our Time Tracker Premium allows workers to use a 4-digit pin to clock in on any mobile device. Facial recognition confirms their arrival time and identity, and you can set up as many kiosks as needed. No buddy punches, no time wasted.
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Know where every worker is, all the time
Knowing exactly where every worker is at all times is difficult, especially as schedules flex and workers continually migrate between sites. A GPS tracking system alleviates those concerns by automatically confirming every worker’s physical location and showing you their real-time status.
Plus, Time Tracker lets you view detailed summaries of your workers’ days so you can identify where and how to improve efficiency. Studies also show that when workers know you’re tracking their whereabouts, they become more accountable. That can lead them to spend break time wisely and accurately, take the fastest route to another location, and ensure they get to work on time.
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Monitor and minimize overtime
Overtime is inevitable, but that doesn’t mean you should accept it as the cost of doing business. Automated construction time tracking helps guard against unnecessary overtime by ensuring workers complete only approved hours within budget. Automated tracking also ensures you’re in compliance with state and federal laws and mandatory break requirements.
With TimeTracker, you can monitor every hour worked on every site by every employee to prevent unnecessary overtime. You can also set up alerts to notify you when any worker enters overtime territory, so you can make key game-time decisions.
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Prevent time tracking errors or theft
We all make mistakes, but studies show that workers often track their time incorrectly, whether intentionally or not. While one or two late arrivals may not seem like a big deal, time theft — when employees accept pay for time they haven’t worked — costs companies $400 billion annually. Obviously, that slows your business’s productivity as a whole and can lead to inaccurate projections, estimates, and bids.
Using Time Tracker, you can set time rounding (up and down) to reduce data entry, create break notifications that prompt workers to return to work, and combat common time-theft practices to ensure payroll accuracy.
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Gain a global perspective
Construction time tracking is tedious for workers, but it’s also a huge time commitment for managers. When you’re in charge of multiple sites, safety concerns and migrating employees (among dozens of other things), it’s difficult to take time out of your day to review every employee’s time card.
With Time Tracker, the burden shifts from you and your employees to the app. Simply put: they track; you approve. You can view the ‘work week’ or ‘payroll period’, reject or edit submitted entries before you approve, and approve time for one or all employees in seconds. That allows you to easily manage workers’ time entries from one location before syncing with payroll and accounting software.
Let’s Talk.
Construction time tracking does not have to be a challenge any longer. Time Tracker simplifies tracking and payroll processes, helping your company save time and money. If you’re ready to learn more about the benefits of going digital with your construction time tracking, we are offering a 14-day free trial. Sign up today.