The construction industry is a vital part of the global economy, providing a wide range of jobs. To handle all the key aspects of a development project, from planning and design to execution and completion, it's essential to have seamless organization and effective collaboration between various teams and specialists. Thus, one of the main challenges for the HR department in construction companies is managing attendance of all employees. Furthermore, some workers may be assigned to different teams or sites on the same day, making it difficult to accurately track working hours.

Key challenges in construction companies

Although construction work is often unpredictable, and staff perform tasks at multiple locations, monitoring employee attendance remains essential for successfully completing projects and, of course, for complying with labor laws.

Contract management, vacation planning, and overtime management are other important HR activities that can be extremely time-consuming if not handled centrally.

Some construction companies still use traditional methods to record each employee's start time, breaks taken during the workday, end time, vacation days, and special events. Timesheets and attendance logs are simple choices for non-technical staff, but how practical is this method on a bustling construction site? As a result, site managers and HR staff have to deal with stressful and challenging situations such as:

  • Workers often forget to fill out timesheets or make mistakes when recording their hours
     
  • Attendance logs can get lost or damaged, requiring extra time to collect them from each site
     
  • Some employees work night shifts, weekends, or at multiple sites
     
  • Manually transcribing working hours is highly prone to fraud
     
  • The accounting department needs precise and timely data to ensure accurate and on-time salary payments

What manual timesheet methods can't provide is a clear record of who is working, when, for how long, and where. In other words, site managers and HR staff don't have control over employee attendance data. This leads to extended project deadlines, worker shortages on site, and a drop in overall productivity.

Solutions and benefits of digital time tracking

As construction projects become more complex each year, traditional timesheet methods no longer benefit employers. Digital time tracking is an excellent alternative for monitoring employee attendance, tracking absences, and coordinating shift work, all within a single, secure, and easily accessible platform.

With low costs and extensive capabilities for efficiently managing the workforce, digital time tracking is a solution worth considering in any modern business strategy. Another advantage of electronic time tracking is its versatility—it can adapt to the company's needs and significantly simplify the work of site managers and HR staff:

  • A centralized platform for all employee attendance data
     
  • Instant generation of digital attendance logs 
     
  • Customized reports and live analysis of job performance rates
     
  • Intuitive flow for time adjustments
     
  • Simple planning of work schedules

With a digital solution, construction companies not only save time and boost team productivity but also save money. Let's break it down. For a company with 80 employees and 10 managers, digitizing time tracking can save €34,000 annually. How does that work?

Each employee saves 2 hours per month
Each HR manager saves 10 hours per month
Average cost per employee: €11/hour
Money saved over 12 months: €34,000
Discover your company's potential savings with the Papervee calculator.

Ultimate precision with GPS time tracking

For maximum accuracy, Papervee offers a GPS-based time tracking solution that can be easily implemented in any construction company, regardless of size. No need for advanced technical equipment. HR managers limit time tracking to authorized zones, and employees log their attendance with a simple tap using the Papervee mobile app. Geofencing time tracking allows managers to see in a centralized web platform, where workers are clocking in from, the time intervals in which they recorded their attendance, and whether they met their work quotas.

GPS time tracking is perfect for teams working across multiple sites and for companies that want to streamline their HR processes without compromising efficiency. Explore here more online time tracking solutions offered by Papervee.

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