Employee time tracking on a construction site does not have to be limited to recording the number of hours worked. In a construction company, it is equally important to know which project and scope of work those hours were spent on, as well as what happened on the construction site during that time.
That is why time tracking can become much more valuable when it is combined with up-to-date information from the construction site.
Recording Working Time Directly on the Project
With Contractors.es, field workers can record the start and end of their working time using the mobile app. Working time is linked to a specific project, and employees can also record the scopes of work they are carrying out. This gives the company not only information about the number of hours worked, but also where and on which tasks those hours were spent.
This makes a significant difference.
The information:
“The employee worked for 8 hours”
is much less useful than:
“8 hours were spent on a specific project and a specific scope of work.”
A Foreman Can Do Much More
In many construction companies, the foreman is the person who has the best understanding of what is currently happening on site. That is why their role in the mobile app goes far beyond time tracking.
A foreman can, among other things, monitor employee attendance, assign employees to specific scopes of work, record completed tasks and provide information about project progress.
They can also report problems with photos, submit material requests, provide information about equipment or communicate additional needs related to the project.
This makes the mobile app a tool for everyday communication between the construction site and the office.
A Problem Occurs on Site? The Information Goes Straight Into the System
Imagine a simple situation.
The team is working according to plan, but a problem occurs during the work. The foreman takes a photo, describes the situation and submits a report.
There is no need to wait until the end of the day.
There is no need to remember all the details.
There is no need to explain the entire situation later over the phone.
The information is created exactly where the problem occurs – directly on the construction site.
The same approach can be used to submit a material request or provide information about ongoing work.
A Delivery Arrives on Site? It Can Be Registered from a Phone
The mobile app also allows the foreman to submit delivery or purchase documents directly from the construction site.
The document can be photographed and uploaded to Contractors.es. Based on the document, the system can create and complete the relevant record, so office staff do not have to manually enter all the information.
This is another example of information from the construction site going directly into the system instead of remaining on paper or in an employee’s phone.
Working Time Is Only Part of the Picture
The number of hours worked alone does not tell you whether a project is progressing according to plan.
That is why, in Contractors.es, working time information can be supplemented with data about scopes of work, progress, problems, materials and other events taking place on the construction site.
This creates a more complete picture of project execution.
The company can see not only:
- how many hours were worked,
- who worked on the project,
- what work was carried out,
but also:
- what progress was made,
- what problems occurred during execution,
- what materials were needed,
- what information was communicated to the office.
The Construction Site and Office Work with the Same Information
The biggest value of a mobile app is not simply replacing a paper attendance sheet.
It is about connecting the work carried out on the construction site with the work carried out in the office.
The foreman provides information from the site, while the people responsible for the project can continue working with that information in the system.
This means that data no longer has to move between paper documents, phone calls, messages and Excel spreadsheets.
Time Tracking Can Be the Starting Point for Better Project Control
Employee time tracking on a construction site is important.
But even more important is what the company can do with the information generated along the way.
When working time is connected with a project, a specific scope of work and ongoing information from the construction site, it becomes part of a bigger picture of project execution.
Contractors.es connects field workers, foremen and office staff in one system – so that information from the construction site can reach the people who need it, when they need it.