When a construction company’s accounting department needs clarification regarding a worker's timecard, time can be wasted as accounting staff try to get in touch with workers, and questions about timecards may cause employees to become defensive, according to www.forconstructionpros.com.
Kyle Peacock, CEO of Peacock Construction, says making efficient time tracking a priority can help save time and make timecard conversations easier.
Some construction companies are using QR code-based digital check-in apps because they offer greater accuracy for tracking hours worked and aligning it with specific projects. Digital check-in records can help spot trends in absenteeism or how quickly an apprentice is mastering a skill. They also can provide benchmarks regarding the average time it takes to complete certain tasks, which can help with future project bidding, and can support claims and litigation.
When companies combine a digital check-in app’s data with the daily log, it can outline potential issues and offer insight into the information superintendents and general contractors must know to protect their companies and employees. Using such technology daily during an extended period of time can help identify month-to-month and year-to-year trends.
Combining the daily log with digital check-in data reportedly can provide an unbiased digital record of what happened on a job site and who was there; serve as a cross-reference to timecards; allow supervisors and executives to review the digital records against their baseline schedule for lessons learned and overall process improvement; and save time for supervisors by replacing the paper-based sign-in process with a digital option.
