Study after study has proven that the number one thing that leads to an increase in efficiency and profitability is using data to make decisions. Information aka “Data” is the vehicle to profitability. So what are we all waiting for?
How often have you worked on a new proposal and not had enough data to create a solid bid?
How often have you carried out a project without timely manpower utilization?
How often have you finished a project, had all your invoices paid, thinking you made money, until you calculate your burdened labor use, come to find out you are in the red?
Data Driven Decision Making Through a Time Tracking App
Data driven decision making is not just a construction industry desire, but a necessity to stay relevant and competitive in any market. Not having a digital time tracking software can delay relevant data to making educated and timely decisions. Having relevant data in a single place makes the decisions you need to make that much easier.
At busybusy, we’ve set out to solve some of the construction industry pain points around manpower. Having data sorted for quick evaluation and intuitive interpretation gives you an in-depth understanding of what happens behind the scenes in your company. Imagine a construction app that does this and more.
1. Data in One Place
Build a schedule for your team. Track progress. Manage budgets and equipment. All this information in a single construction mobile app. Workers log in based on their work for the day, swap between tasks, and add notes and photos for their progress. Supervisors can see job costing data based on field labor and understand allocated hours, or when hours are running short on a budgeted scope.
2. Daily Reports that go Above and Beyond
Daily Reports with your usual weather, and manpower, but add in cost codes, job specific tasks, equipment use and non-injury reporting. And did I mention that this is an automated report so instead of it taking your highly paid Foreman 30 minutes to create it, we will create it for them in 30 seconds? They can simply review and sign it to confirm accuracy. 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week for a year and your foreman saves 150 hours to dedicate back to truly running your projects.
3. Behind the Scenes
With a better in-depth look at what your team and jobsite are doing, you can make better decisions for your company. Three elements of your jobsite to keep track of include Equipment, Hours Worked, and Project Progress.
Equipment. When equipment is used and logged through busybusy we track what equipment is on site, who used it, how long the operator was on the machine and the change in engine hours on each machine. From a site supervision standpoint you can see at a glance what equipment is available at your site. You can also view what equipment is located at other sites, what’s in use, what’s been used recently and what equipment you may be able to pull for use. Diving deeper, you can start looking at efficiency reports per operator as you compare man hours and machine hours. Machines are expensive, reviewing efficiency and seeing how things are going will continue to make you more money and confirm things are on track.
Hours Worked. Paper time cards are sorted by employee, but what if you need to look at hours by job, or even better by cost code, digital time cards allow just that. Who was on site for a specific day, or who was working within a specific cost code. It’s all in the app and all at your fingertips.
Project Progress. Words to describe progress detail what was achieved, but photos speak a thousand words more to not only complement a status update, but validate it. At the end of every shift, receiving photos from each employee as they clock out, paints a picture of work performed that day. Photos tagged to a date, a job, a task and an employee provide insight and valuable information for educated decisions.
More Insight by Improving Construction Reporting
BusybusyPro takes all these elements into consideration when developing and improving for future updates. Simplifying reporting with data in a single location that meets the needs of daily reporting, progress tracking, equipment utilization and cost code utilization simplifies day to day operations.
The easier it is to view and evaluate your data the easier it is to make decisions for your company. As this data is compiled over time, trends can be identified and areas for improvement across the organization. Busybusy compiles the data to make smarter decisions, smarter bids, and brings benefits to your organization such as reduced wastes, more competitive bids and inevitably more wins.
Technology in the construction industry is ever evolving. Don’t let your company get lost in the weeds or dragged behind the times. We are so confident that busybusy will change your business for the better that we will put our money where our mouth is. Give us a try, with a 14-day free trial of busybusyPro we guarantee we will save you time and make you money. Our integrations are easy to set up, easy to manage and provide benefits to run smoothly and make the decisions you need for business success.
