Every industry has risks to mitigate. Every industry has problems to solve. Construction is no different. From payroll, time tracking, safety and more, software for contractors should be designed to help construction companies and employees avoid many of these associated risks and problems.
Construction efficiencies are way behind the curve, seeing only 60% increase in efficiency versus the 750% increase in efficiencies seen in manufacturing. Most of that is directly attributed to the increased use of technology in other industries. Construction is behind in technological advances, comparable and sometimes even behind the agriculture industry.
Construction companies face many challenges including payroll issues and injury claims. These may start as simple complaints and escalate to full-fledged lawsuits. Preventing these escalations through detailed documentation is key. Preparing for legal action is never fun, but a necessary element of business management that busybusy just made it easier.
Administrative Issues in the Construction Industry
We’re focusing on two major issues that arise in construction: Payroll disputes and injury reporting.
Payroll disputes are not as uncommon as we wish and most contractors are aware of this unfortunate side effect of business. An employee arrives on-site daily from 7-4, with a few breaks and lunch. Eight-hour days and time cards are handed to their supervisor weekly. When payments are received and an employee says they are underpaid, your documentation becomes critical. In 2013 alone, the Federal Department of Labor pursued 24,000 cases of unpaid wages. Because documentation is so critical, an administrative policy is key to protecting your business. If construction time cards do not require a signature by the employee, you have no justifiable proof to support your claim that payroll was accurate. A digital time tracking app that requires the employee to clock in and out with their unique ‘signature’ can assure they are self-documenting their time on the job. At busybusy, we achieve this in two ways. Employees clock in and out with a unique login only they have access to, and their login data is equivalent to their signature. When using busybusy in a kiosk mode, facial recognition is used to provide proof the employee clocking in is the employee associated with the appropriate account.
When looking at injury claims in construction, false claims happen. One study indicated that between 30,000 to 60,000 false claims occur annually. When not documented appropriately, these false claims are not identified, and worker compensation claims are processed. This impacts your WC insurance, as well as your TRIR, both of which may impact your ability to continue doing business. Preventing false claims is as easy as documenting every shift when an injury didn’t occur. These non-injury reports are critical to protecting your business against false injury claims. We couldn’t make it easier when clocking out for the day, an employee is provided with a simple questionnaire. This questionnaire closes out the time entry for the day, confirming not only the accurate hours worked but also confirming that no injuries were experienced by that employee on that day. Not only is a daily construction report like this beneficial, but the software’s ability to track employee location and task management can provide even more details to help dispute false claims.
This may sound too easy but maintaining a sustainable construction business is as simple as implementing a digital time tracking software. Even if you don’t think ours is the best fit, we implore you to try something. Pick a platform and start using it, the difference will shock you.
Construction Time Tracking Solutions to Implement
A construction app that deploys a universal time tracking software to all employees reduces a lot of risks. From reducing payroll issues to reducing potential false injury claims, it’s a solution to protect your business.
Implementing a time tracking software allows access to viewing data from employees on job sites that includes job costing, project management, and time tracking features. Implementing busybusy on your job site gives you the ability to keep accurate records of every employee at every turn, protecting your bottom line and maintaining sustainability for your company.
A Sustainable Approach
Beyond the benefits of a great digital time tracking software, busybusy is sustainable for your company. In a recent white paper, one company found that the investment to implement busybusy with their crews provided an ROI of nearly 112% per employee.
Not only is our software affordable, it provides risk management solutions that protect your company and drive profits. The sustainability of a solution like ours is tremendous from protection to increased profits.
Don’t get caught in a false injury claim requiring you to pay increased insurance premiums and impacting your TRIR. And don’t get caught in a payroll dispute that comes with more than just paying lost wages, but legal fees, penalties and fines. It’s hard to quantify what risks your company will encounter but doing everything in your power to mitigate all potential issues is the responsible course of action.
Take a Test Drive
We know your construction business is already complicated and needs attention to keep running. We also know we can make your life easier. We want you to take busybusy for a test drive, run it on a few projects for 90 days, and take the time to understand all the benefits it has to offer. We’ll refund everything if you’re not happy with it in 90 days. Download the app today and try it out with your crew.
