It’s almost 2026, and AI is making its way into every aspect of our lives: writing, image generation, research, data analysis, healthcare. ChatGPT can do your kids’ homework and reply to emails for you. But some of the coolest innovation is happening in the place you might least expect it:
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Top 5 Portable Construction Time Clocks For 2026
Portable time clocks provide a much-needed solution for construction management, allowing for accurate time tracking with teams of all sizes. Check out this list of top portable construction time clocks and find the right one for your company.
Paper timesheets have their drawbacks. Time tracking apps are great for some
When Time Tracking Fails, Every Department Pays
Most contractors think time tracking is just an HR problem.
Wrong.
When your field crews are clocking in on paper, padding hours, or playing the buddy punching game, the damage spreads across the company. HR scrambles to fix payroll. Operations can’t forecast labor costs. Business development bids with garbage data. …
What Paper Timesheets Are Really Costing Contractors in 2025
Approximately 40% of construction companies still use paper-based time and attendance systems, according to a 2018 ConstrucTech study. That’s not tradition – that’s leaving money on the table.
Contractors who have ditched paper timecards are getting cleaner data, saving hours every week, and building real trust between the field …
How to Stop Bad Data From Haunting Your Jobsite
Payroll nightmares are real. Halloween might come once a year, but for many contractors, payroll horror stories show up every week.
You know the ones:
- Timesheets full of missing punches
- Clock-ins from miles away
- Hours that don’t match the schedule (or reality)
It’s enough to make even the toughest superintendent
The Easiest Way to Track Temporary and Contingent Labor on Your Jobsite
Temporary and contingent labor is a common practice in the completion of many construction projects and has become increasingly popular in recent years. Contractors often rely on 1099 workers to complete larger projects and stay on schedule.
However, tracking time for these workers is a hassle. Most time tracking systems
Construction Compliance Starts With Proof, Not Paper
Do you think your reported hours would pass a spot check, where labor auditors compare payroll records against who was actually on site?
In fiscal year 2024, construction firms were required to repay more than $32 million after federal inspectors identified significant record-keeping gaps.
That money vanished because hours on
The #1 Thing Killing Your Construction Efficiency
Most contractors think construction efficiency comes down to better planning or stronger crews. But there’s one thing quietly killing your schedule, budget, and productivity. And it’s happening every single day.
Bad time tracking.
When hours are wrong, everything falls apart. You can’t cost a job accurately, manage crews effectively, or
Construction Punch Lists That Don’t Suck
Punch lists are supposed to wrap a project up, not drag it out. Too often they end up stacked with notes about unfinished electrical, unprotected finishes, or missing materials.
The issue isn’t effort. It’s when quality checks are left too late instead of being built in from day one.
For
The One Thing That Sets Great Construction Estimating Apart
Profit is won or lost in the estimate.
Miss it, and labor, materials, and schedules all collapse under the weight of bad numbers.
Research shows that “nine out of ten construction projects exceed their budget by an average of 28%.”
The problem isn’t just math. It’s relying on memory,
How to Build a Construction Draw Schedule That Gets You Paid Faster
Keeping cash flow steady is one of the toughest parts of any construction project. That’s where a construction draw schedule comes in. A well-built draw schedule sets clear payment milestones, keeps subcontractors moving, and helps avoid disputes with owners or lenders. But when payment requests depend on paper timesheets or
Track Multiple Jobsites Without the Chaos
Coordinating labor hours across multiple jobsites is one of the biggest challenges in construction.
When labor hours are collected in different formats, such as paper logs, Excel sheets, and text messages, the data quickly becomes fragmented.
Manual processes can’t keep up with today’s pace or scale. Whether it’s buddy punching,