General Contractor Software

Simplify workforce management with powerful tools to track job costs, improve team communication, and deliver projects profitably.

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Common Challenges for General Contractors

General contractors face operational challenges that can hinder efficiency and profitability. From managing time tracking across multiple job sites to ensuring accurate payroll and job costing, these issues require modern solutions to stay competitive.
Disjointed time tracking across multiple job sites

General contractors face difficulty maintaining accurate time tracking for workers across various locations. This inefficiency leads to payroll errors, misallocated resources, and unnecessary labor costs.

Inability to accurately track job costs and profit margins

Contractors struggle to assess profitability and manage budgets effectively without precise tracking of labor costs and associated project expenses, impacting overall financial performance.

Manual payroll processing causing errors and delays

Managing payroll manually introduces frequent errors and delays, wasting time and leading to employee dissatisfaction. Automating this process is critical for improving accuracy and efficiency.

How Workyard Solves Key Workforce Challenges for General Contractors

Workyard simplifies workforce management for general contractors by providing GPS time tracking, automated payroll, and compliance tools. These solutions help you reduce inefficiencies, improve accuracy, and maximize profitability.

Track Time Accurately

General contractors often struggle with tracking employees' time across multiple job sites. Workyard’s GPS-powered time tracking ensures every hour is logged accurately, giving you confidence in payroll and labor cost calculations.

Control Job Costs and Maximize Profitability

Tracking labor costs by project is critical for general contractors to stay profitable. Workyard’s job costing tools provide detailed insights into where your money is going, empowering you to make smarter decisions and protect your bottom line.

Align Teams

Miscommunication can cause costly delays. Workyard bridges the gap with real-time updates, mobile accessibility, and reporting to ensure your team stays connected and jobs remain on track.

Stay Ahead of Compliance Challenges

General contractors must comply with strict labor law requirements, which can lead to fines and delays. Workyard simplifies compliance tracking, with time card sign offs and more.

Eliminate Payroll Errors

Manual payroll processing often leads to costly errors, delays, and frustration. Workyard’s automation capabilities streamline payroll to ensure accurate calculations and reduce administrative overhead, freeing up your time.

"Workyard will save me $2,500 in inflated payroll costs from 1 guy alone. Guys would round to 7am arrival time. Now I can see 7:18, 7:14 actual arrival times on site"

Dan Hausmann
Owner, American Contracting

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Questions & Answers

Frequently asked questions about general contractor software

What is general contractor software?

General contractor software, like Workyard, streamlines project and workforce management for field teams. It includes features like GPS time tracking, automated job costing, scheduling, and payroll integration to help contractors improve efficiency, communication, and profitability. If you’re looking for the best general contractor software to simplify your operations, try Workyard for free.

How does GPS time tracking benefit general contractors?

GPS time tracking ensures accurate logging of work hours or teams spread across multiple job sites–preventing time theft, reducing payroll errors, and providing reliable data for job costing and profit tracking.

How does Workyard address my team's privacy concerns around GPS tracking?

Workyard only records location information when the user is clocked in. When a user goes on break or clocks out, 

Can Workyard improve communication between field teams and office staff?

Yes! Workyard helps general contractors overcome communication challenges by providing real-time updates, mobile access, and seamless reporting. By ensuring that field teams and office staff stay connected, Workyard reduces delays and improves visibility and efficiency.

How does Workyard simplify payroll for general contractors?

Workyard automates payroll processing by integrating GPS time tracking data with payroll and accounting systems like QuickBooks. This eliminates manual calculations, reduces errors,  and ensures timely, accurate payroll for GCs managing large teams.

Does Workyard help with labor law compliance for general contractors?

Absolutely! Workyard simplifies labor law compliance by maintaining detailed, accurate records of time and labor. Additionally, you can establish timecard signoffs to verify that each crew member took the required meal and rest breaks.

How does Workyard help me document work done on work orders?

Workyard enables easy documentation of work orders by allowing employees to add notes, photos, and attachments directly through the app. This real-time data capture provides a detailed record of the work completed, helping electricians maintain accountability, streamline reporting, and ensure clear communication with their clients.

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