Construction National

Reporting capabilities across multiple technology solutions can help solidify a construction company’s workflow by closing gaps between processes and reducing the opportunity for error. For industries that rely on a mobile workforce, the ability to keep track of employees’ hours and location while giving them the tools to transfer data to and from the jobsite can be key to a successful project.

Especially as mobile devices and mobility solutions become more accessible, affordable, and compatible with backend systems, construction professionals looking to maximize their bottomline are turning to these types of technology solutions that can automate traditionally paper-based processes, such as keeping track of employee hours, and provide new opportunities for visibility.  

A solution from Freedom Telecare, www.freedomtelecare.com, Westborough, Mass., a company that creates business solutions for companies with remote employees and clients, aims to streamline the process of tracking work time and employee location in the construction industry. The company recently announced its Timesheet Mobile, a SaaS (software-as-a-service) offering, will now interface with Corecon v7 from Corecon Technologies, www.corecon.com, Huntington Beach, Calif.

Corecon is a software developer for the AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction) industry. Its Corecon v7 solution is a Web-based suite of construction software for estimating and project management, among other capabilities. By linking the two platforms, the companies say construction professionals will be able to collect precise data about employee hours and location, then seamlessly merge the data with Corecon v7 for better project management.

Solutions like Timesheet Mobile can potentially reduce errors in reporting time for hourly employees, while also providing location data, which can be critical to overseeing operations in the field. Bob Drainville, president, Freedom Telecare, says this not only improves workflow, it also enhances the overall productivity of a mobile workforce.

Mobile technology is where many workforces are headed, if they are not there already. Cloud-based solutions that allow on-the-go workers to be just as productive in the field as they are in the office can be invaluable. By reporting key data such as employee hours into backoffice systems for planning, estimating, and scheduling, for instance, a construction company can achieve a higher value add from their technology solutions.