Both large and small construction companies rely on Buddy Punch for time tracking

Time tracking features built for construction crews

Mobile time tracking apps

Employees clock in using their mobile phones at the start of the day, switch job codes throughout the day as they change projects, and clock out after dropping off equipment at the end of the day.

Job costing

Create job codes for each project you want to track and assign them to employees. Employees select the right job code when clocking in, and you get access to detailed reports showing project labor hours.

Geofencing

Set up geofences — virtual location-based perimeters — to ensure employees can only punch in and out when they’re at a job site. Connect your geofences to your job codes for effortless job costing.

GPS tracking

Log employees’ locations when they clock in and out, or track them in real-time the whole time they’re on the clock. See where everyone is located on a map, and view breadcrumb trails of their travels.

Multi-language interface

When employees open the Buddy Punch app, they can choose their default language — either English or Spanish. After that, all text inside of the app will be translated into that language.

Variable pay rates

Working a prevailing wage job? Buddy Punch has you covered. You can set up project-specific pay rates to ensure employees are paid the correct rate when working on a prevailing wage project.

Break rules

Schedule state-mandated employee breaks, prevent employees from clocking back in before the required break duration has passed, and collect notes when breaks are voluntarily waived.

PTO tracking

Add lump sums to employees’ PTO balances or set up automatic accruals. Employees can see their balances at any time. Taken PTO is automatically deducted from balances and added to timesheets.

Payroll that’s more accurate and easier to run than ever before

Payroll reports

If you have an existing payroll provider, download reports formatted perfectly for that provider.

Payroll integrations

Instantly send your time and payroll data to QuickBooks, Gusto, Paychex, and more.

Built-in payroll

Optionally, you can use Buddy Punch as your payroll provider to simplify operations.

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How Buddy Punch compares to other construction time tracking apps

Platform	G2 Rating	Starting Price	Minimum Contract Length
Buddy Punch	4.8 out of 5	$4.99/user/month	One month
QuickBooks Time	4.5 out of 5	$10/user/month	One month
ClockShark	4.7 out of 5	$9/user/month	Three years
Arcoro Time (Formerly ExakTime)	4.0 out of 5	$9/user/month	One year
ConstructionClock	Not rated	$12/user/month	One month
Workyard	4.8 out of 5	$6/user/month	One month

Customer reviews

I like the ability to track where employees are. Prior to this app, we had an employee who was being dishonest about where they were, and it cost us money when it came to billing customers.
Mia G.
Administrator, Construction
I like that employees can clock in and out on their phones since we have construction sites where there isn’t a mobile office. It also lets them select the job they are working on so we can have accurate billing.
Kim H.
Manager, Construction
Employees can punch in wherever they are assigned. We can use a geofence if employees are not punching in at the yard. We can see where they are when they punch in. It’s prevented stealing time.
Glenda A.
Payroll Administrator, Construction
Super easy to report time and have employees correct mistakes they make while tracking time, so it’s less of a burden for the admin office to validate.
Carlos F.
Project Coordinator, Construction
It’s easy for a company with different divisions and multiple buildings. It solves the issue of having an actual punch clock in one area — everyone can clock in from their workstation.
Misty A.
Project Administrator, Construction
I was able to easily navigate the app. The guys were able to easily use it! It’s much more efficient than the handwritten timesheets we were using.
Holly S.
Office Manager, Construction
Simple interface for mobile punches. My employees had no trouble instantly using and understanding the various permissions they had.
Thomas W.
Manager, Construction
This is a vast improvement over our antiquated system of having employees punch a time clock and then have someone send me a scan of each time card. I do payroll each week in less than half the time now!
Tim L.
Office/Project Manager, Construction
Very inclusive of everything an admin needs to address different scenarios in the field. Rep was very knowledgeable and helped me with every single question and scenario I had trouble with.
Jeana W.
Admin, Construction
I like how easy it is to use and the time it has saved us each week on payroll. The employees like seeing their time live each day as well.
Jennifer R.
Office Manager, Construction
After looking at a lot of options, I know I made the right choice. Not everything I do on the computer is easy, and this is a great asset. I can get in and see everything my guys are doing. My guys are great at explaining their hours with the note feature.
Kurt S.
Owner, Construction
I would recommend this software to everyone for their customer service alone, but the software is amazing as well.
Ashley D.
Accounting/Administration, Construction
I am able to log in from anywhere and approve time. We are also able to send it over to our third-party check depositing company, and they are able to input the numbers and send our pay via direct deposit!
Nicole G.
Project Manager, Construction
All of my employees are able to clock in and out with a touch of a button. I love the GPS tracking for clocking in and out. The reports are very helpful and clear.
Carrie M.
Office Manager, Construction
Very easy to use to track hours, create locations, and run payroll. Customer service is easy to reach and very responsive.
Vanessa R.
Office Manager, Construction
User friendly — even for people with no computer skills — and the price is right.
Juan Carlos L.
Project Manager, Construction

More features for reducing labor costs and streamlining operations

Timecard approvals

Get site foremen to validate the hours their crew members worked before running payroll.

Photos on punch

Require employees to take a selfie when clocking in/out to prevent buddy punching.

Employee scheduling

Create schedules for your employees quickly and assign them to work at specific locations.

Frequently asked questions

Buddy Punch has features that support DCAA timekeeping, like detailed timesheet records and edit histories. However, DCAA requirements depend on how your team tracks time, so you’ll also need to train employees on the regulations and confirm your setup with a DCAA specialist. We currently do not offer daily time submission reminders.

No, Buddy Punch does not have a feature that automatically calculates the mileage that employees travel while on the clock. However, if you just want mileage data in your time tracking system for simpler payroll, you can have employees leave a note in Buddy Punch when clocking out that states the number of miles they traveled that day.

Conversely, if you just need to know how much time employees spent traveling, you can create a department code for travel time and have employees switch to that department code before they start traveling and switch back to a different code when they stop traveling.

We don’t offer workers’ compensation insurance. You’d have to obtain that separately and then tell us the rate. That rate is then used in your payroll calculations.

Yes. Buddy Punch’s offline mode lets employees keep tracking time in the mobile app when they lose their cell signal or internet connection. Offline, they can punch in and out, enter a specific punch time, start and end breaks, and switch shifts. Everything syncs to Buddy Punch once the device reconnects.

Yes. You can add multiple pay rates for employees and assign those pay rates to different job codes. When an employee clocks in and selects a job code that’s been attached to a prevailing wage rate, your payroll reports will automatically apply the prevailing wage rate to the hours worked on that project.

If you have crew members who don’t own smart phones, Buddy Punch offers other options for tracking time. You can use group punch to have a site foreman clock all employees at a job site in and out at the same time, you can use kiosk mode on a tablet to create a portable time clock all crew members can use to clock in and out at, or you can have a manager or admin enter time for employees manually.

Construction Time Tracking Software

Both large and small construction companies rely on Buddy Punch for time tracking