Construction Time Tracking Software

Streamline time tracking, scheduling, and payroll with Buddy Punch’s easy to use and affordable workforce management software that’s built for companies that manage field crews.

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

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Time tracking features built for construction crews

Mobile time tracking apps

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Reduce errors

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 management

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

Payroll reports

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

Payroll integrations

Payroll integrations

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

Built-in payroll

Built-in payroll

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

Stanley Fielding

“What used to take me most of the day now takes me half the time.”

Learn how Stanley Fielding halved the time it took him to run payroll and gained confidence in its accuracy by combining Buddy Punch time tracking and payroll.

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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

Timecard approvals

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

Photos on punch

Photos on punch

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

Employee scheduling

Employee scheduling

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

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Frequently asked questions

There are many ways that Buddy Punch can help you become DCAA compliant, but be aware that every single one of your employees is responsible for tracking their time correctly, so you will also need to provide regular training to ensure they comply with the regulations. We currently do not offer daily time submission reminders.


Please refer to a legal adviser specializing in DOL and DCAA regulations regarding specific requirements of the regulations and how they impact your business. Buddy Punch is not claiming to ensure you meet all requirements of such regulations.

While we don’t have a formal feature for tracking mileage, employees can enter a note whenever they punch in/out, switch between jobs, or start/end a break. These notes will appear on the employee’s time card and some of our reporting options like the In/Out Activity Report. You could potentially use that for whatever your business needs are.

We also have something called Department Codes that might help you here as well. If you create Department Codes and assign them to employees, whenever they punch in, they have to choose which Department Code they are punching into (as long as they are assigned two or more codes).

Potentially, you could create two Department Codes, one called Regular Time and another called Mileage. An employee would start the day under Regular Time and switch to Mileage while on the road. When you run reports, you can see the time spent under Mileage, along with any notes entered.

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.

No. Employees must have either a cell phone signal or Wi-Fi connection to clock in and out using Buddy Punch. However, we do support duration entry — entering hours into timecards manually — which is a good alternative option when you have crews working in rural locations with no cell service.

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 for some reason your crew members can’t download the Buddy Punch app on their phones, we have several alternative options. You can have a site foreman clock all employees in or out at once, you can use a tablet to create a portable time clock kiosk, or the employee can send a text message to clock in and out.