Construction Site Time Tracking – Digital, Legally Compliant and Paperless

On the construction site, every hour counts – but hardly anyone records them correctly. With Jobilino, construction workers, site foremen and crew leaders log working hours directly via app or NFC, site-specific and job-related. The result: a complete, gap-free time record that holds up at the very first inspection visit.

  • GDPR-compliant
  • Ready to go in minutes
  • Suitable for construction sites without a stable network

Time tracking via app or NFC

Employees clock in directly on the construction site using a smartphone app or NFC tag – quickly, easily and without any paperwork.

Gang entry by the site foreman

The site foreman or gang leader can record the times of his entire gang at once – no separate device per employee required.

Site-accurate assignment

Every hour is assigned directly to the correct construction site, the correct lot, or the correct order – for clean post-calculation and accurate client billing.

The problem

Time Tracking on the Construction Site: The Daily Reality

Construction sites operate under very different conditions than an office: changing locations, crews made up of multiple employees, poor mobile network coverage, physical labour and time pressure. Classic time-tracking methods – timesheet slips, weekly reports, Excel spreadsheets – fail in this environment every single day. They are filled in too late, get lost or do not reflect reality. For construction companies, this means liability risks, billing errors and, in the worst case, penalties from the relevant authority.

  • Timesheets are filled in from memory at the end of the week – inaccurate and barely verifiable
  • Paper reports get lost on the construction site or become illegible
  • During official inspections, a complete, verified record of working hours is missing
  • Overtime, bad-weather hours and additional work are not recorded accurately
  • Without a system, crew hours can hardly be correctly assigned to projects or lots
  • Payroll processing requires time every day for manual corrections and follow-up queries

The solution

The Solution: Digital Time Tracking for Construction Sites with Jobilino

With Jobilino, employees record their site hours directly via app or NFC – site-specific, job-related and in real time. Site foremen and crew leaders can clock in and out for their entire crew centrally, without every employee needing their own device. The office has a complete overview of all active sites, booked hours and open shifts at any time – and payroll processing runs on the basis of complete, verified data.

Offline function for poor network coverage

No stable network on the construction site? No problem. Jobilino saves all bookings locally and synchronises automatically as soon as a connection is restored.

Real-time overview for site management and the office

Site management and the office can see at any time which employees are active on which construction sites – and how many hours have already been logged per project.

How it works

How Digital Time Tracking Works on the Construction Site

  1. Arrival at the construction site

    The employee or site foreman clocks in via app or NFC – the construction site, date and time are recorded automatically.

  2. Select construction site or job

    Working time is assigned directly to the correct project, lot or job – no manual effort required in the office.

  3. Book breaks and special times

    Mandatory breaks, bad weather hours or waiting times are recorded separately – accurately and in compliance with working time regulations.

  4. End working time

    At the end of the working day, the employee or site foreman clocks out – the working time record is complete, without paperwork and without any rework.

  5. Evaluation and export

    All site hours are immediately available for payroll accounting, post-calculation and site management – filtered, exportable and audit-ready.

Your benefits

  • Complete documentation of all site hours – stands up to every regulatory inspection
  • Accurate allocation of hours to job sites, lots and orders
  • Crew time capture by the site foreman – no individual device required per employee
  • Offline-capable – works even without a stable mobile network
  • Fewer queries between the job site and the office
  • Clean data foundation for payroll processing and post-calculation
  • Overtime, bad weather and additional work correctly documented
  • Real-time overview for site management, scheduling and executive leadership

For whom

Which Construction Companies Is Jobilino Suitable For?

Jobilino is suitable for construction and construction-related trade companies of any size that need to maintain their time records reliably and in a legally compliant manner. Typical areas of application include structural and civil engineering, road construction, shell construction and fit-out, dry-lining, installation and electrical contractors on construction sites, as well as construction-related trades such as painters, flooring layers or roofers. Particularly beneficial for companies with changing construction sites, crew-based work and the desire to finally replace paper reports for good.

Try the digital working time record for construction sites now

Try Jobilino free of charge and discover how simple seamless working time records on the construction site can be. No paperwork, no rework, no queries – every hour recorded correctly, right away.

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  • No setup fee
  • cancel monthly
  • GDPR-compliant

Frequently asked questions

Is a record of working hours on the construction site required by law?

Yes. The Austrian Working Hours Act (AZG) obliges employers to record the start, end and duration of the daily working time for every employee – regardless of the place of work. On construction sites, there is the additional factor that inspections by the authorities are possible at any time. Anyone who cannot present complete records risks administrative fines of up to €2,180 per employee.

How does time tracking work on construction sites without a stable internet connection?

Jobilino operates with an offline function: all bookings are stored locally on the device and synchronised automatically as soon as mobile data or Wi-Fi becomes available again. No entry is lost – not even in basements, deep construction sites or areas with poor network coverage.

Can the site foreman record the times for his crew?

Yes. In Jobilino, a site foreman or crew leader can record the working times of all employees in their crew using a single device. This is particularly convenient on construction sites where not every employee uses or is intended to use their own smartphone.

Can construction site hours be assigned directly to projects or lots?

Yes. When clocking in, employees select the relevant construction site, the correct lot or the correct order directly. This automatically generates clean project time records – as a basis for post-project costing, billing and internal management.

How does digital time tracking help during authority inspections on the construction site?

During inspections by the relevant authority, employers must be able to present working time records immediately upon request. With Jobilino, all times are digital, verified, and retrievable at any time – no searching, no uncertainty. This significantly reduces the risk of penalties.

Can overtime and bad-weather hours be recorded separately?

Yes. In Jobilino, different types of working time – regular working hours, overtime, bad-weather hours, or waiting times – can be booked and evaluated separately. This simplifies payroll processing and ensures that additional work is compensated correctly.

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