From the field
- GPS clock-in/out — every punch is stamped with location and time. No buddy-punching from the truck across town.
- Geofenced job sites — define the site boundary and know whether punches happened inside it.
- Break tracking — breaks are recorded, which matters when labor law questions come up later.
- Kiosk mode — a shared tablet at the gate for crews who do not carry smartphones.
- Works on anything — iPhone, Android, or the web. Nothing to buy, nothing to mount (unless you want the kiosk).
For the office
- Timesheets by person, crew, or project — hours roll up automatically from punches.
- Approval workflow — supervisors review and approve entries; edits are tracked, not silent.
- Labor cost summaries — see hours against the project as they accumulate, not three weeks later.
- CSV export — hand payroll a clean file. (Direct QuickBooks export is on the roadmap.)
Time tracking connects to the rest of the job: the same people appear on daily report crew rosters, and hours land next to budgets in project analytics.
Also see how we compare to per-user tools: vs Raken, vs Fieldwire.
Time tracking questions
Does BuildPunch track my crew’s location all day?
No. GPS is captured at clock-in and clock-out punches — enough to verify someone was on site — not continuous background tracking of workers.
What is a geofence and how does it work?
A geofence is a boundary drawn around the job site. Punches are checked against it, so you can see whether a clock-in happened at the site or somewhere else.
How do timesheet approvals work?
Punches roll up into timesheets automatically. Supervisors review entries, approve or adjust them, and every edit is recorded — so the number payroll gets has a paper trail.
Can workers without smartphones clock in?
Yes. Kiosk mode turns a shared tablet at the site entrance into a clock-in station for the whole crew.
Can I export hours to payroll?
Yes, as CSV today — a clean file most payroll systems and bookkeepers accept. Direct QuickBooks integration is on the roadmap.