Question 1

How does GPS time tracking work for construction crews?

Accepted Answer

Workers download the Crewtrace app on their phone and clock in with a single tap when they arrive at the job site. The app records their GPS location and verifies they are within the designated work zone. When they clock out, the same verification happens. All hours are automatically calculated and ready for payroll export.

Question 2

Is Crewtrace crew tracking and crew location tracking software?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Crewtrace is built for crew tracking on job sites: clock-ins are tied to verified locations so you can see when crews arrived, how long they stayed on site, and where time exceptions occurred. GPS is used to validate clock events—not to track people continuously when they are off the clock.

Question 3

What is geofencing and how does it prevent time theft?

Accepted Answer

Geofencing creates a virtual boundary around your job site. Workers can only clock in when their phone's GPS confirms they are physically within that boundary. This eliminates buddy punching, early clock-ins from the parking lot, and inflated hours — the most common forms of construction time theft.

Question 4

My guys can barely use their phones. Will they actually use this?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We keep it simple for field crews. They install the iOS or Android app once, sign in, and clock in with a single tap.

Question 5

What if there is no cell reception on the job site?

Accepted Answer

The clock-in records locally on the phone and syncs automatically when signal returns. This is designed for active construction sites, not ideal network conditions.

Question 6

How does Crewtrace compare to paper timesheets?

Accepted Answer

Paper timesheets cost the average contractor $20,000-40,000 per year in time theft, payroll errors, and admin time. Crewtrace replaces that with GPS-verified digital records that are accurate, audit-ready, and export directly to your payroll software. Most contractors see ROI within the first two weeks.

Question 7

How much does construction time tracking software cost?

Accepted Answer

Before quoting anything, we run a free audit call to confirm we can save money. For qualified teams, pricing is a one-time setup fee plus a monthly fee. The average contractor saves $1,200+ per month, so the software pays for itself many times over.

Question 8

What if this does not pay for itself?

Accepted Answer

The process is structured to reduce payroll leakage quickly. If the expected value is not there, we recommend not switching.

Question 9

Do I have to set all this up myself?

Accepted Answer

No. Crewtrace handles roster setup, job-site configuration, and onboarding support so teams can start without heavy admin overhead.

Question 10

What if a worker forgets to clock in or out?

Accepted Answer

You get notified and can adjust or flag for review. GPS verification removes most disputes over when someone actually arrived.

Crew tracking software that verifies every job-site hour.

GPS Time Tracking and Payroll Controls for Construction

Verified Clock-ins

Anomaly Alerts

Live Labor Budgeting

Flexible CSV Exports

Instant Payroll Reports

Recovered $2,100 in the first 30 days.

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Real results from the field.

The Impact

Job site to payroll in four easy steps.

Clock In

GPS Verification

Compliance Check

Export to Payroll

DOL Compliance for Construction Timekeeping.

Paper Chaos

100% Digital Proof

Absolute Certainty

GPS time tracking configured for every field trade.

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