By Demetrius Austin, SVP of Engineering, Integrations and Payroll, Arcoro
As senior vice president of integrations at Arcoro, I spend lot of time talking to construction leaders. I hear about the incredible projects they’re building and the skilled teams making it happen. But I also hear about persistent, behind-the-scenes headaches—and payroll consistently ranks near the top.
Let’s face it—construction payroll is uniquely complex. You’re juggling multiple jobsites, varying pay rates, intricate union agreements, prevailing wage laws and demanding certified payroll reporting. For too long, many businesses have relied on a patchwork system: paper timesheets collected from the field (often illegible or inaccurate) feeding into separate payroll software or even manual spreadsheet calculations.
We see the consequences firsthand: office managers drowning in data entry, payroll administrators stressed about compliance errors and owners struggling to get accurate job costing data to understand true project profitability. It’s a system fraught with inefficiency and risk.
Seamless Integration: The Construction Payroll Game-Changer
This is where the conversation shifts from just having software to having the right, connected software. Simply digitizing payroll isn’t enough if the time data feeding it is unreliable. The real game-changer is the seamless integration of time tracking and payroll solutions specifically designed for construction's demands, with a system like Arcoro Time (formerly ExakTime).
Imagine crews clocking in accurately via a mobile app, with GPS verification confirming their location. That clean, validated data flows directly into the payroll system—no manual re-entry, no transcription errors. The payroll engine, built to understand construction rules, then correctly calculates gross-to-net pay, handles complex deductions and generates compliant reports like certified payroll automatically.
Beyond Efficiency: Building Business Health and Profitability
This isn’t just about saving accounting a few hours of processing time (though that’s important!). It's about fundamental business health. It’s about ensuring your team is paid correctly and on time, every time. It’s about mitigating compliance risks that can carry hefty penalties. And critically, it’s about unlocking accurate labor cost data that empowers smarter bidding, better project management and, ultimately, improved profitability.
In today’s competitive environment, relying on disconnected, manual processes for your most critical resource—your people’s time and pay—is no longer viable. An integrated time tracking and payroll system isn’t just a “nice-to-have”: it's essential infrastructure for building a more efficient, compliant and profitable construction business. Arcoro is committed to providing tools like Arcoro time tracking and payroll that eliminate these headaches, allowing you to focus on what you do best: building incredible things.
About Arcoro
Empowering the builders of our world, Arcoro is the all-in-one HR technology platform purpose-built for the construction industry. As a trusted partner, Arcoro’s solutions help construction companies manage their unique workforce needs, offering the most Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) integrations of any HR software provider. Backed by best-in-class customer support, over 7,000 companies rely on Arcoro to save time, improve accuracy, reduce risk, and lower workforce costs. ABC members are eligible for 10% off new Arcoro software contracts.