GPS Time Tracking: Trust but Verify

Labor is typically the largest cost on a construction project. Yet many contractors still rely on paper timesheets or honor-system clock-ins, leading to inaccurate records and profit leaks.

The Problem with Paper Timesheets

• **Buddy punching**: One crew member clocks in for another
• **Time inflation**: Rounding up arrival times and rounding down departures
• **Late submissions**: Timesheets submitted days later from memory
• **Payroll headaches**: Manual data entry into payroll systems

GPS-Verified Time Tracking

Modern time tracking captures location data when crew members clock in and out:

• **GPS coordinates**: Verify the crew member is actually on-site
• **Selfie verification**: Optional photo capture prevents buddy punching
• **Automatic timestamps**: No rounding, no guessing, no memory lapses
• **Real-time visibility**: See who's clocked in across all projects right now

Geofence Notifications

ZonaPlan goes a step further with geofence monitoring. When a crew member's phone enters a project's GPS radius:

• They get a notification reminding them to clock in
• When they leave, they get a reminder to clock out
• No more forgotten clock-ins or phantom hours

Organization-Level Settings

Different organizations have different needs. ZonaPlan lets you configure:

• Whether GPS is required for clock-in
• Whether selfie verification is required
• Project-level overrides for specific job sites
• Minimum distance thresholds for geofence alerts

The Bottom Line

Accurate time tracking directly impacts profitability. Contractors who switch from paper timesheets to GPS-verified tracking typically see 5-10% labor cost savings from eliminated time inflation alone.