Time Tracking in Construction: Sites, Subcontractors and Mobility

What makes construction special

On a site, main companies and subcontractors coexist, with workers who change sites and rarely sit at a computer. The duty to record working time (RDL 8/2019 and Article 34.9 of the Workers Statute) applies equally, on top of sector-specific paperwork such as the Subcontracting Book.

Clocking in on site

The practical approach is clock-in from a phone with one-off geolocation at entry and exit, so there is a record that the worker was on the assigned site. Geolocation must be proportionate and limited to the clock-in, in line with the GDPR.

A reliable record per site protects the company against claims and helps control costs per project.

Subcontractors and coordination

• Each company records the hours of its own workers.
• The main contractor coordinates health and safety under RD 1627/1997.
• Differentiate the record by site and by person.
• Keep the data for four years.

Mobility between sites

When a worker changes site during the week, the system must allow assigning the day to the correct site to attribute hours to each project and respect travel.

With RegulaKit site staff clock in from a phone, you assign hours per project and consolidate the record for the whole company. Estimate the penalty risk with the penalty calculator.

Conclusion

In construction, mobile clock-in per site meets the recording duty, helps control project costs and proves compliance to the Inspectorate.