Common Construction Payroll Issues

Unique Payroll Challenges

Construction payroll is complicated but it doesn't have to be difficult. Payroll4Construction is specifically designed to simplify a contractor’s payroll processing. From certified payroll reporting and union tracking to multi-state timecards and taxes, we can help with all your perplexities.

Certified Payroll Reporting

Automatically capture all necessary data for the WH-347 form, or other specific-state templates, in seconds.

Generate electronic or print reports immediately after payroll is run
Produce submissions for government agencies including LCPTracker, DiR, eMars and others
Build a digital audit trail for complete proof of Davis-Bacon compliance on construction projects

Prevailing Wage and Fringe Management

We track and calculate all prevailing wage rates and fringes, eliminating the guesswork and keeping construction companies’ payroll compliant.

Automate pay rates and fringe deductions to ensure employees are always paid correctly
Reduce fringe costs with hourly or per-pay-period calculations to save time and money
Set prevailing wages as the default rates during government projects

Union Processing

Whether your workforce belongs to one union or multiple, we’ll help you easily manage your CBA requirements.

Automatic calculations for correct wages, dues and deductions — even when contracts expire mid-pay period
Free, detailed union payroll reports to ensure compliance with union requirements
Dedicated tables for multiple unions by tracking union-specific rates and fringes

Multi-State Payroll

Handle payroll processes for employees working across different states, trades and jobs.

Set pay rates and tax calculations based on job location, trade and jurisdiction
Unlimited number of rates on one timecard
Accurate payroll processing to ensure compliance with labor laws and all federal, state and local requirements

Seamless Integrations

Pair Payroll4Construction with popular construction software solutions.

Accounting software like FOUNDATION®, QuickBooks®, Sage and more to minimize errors
HR management apps to easily exchange employee management data between systems
Time tracking apps to accelerate payroll with accurate labor hours captured from the field

Why Payroll4Construction?

We’re not just another payroll service — we’re construction payroll experts. With our industry awareness and cutting-edge technology, we’ll deal with any difficult processing so you can avoid construction payroll errors and focus on growing your business.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Get the answers to some of our most-asked construction-specific payroll questions.

The most significant payroll mistakes construction companies make are from managing complex requirements without specialized systems.

One of the costliest errors is misclassifying workers or paying incorrect wage rates, especially when dealing with prevailing wage requirements on government projects or union agreements.

Construction companies also have to deal with time tracking accuracy and certified payroll reporting. Any mistake can lead to compliance violations and financial penalties.

Contractors can significantly reduce payroll errors by outsourcing to a payroll provider with experience in the construction industry.

A construction payroll service, like Payroll4Construction, helps contractors eliminate manual entry errors and ensures accurate wage calculations across multiple jobsites and pay rates.

Working with a specialized construction payroll provider can help prevent costly mistakes by providing expertise in certified payroll, union requirements, and multi-state tax compliance.

Managing payroll for workers across multiple jobsites requires a streamlined system that can both calculate varying pay rates and track all the different jurisdictions involved.

A mobile time tracking system, like the one offered by Payroll4Construction, is a helpful tool when it comes to multi-locality work because it allows workers to clock in and out from any site while automatically applying the correct pay rates, prevailing wages and local deductions for each location.

Ensuring Davis-Bacon Act compliance requires applying prevailing wage rates to the employee hours that were worked on federal construction projects and then submitting weekly certified payroll reports to appropriate agencies for proof of these payments.

Construction companies must also maintain detailed records of:

Employee classifications
Wage rates
Fringe benefits

Working with a construction-specific payroll provider can help automate these requirements and ensure reports are prepared correctly and submitted on time to avoid costly penalties and compliance issues.

Time tracking in construction is challenging due to:

Crews working across multiple jobsites
Varying pay rates
Complex reporting requirements

The biggest issues include collecting accurate time data from remote locations, ensuring proper job cost allocation, and maintaining detailed records for certified payroll requirements and union reporting.

Don't rely on manual time tracking or paper timesheets, which can lead to:

Errors in wage calculations
Job costing mistakes
Compliance issues

Instead, Payroll4Construction has the digital solutions to help you sync time tracking with your construction payroll — giving you accurate data from start to finish.