5 features that support digital transformation in construction

Let’s talk about digital transformation. The business environment is rapidly changing, and those who can’t keep up are being left behind. The inevitable digital transformation is scary to many entrepreneurs who have built their businesses the traditional way. Rest assured that you don’t need to be an edgy tech company to survive this change. In the age of digital transformation, there is something everyone can do to adapt to the changes that digitalization brings.

Although 93% of construction companies anticipate digitalization to affect every process of their business, only 6% of them seem to use digital tools.

The construction industry, typically hiring experienced baby boomers, is said to have joined the digital renovation party a bit late. Data on the construction industry shows that 30% of the work done is associated with rework because of inefficiencies. 

However, this profitable industry has much to benefit from digitalization. Some have argued that digitalization may even be changing the industry’s reputation as being inefficient. 

Time tracking, where you are

If you are in the construction industry, you know that no two days look the same. You are constantly on the move, from office to job site to the office again. It’s easy to lose track of the time one works. The digitalization of this industry can be a great aid in streamlining administrative processes. 

If you’re in the office, quickly tap to clock in when your start your workday. Taking a lunch break? Let the app know. This feature will automatically track all hours spent at the office, deducting time spent on break.

If you’re on the job site, it doesn’t have to be any more difficult. You simply clock in when you get to the job site and clock out when you leave. Are you switching from one job site to the other? Clock out and back in to account for hours worked.

The feature that will support your company’s digital transformation is Atto’s most prominent one - time tracking. Whether at a job site or in the office, on administrative work, or in meetings, Atto’s time tracking feature will let you and your employees shift from task to task at no time. This simple feature is of substantial importance when considering that the lack of digital tools leads to an overall decrease of 20% in productivity.

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GPS Clock In

Construction is a very hands-on industry. While on the digitization process, it’s important for entrepreneurs to embrace digital tools with features that mimic real-life processes. The whole concept of chatbots is built upon this idea. When you enter a physical store, a sales clerk usually offers to help you find what you need. Similarly, customer experience specialists have introduced chatbots that answer your questions when you visit a digital store.

You may wonder how this translates into the construction industry world. Atto has already considered the dynamics of a construction company and has come up with a useful and accessible feature that mimics a real-life process - having knowledge about where your team is. 

GPS stamped clock in and out locations promote accountability and transparency across your team. This feature helps employees track their work hours from the location they’re supposed to. As a result, it helps you keep track of who’s doing what, and where.

Worried about privacy matters? So is Atto. This feature doesn’t track location unless necessary. Location tracking is turned off as soon as you clock out. On top of that, employees can opt-out of location tracking completely if they wish to. 

As a bonus feature, you can also name job sites and have them included in automated reports. What reports? you may be asking by now. We will touch base on that down soon. But first, let’s talk about Atto’s powerful daily timeline. 

Powerful Daily Timeline

Although you can’t be on the site with all employees at all times, with a reliable digital tool, you can still be in the loop. This feature comes close to being an extra pair of eyes for you. When it comes to this, Atto’s powerful daily timeline is a game-changer.

In a clear and accurate timeline view, each employee’s daily activity will be visible to you. To be specific, the app will track it down to the second - arguably more than managers can track even if they’re on the job site all day.

A bonus feature within this feature is that teams are organized in departments, so you can not only track individual activity but that of your teams as well. 

Insightful Notes

As we said earlier, no two days are the same in the fast-paced world of construction. Every day, you are faced with a new challenge, and you learn something new. This knowledge is usually passed down through conversation or daily huddles. Atto takes into account the human aspect of learning on the job and transforms these processes into features.

'Insightful Notes' is a built-in feature that lets you keep track of the latest developments. Whether you need to write notes for your own personal knowledge, or you need to share knowledge with your team - this feature is there for you.

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Automated Timesheet Reports

Businesses can streamline processes through digital transformation. Instead of having your most valued workers spend a day per week logging employee activity data into reports, Atto’s automated timesheet reports let them focus on tasks that add rather than deteriorate value. 

Automated timesheets provide detailed and actionable insights into your team’s work schedule. From regular time to overtime and paid time off (PTO), Atto has got you covered.

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Why Digitalize?

We’ve heard it many times - the future belongs to platforms. Digitalization is affecting an increasing number of industries. To stay ahead of the curve, you should initiate the digitalization of your company, if you haven’t already. 

Experts estimated that around $20,000 is lost by businesses when employees lose time categorizing and accessing information that digitalization could streamline. Are you curious about what your company’s numbers round up to? Check this calculator to see how much you’ll save by using Atto to calculate paid hours correctly. 

So, don’t be one of the 40% of companies that have implemented no technological structure to support their operations. 

If you’re considering a digital buddy to help you run your business smoothly, you don’t have to commit right away. Schedule a demo or start a 14-day free trial to see if Atto can help your company make the most out of the digitalization wave.