From paper to biometric data with Donseed Workplace
Posted by: electime 9th October 2018
Consider all of the information that is generated throughout the duration of a project, which could last anywhere from a couple of weeks to more than 10 years, and the scale of the potential missed opportunity for contractors to utilise that data successfully on future projects
The manual input of timesheets, site attendance, qualifications and training certifications is often time consuming, inefficient and open to costly human errors, which makes it very difficult to use for accurate reporting.
Donseed Workplace is a workforce management system which uses biometrics as an enabler to uniquely identify individuals signing in and out of construction sites, allow contractors to keep close tabs on exactly those by offering a user-friendly, cloud-based method of tracking those entering and leaving sites, as well as other key data.
One obvious advantage of this is that workers, agencies and sub-contractors are only paid for the exact amount of time they are on site. There is an incontrovertible biometric record of the time that an individual arrived
on site and the time that they left. That record, which can be easily accessed in the cloud, negates any likelihood of a trade or worker being paid for time they were not on site, eliminating the possibility of any over payment.
Knowing exactly who is on site and when is can bring significant benefits, but the industry could also gain so much more by understanding this data. When a large quantity of project data is mined and analysed it can reveal the story of a business over time. It could be used to drive efficiencies across the whole company as well as helping to develop a raft of data that could be used to improve health and safety measures, better manage the workforce and make more informed decisions to boost profit margins, in a proactive manner.
Take, for example, the benefits it could bring when it comes to pitching for new tenders; proof of an effective reporting system and quick access to reliable data on the number of people employed and if they are permanent staff, agency staff or even part of sub-contracted supply chains, the time that they spend on site, the qualification they hold and a full audit trail of health and safety compliance could greatly enhance a company’s bidder profile.
Donseed Workplace was designed for the construction sector and authenticates over half a million individual transactions a month on sites of various type, sizes and duration. Itis a hosted application that provides multiple biometric hardware options as well as mobile app solutions to accommodate all projects regardless of size or stage of construction. From enablement to post completion, from single users to hundreds of daily users.
King and Moffatt Building Services, Logistical Building Services (Electrical) Ltd and Essex Services Group Plc are just a selection of specialist mechanical and electrical contractors who have recently implemented Donseed Workplace®.
Dave Ingram, Chief Operating Officer at Donseed, commented “Biometrics is a technology that can be implemented wherever identification and authentication is required regardless of a contractor’s size. It is being increasingly used across the construction industry as once a user has been authenticated the data capture and reporting opportunities are endless. On the latest release of Donseed Workplace some of the primary benefits include; the system being a centrally controlled and managed resource, a build-up to gross payroll function, individual pay management rules, real-time alerts, scheduled reporting, GPS tracking, qualification management and RAMS management.”
The construction industry continues to embrace smart technology and the valuable data it provides, but there is still a long way to go. If you are still using paper to manage your workforce or you are not completely happy with your current biometric solution, please contact Donseed on 0207 240 3007 or visit www.donseed.com to arrange a free demonstration.
