As the size and project count continued to increase for Bernward, the company’s initial systems for critical project reporting quickly became inefficient and ineffective. Much of the field reporting was still being captured on the “back of envelopes,” requiring project managers to assemble spreadsheets from random slips of papers, text messages, and emails in order to gain visibility into project hours and change order work. The Bernward team realized their ability to deliver successful, profitable projects was being threatened by reporting delays, errors, and omissions.

One significant problem facing Bernward was the increasingly strict contract requirements that came with these new large-scale projects. Many general contractors required time and material (T&M) tickets to be submitted within 48 hours of work completion. Documenting this work on paper meant that valuable tickets were in reporting limbo, often sitting in a foreman’s vehicle waiting to be handed off during this critical time. Even when timecards or T&M tickets were submitted, many required significant back-and-forth in order to discern the information and its accuracy. With no easy way to track the hours and work being done on a project in a timely manner, Bernward was faced with either increasing their personnel and overhead costs or implementing a more innovative field reporting solution.

Bernward knew that accurate, real time data was a critical part of solving their field reporting and processing issues. Both Timekeeping and Time & Materials Tracking were requiring significant administrative time from the field and home office. Streamlining these workflows meant simplifying how they captured, managed, and processed their field reports. While the Bernward team was determined to digitize these workflows, they knew ease-of-use was a critical component for a successful implementation. Bernward had faced an uphill battle with an ERP system and had no interest in a long, drawn-out implementation.

After a detailed evaluation process, Rhumbix was selected as the clear solution for both Bernward’s Timekeeping and Time & Material Tracking. The Rhumbix Field Data Platform delivered on crucial business needs—rapid implementation, intuitive design, cloud-based submissions, centralized reporting, and scalable workflows.

Bernward knew that strong adoption in the field was critical for success, and a simple, easy-to-use tool was essential to ensuring usage by their foremen. Bernward quickly saw how easy the Rhumbix training process was even for seasoned construction veterans who were typically resistant to new technology.

For Bernward, the time savings and increased visibility from the Rhumbix Timekeeping and Time & Material Tracking have been game-changing. Multi-day report assembling and timekeeping processing are completed start-to-finish in the same morning with a nearly 90% reduction in the total time it takes to complete payroll. Even as the amount of Timekeeping for Bernward has grown by nearly 400% in the last year, the amount of time required continues to decrease.

As for Time & Materials Tracking, Bernward has seen massive gains in their real time visibility. The team no longer is concerned about lost tickets or cost exposures surprises that could drastically affect the bottom line. The better documentation means Bernward is seeing stronger compensation numbers and fewer omissions for its out-of-scope work.

Simplify even the most complex field reporting and approval processes to save your team critical work hours every week. With our industry-leading mobile app, field and project teams effortlessly capture, share, and connect all their reporting in one place. Rhumbix delivers the features and flexibility needed to streamline your field workflows and enable real-time data insights from time tracking to out-of-scope reporting.