265. How To Get Crews To Track Their Time (Without Babysitting) - Derrik Shakespear

About this episode

Derrik Shakespear discusses effective time tracking methods for construction crews to improve job costing and productivity.

To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP265   Take our five minute quiz and get a custom Contractor Growth Scorecard: https://trybta.com/DL265 Your biggest expense is labor. If you aren’t tracking it accurately, your job costing is a lie. In this episode, Derrik Shakespear (CRO of AlignOps) reveals why most contractors bleed profit through inaccurate time tracking—and how to fix it without micromanaging your crew. If you’re still using paper timesheets or trusting the "honor system," you’re likely losing thousands in unbilled hours and slip-ups every single year. 🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode By the end of this episode, you’ll know how to: Stop "managing blind" and get accurate data on your biggest expense (Labor) Compare Estimates vs. Actuals to see which jobs actually made money Implement digital time tracking without your crew feeling "Big Brothered" Spot the "Silent Killers" in your workflow that paper timesheets hide Use construction time tracking data to bid more accurately next time Turn time data into a competitive advantage for safety and liability Move from "guessing" productivity to measuring it like a manufacturer…

People in this episode

Guest: Derrik Shakespear

Topics covered

• time tracking
• construction
• labor costs
• productivity
• digital tools

Keywords

• time tracking
• construction labor
• job costing
• digital tools
• productivity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Breakthrough Academy, AlignOps

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