Construction
Construction workforce management, from site to payslip.
Operations management for building firms, in one app. Plan the week, get your crew clocked in on site, and approve their hours for payroll.
Free for up to 5 people. Standard and Pro free for 14 days.
Built for construction
Operations management, on the crew’s phones.
Employee management for building firms of every size: from a few trades on one job to a crew of thirty across several sites.
The rota
Build the week in minutes. Every operative sees their shifts and gets a reminder.
Clock in on site
Your crew clock in on their phone, even with no signal. Only within a set distance of the site, if you want.
Distance check on Standard and Pro
Timesheets and payroll
Hours add up from the rota. You approve them, then export them for Xero, Sage or QuickBooks.
Payroll and exports on Pro
Tasks with photo proof
Assign the work and the snagging. The crew add a photo when a task is done.
Photo proof on Standard and Pro
Daily safety checks
Pre-start checks ticked off on the phone, with who did them and when.
On Standard and Pro
Job chat
A thread for every project, with photos and drawings, so nothing gets lost in a group chat.
On Standard and Pro
Materials
What was ordered for each site, and what turned up.
On Standard and Pro
Site reports
A project’s progress and photos, ready to send to the client.
On Pro
Safety Checklist
Your pre-start checks, ready on day one.
Building firms start with these checks. Change them to match your own, and see who ticked them off on each site, and when. On Standard and Pro.
Safety Checklist
- PPE worn (hard hat, hi-vis, boots)
- Work area barricaded & signed
- Tools & equipment inspected
- Scaffolding / ladders secure
- Fire extinguisher accessible
- First aid kit on site
- Hazards identified & reported
- Walkways clear of debris
How it works
Set up today. Running tomorrow.
Employee management in four simple steps. No setup call, no training day, and your team is on it by the morning.
Start freeToday, 2:00 pm
Sign up as the manager
Download Build Halt, choose Manager and type your company name. Sign up with Google or email (or Apple, on an iPhone), and your company is ready. No setup call, no training day.
I’m joining as
CrewOn the jobManagerRuns the showCompany name
Harlow & Stone InteriorsContinue with AppleContinue with GoogleApple sign-in is on iPhone. Or use your email.
Today, 2:10 pm
Add your first project
Tap + and give the job its name and address. On Standard and Pro, the team can only clock in within a set distance of it (300 m unless you change it). Add the tasks and who is on them.
New Project
Project name
Canal HouseSite / address
14 Wharf Road, LondonOn Standard and Pro, the team can only clock in within 300 m of here, or the distance you set.
Create ProjectToday, 4:30 pm
Bring the team in
Share your invite. Your crew download the app, sign up as Crew, then scan the QR code, tap the link or type the code. No approval needed. Then put them on the rota: only people on it clock in.
Join Harlow & Stone.
Invite code
K7QH4XPM
Crew scan the square, or type the code when they sign up.
Share inviteCopy linkTomorrow, 7:02 am
Run the day
The crew on the rota clock in when they reach the site. You see who is on shift right now, and approve their hours for payroll.
On shift now
3 working
Tomasz NowakClocked in07:02 · Canal House07:02
Aisha BelloClocked in07:15 · Canal House07:15
Marcus ReidClocked in07:28 · Maple Street café07:28
Questions from building firms
What builders ask us.
Does it work on sites with no signal?
Yes. Your crew can clock in and out with no signal. The times are kept on the phone and sent as soon as it is back online.
Can I stop people clocking in from home?
Yes, on Standard and Pro. Give each project its address and the app only lets the crew clock in within a set distance of it: 300 metres unless you change it, from 100 metres to 2 kilometres.
Do my crew need to pay?
No. Only the company pays. Your crew download the app for free on iPhone or Android and join with your invite.
Does it do CIS or pay HMRC?
No. On Pro, Build Halt works out pay from the approved hours and exports it for Xero, Sage or QuickBooks. CIS and filing with HMRC stay with your accountant or payroll software.
How much does it cost?
Free for up to 5 people and 2 projects. Standard is £35 a month and Pro £69 a month, for up to 30 people, or less if you pay yearly. Extra people are £4 each a month. Try Standard or Pro free for 14 days.
Pricing
Employee management, one price for the whole team.
Not per person, and not per add-on. Try Standard or Pro free for 14 days, then keep the one your team can’t do without.
Try Standard or Pro for 14 days, free.
Add a card to start; nothing is charged until day 14. Cancel before then and you pay nothing.
Standard
Recommended£348 billed yearly · save £72
For teams that need to know who is really on site. Up to 30 people.
Everything in Free, plus
- Job chat and photos
- Photo proof and files on tasks
- Announcements and team contacts
- Time off requests
- Forms and daily safety checks
- Clock-in only within a set distance of the site
- Documents and materials
- Up to 30 people, and as many projects as you need
Not included
- Before and after photos, checked by AI
- Site reports and end-of-day summaries
- Payroll and CSV exports
- Job costing
- Clients
- Guest access
- AI assistant
- No charge for 14 days
- Web app on every plan
- Cancel in the trial, pay nothing
- Prices include VAT
- Your data is stored in the EU
FAQ
Questions,answered.
The things people ask before they move their team over.
Still stuck? support@buildhalt.com
Build Halt is a workforce management app for the deskless workforce: teams who work on sites, on the road or on the shop floor rather than at a desk. It covers employee management from the rota and clock-in to timesheets, tasks, time off and pay, on a phone or on the web. It is made by Build Halt Limited, a UK company, and is available now on the App Store and Google Play.