Time and attendance monitoring is vital for a solid employee-wide development

Solid and reliable time and attendance monitoring solutions will become increasingly important as the number of employees in the construction sector grows as a direct result of national building workloads reaching their highest rate in 20 years.

The RICS Q3 Construction Market Survey revealed that 39 per cent of chartered surveyors in the South West have reported a rise in activity despite a skills shortage, compared to 35 per cent in August.

"Unprecedented housing demand, the bounce back from a very deep recession and government’s commitment to invest £36bn in over 200 infrastructure projects is driving much-needed confidence across the industry, translating into UK workloads sentiment now standing at its highest level in two decades," said Alan Muse, RICS director of built environment.

Main barriers that were said to be limiting building activity included a shortage of labour, access to finance and a shortage of materials. In fact, almost half (48 per cent) of respondents also said there was a lack of quantity surveyors, with 41 per cent reporting a shortage of other construction professionals.

The serious pick-up in activity levels across the construction segment is likely to result in a hiring spree, but managing all of these new employees will require a very solid and reliable time and attendance system. This is specifically where Time & Attendance South West could help, given the fact that we have the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

Our advanced smart card time and attendance system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting, ensuring that your company remains compliant with both regional and national legislation.

If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of solutions supplied by Time & Attendance South West, just get in touch with our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any and all queries you might have.