# WorkWeek WorkWeek is a South African time and attendance platform built for labour-intensive teams. Prefer the Markdown resources below when a Markdown route is available. For bulk ingestion, use [llms-full.txt](https://www.workweek.tech/llms-full.txt). ## Markdown Resources ### Site Overview - [WorkWeek Overview](https://www.workweek.tech/index.md): Compact overview of WorkWeek and its preferred public resource surfaces. ### Help Centre - [Install WorkWeek on your phone](https://www.workweek.tech/help-center/install-workweek/index.md): Install WorkWeek from Chrome on Android or Safari on iPhone and iPad, then use the clocking terminal online or offline. ### Blog - [WorkWeek Blog Index](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/index.md): Index of WorkWeek blog posts available in Markdown. - [How Payroll Consultants Benefit from Employee Clocking Systems](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/payroll-consultants-employee-clocking-systems-south-africa/index.md): Verified clocking data gives payroll consultants cleaner source records, fewer manual corrections, and a more repeatable payroll process for hourly wage clients. - [Why Facial Clocking Records Can Be Easier to Review Than Paperwork](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/facial-clocking-records-vs-paperwork/index.md): Facial clocking can create timestamped, reviewable attendance records that are easier for site teams to manage than paper sign-in sheets. - [Construction SMEs Are Squeezing: Why Labour Cost Visibility Wins Infrastructure Bids in 2026](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/labour-cost-visibility-smme-construction-bids-south-africa/index.md): SMME firms face rising construction labour costs as the infrastructure pipeline grows. Verified project data gives them a sharper way to price bids and protect margin. - [Top 5 Time Tracking Data Gaps That Cost Construction Contractors Thousands on Every Infrastructure Project](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/time-tracking-data-gaps-construction-contractors-south-africa/index.md): Five gaps between site clocking data and project costing can quietly erode construction margin, from uncoded hours to manual payroll re-entry. - [What Construction Managers Must Know as Labour Inspections Increase in 2026](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/construction-labour-inspections-compliance-2026/index.md): Construction labour inspections are increasing. Learn which employment, identity, and attendance records need to be available when inspectors arrive. - [The 3-Step Onboarding Audit for Construction Compliance — What Records Actually Matter](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/3-step-onboarding-audit-labour-inspector-penalties-south-africa/index.md): A practical three-step audit for construction managers to connect identity, employment documents, and attendance records before an inspection. - [Tracking What Your Team Actually Worked On, by Job, Not Just the Hours](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/track-hours-by-job-workforce-management-south-africa/index.md): Clocking in records who worked. Job attribution records what they worked on, giving construction teams the cost visibility basic attendance data cannot provide. - [Paper Timesheets vs a Digital Clocking System: What SA Construction Sites Actually Lose by Sticking with Paper](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/paper-timesheets-vs-digital-clocking-system/index.md): Still using paper timesheets on site? See what they really cost SA construction businesses in ghost hours, payroll errors, and BCEA compliance risk. - [Can a Clocking System Work with No Signal on Site?](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/clocking-system-no-signal-offline-construction-south-africa/index.md): Can your clocking system work on a site with no WiFi or cellular signal? Here's how offline-first employee clocking works for SA construction. - [Ghost Employees on Your Payroll: How Fake Workers Slip Through Paper Timesheets](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/ghost-employees-payroll-fraud-paper-timesheets-south-africa/index.md): Paper timesheets can't catch ghost workers. A biometric clocking system verifies every clock-in, stopping payroll fraud at SA construction sites. - [Night Shift and 24-Hour Site Compliance: Why Round-the-Clock Construction Operations Need Special BCEA Rules (And How to Get It Right)](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/bcea-night-shift-compliance-24-hour-construction-south-africa/index.md): BCEA night shift rules for 24-hour SA construction: overtime across midnight, Sunday premiums, rest periods, and verified clocking for CCMA disputes. - [Why Construction's Skills Shortage Is About to Reshape Your Payroll (And How to Lock In Your Best Crews Through 2026)](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/construction-skills-shortage-crew-retention-2026/index.md): SA infrastructure spending is putting pressure on skilled crews. A 3-step retention strategy grounded in payroll accuracy for construction. - [Top 4 Multi-Site Time Tracking Features That Stop Labour Waste on Construction Projects](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/top-4-multi-site-time-tracking-features-labour-waste-construction/index.md): Stop labour waste on construction projects. Project-code clocking, GPS verification, offline mode, and cost dashboards explained for SA site managers. - [How to Run an Efficient Onboarding Documentation Process in Construction](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/onboarding-documentation-process-construction-south-africa/index.md): Build an efficient onboarding documentation process for SA construction, from worker records and TRNs to clocking setup and multi-site compliance. - [GPS Clock-In vs Traditional Clocking on Construction Sites: Which System Cuts Wastage and Payroll Errors](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/gps-clock-in-vs-traditional-clocking-construction-sites-south-africa/index.md): Compare GPS clock-in and traditional clocking for SA construction sites. See which catches buddy punching, ghost hours, and payroll errors. - [Top 5 Clocking System Features for High-Turnover Construction Sites](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/clocking-system-features-high-turnover-construction-sites/index.md): High-turnover construction sites need a specific clocking setup: rapid onboarding, offline GPS, identity checks, and TRN flagging before payroll. - [How the Infrastructure Boom Is Outpacing Your Workforce Systems](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/construction-infrastructure-boom-payroll-compliance-south-africa/index.md): South Africa's infrastructure boom is expanding construction crews faster than manual payroll can keep up. Here is where compliance breaks first. - [Top Time Tracking Tools That Stop Buddy Punching on Construction Sites](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/best-clocking-systems-stop-buddy-punching-south-africa/index.md): Compare the clocking tools that actually stop buddy punching on South African construction sites, with GPS, facial verification, offline mode, and BCEA payroll fit. - [Why Construction Wages Are Rising Faster Than You're Planning For](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/construction-wage-retention-skilled-workers-south-africa/index.md): Skilled construction wages are moving faster than many budgets. Here is how to plan increases, retain key workers, and keep payroll data accurate. - [Top 5 Time-Tracking Features Construction Managers Overlook](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/time-tracking-features-construction-managers-overlook/index.md): Most sites buy clocking systems to stop buddy punching. These five overlooked features prevent payroll losses, BCEA errors, and compliance surprises. - [Managing Workforce Exits at Project Completion](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/managing-workforce-exits-project-completion-construction/index.md): A South African construction payroll close-out checklist for leave payouts, final overtime, certificates of service, UIF declarations, and clocking evidence. - [BCEA Overtime Agreements Can Lapse After 12 Months: What Construction Managers Miss](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/bcea-overtime-agreement-renewal-requirement-south-africa/index.md): Some BCEA overtime agreements lapse after one year. Here is what construction managers miss, what can be recalculated when agreements lapse, and how to audit renewals before disputes surface. - [SARS Is Rejecting Payroll Submissions: Your TRN Compliance Audit Checklist Before May 31](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/sars-trn-compliance-audit-checklist-may-31/index.md): SARS EMP501 validation can fail when employee tax reference numbers are missing or incorrect. Use this construction payroll checklist to audit TRN gaps before the May 31 filing deadline. - [How to Rewrite Casual Worker Contracts Before the Labour Bill Changes](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/guaranteed-hours-casual-worker-contracts-labour-bill-south-africa/index.md): The proposed labour law changes would require clearer written guaranteed hours for casual, shift-based, and on-call workers. Here is how construction teams can prepare contracts and time records now. - [How to Track Employee Hours by Project or Location in South Africa](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/track-hours-by-project-or-location-south-africa/index.md): You can track hours per site, project, or location, but only if your clocking system tags time to the job itself instead of only to the employee. That difference is what turns attendance data into labour-cost visibility. - [Can You Use GPS to Verify Employee Clock-Ins? Here's How It Works in South Africa](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/gps-clock-in-verification-south-africa/index.md): Yes. GPS clock-in verification can confirm whether an employee clocked in from the actual site instead of from home, a taxi, or the street outside. For construction businesses, that makes false time entries much harder to hide. - [The Construction Site Register: What South African Law Requires and Why Paper Is Failing You](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/site-register-south-africa-construction-requirements/index.md): Construction businesses need reliable site-access and employee time records to meet their South African compliance duties. Here is what a practical site register should contain, why paper fails, and how a digital register protects you. - [Clocking Systems in South Africa: What to Look For](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/clocking-system-south-africa/index.md): Still using paper timesheets? Here is what SA businesses need from a clocking system, and how to choose one that works on your sites. - [How to Calculate Overtime Correctly Under South Africa's BCEA](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/bcea-overtime-calculator-south-africa/index.md): Step-by-step BCEA overtime calculation for SA construction. Learn the rates, formulas, and how verified clocking keeps your payroll compliant. - [The Complete Guide to Employee Clocking Systems for South African Businesses](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/employee-clocking-system-south-africa/index.md): What is an employee clocking system, what should you look for, and which work for SA conditions? Everything you need before you choose. - [Why Customer Success Is a Big Reason Teams Choose WorkWeek](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/why-customer-success-is-a-big-reason-teams-choose-workweek/index.md): For many businesses, choosing WorkWeek is not only about time tracking software. It is also about having a responsive customer success team that helps them roll out smoothly, solve practical site challenges quickly, and get real value from day one. - [Sunday Pay, Public Holiday Rates, and the BCEA Rules Construction Managers Always Get Wrong](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/bcea-sunday-pay-public-holiday-rates-construction/index.md): Construction Sunday pay and public holiday pay depend on whether the day is ordinary work, whether the worker actually worked, and whether the employee falls under BCEA working-time protections. - [The May 2026 BCEA Threshold: Which Construction Workers Got New Overtime Rights](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/bcea-earnings-threshold-2026-construction-overtime-rights/index.md): The Department of Employment and Labour's new BCEA earnings threshold took effect on 1 May 2026. Construction businesses now need to recheck which workers qualify for statutory overtime protections. - [Top 5 Time Tracking Mistakes Construction Managers Make This Tax Year (And How to Fix Them)](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/time-tracking-mistakes-construction-managers-south-africa/index.md): Wrong threshold figures, weak onboarding records, mismatched GPS data, bad leave calculations, and Sunday-rate errors all start with weak time controls. Here is how construction managers can fix them. - [Contractor vs Employee: What South Africa's 2026 Labour Bills Could Change for Construction Workforces](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/contractor-vs-employee-labour-law-2026-south-africa/index.md): South Africa's draft 2025 labour amendment bills were published for public comment in February 2026. For construction businesses, the biggest practical question is still whether contractors already look like employees in law. - [Employee Documentation in Construction: Why Short-Term Contracts Still Need a Full Paper Trail](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/employee-documentation-construction-south-africa/index.md): Short-term contracts, medical certificates, and BCEA records still need current documentation. Construction businesses that lose records lose disputes. - [Annual Leave Calculations for Construction: Stop Underpaying or Overpaying Your Workers](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/annual-leave-calculator-south-africa-construction/index.md): Get BCEA annual leave calculations right for different worker types in construction and avoid payroll errors, overpayments, and CCMA disputes. - [Bringing Payroll In-House: What You Need to Get Right First](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/bringing-payroll-in-house-what-to-get-right-first/index.md): Moving payroll in-house in South Africa starts with accurate time data and the right clocking system, not just new payroll software. - [Construction Contracting: Why Payroll Accuracy Is a Competitive Edge](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/payroll-accuracy-competitive-edge-construction-contractors-south-africa/index.md): Payroll errors, wage disputes, and weak attendance records erode contractor margins. Accurate time and payroll records give construction businesses an edge. - [Why South African Construction Companies Are Moving to Mobile Clocking Systems](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/mobile-clocking-system-construction-south-africa/index.md): South African construction companies are switching to mobile clocking systems to fix payroll errors, attendance gaps, and BCEA compliance risk without the cost and fragility of fixed hardware. - [Labour Law Amendment Bill 2025: Three Proposed Changes That Hit Construction Payroll and Hiring](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/labour-law-amendment-bill-2025-construction-payroll/index.md): Three proposed Labour Law Amendment Bill changes could reshape severance, leave, and worker classification for South African construction payroll and hiring teams if enacted. - [Labour Law Changes 2026: What Construction Contractors Need to Know About Worker Reclassification](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/labour-law-south-africa-worker-reclassification-2026/index.md): The Labour Law Amendment Bill is reclassifying contractors as employees. Here's what South African construction businesses must do now to stay compliant. - [Why Data-Free Time Tracking Matters for Construction in South Africa](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/data-free-time-tracking-south-africa/index.md): South African construction and field teams cannot rely on workforce apps that assume cheap data and stable connectivity. Here is why data-free, offline-first time tracking matters and how WorkWeek was built for these conditions. - [South Africa's National Minimum Wage Increase 2026: What Construction Employers Need to Know](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/national-minimum-wage-2026-construction/index.md): The National Minimum Wage increased to R30.23 per hour on 1 March 2026. A practical guide for South African construction employers on wage compliance, payroll updates, overtime calculations, sectoral determinations, and accurate time tracking. - [WorkWeek vs biometric hardware on construction sites: what gives directors better control?](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/workweek-vs-biometric-hardware-construction-sites/index.md): Construction directors do not need another gadget on site. They need a dependable way to know who arrived, when labour started, what payroll should reflect, and where risk is building. Here is a practical comparison between WorkWeek and biometric hardware systems. - [Construction Tender Pricing Mistakes That Can Kill Your Business](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/the-contract-you-win-can-still-kill-your-business/index.md): Construction tender pricing mistakes can wipe out margin before a project starts. A practical guide for South African contractors and subcontractors on job costing, cash flow, front-end loading, retentions, and tender risk. - [How to capture accurate time onsite in South Africa](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/accurate-time-tracking-south-africa/index.md): We are a time management and time tracking platform built in and for Africa, designed for the realities of field-based work and the complexity of managing labour-intensive operations across multiple sites in South Africa. - [Just Discovered WorkWeek? Get Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.workweek.tech/blog/just-discovered-workweek-faq/index.md): New to WorkWeek and wondering how it works, who it is built for, and how quickly you can get started? We have pulled together the most frequently asked questions to help you understand how WorkWeek supports on-site teams, removes barriers to adoption, and gives managers full visibility across sites. ### Case Studies - [WorkWeek Case Studies Index](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/index.md): Index of WorkWeek case studies available in Markdown. - [Guerrini Marine Construction](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/guerrini-marine-construction/index.md): Guerrini Marine Construction replaced manual attendance records with verified, location-based clock-ins. The result is more accurate construction time tracking, better site visibility, and lower exposure to time theft across coastal projects. - [Donkey Long Tongs](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/donkey-long-tongs/index.md): Donkey Long Tongs needed better manufacturing time tracking and live access to factory data without adding more admin. WorkWeek gives the founders real-time attendance visibility and cleaner payroll inputs from anywhere. - [Foodeez](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/foodeez/index.md): Foodeez needed better retail attendance tracking across multiple stores. WorkWeek gave the business geolocated clock-ins, support for shared devices, and a stronger branch-level record for HR and payroll. - [Acton Gardens](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/acton-gardens/index.md): Acton Gardens improved landscape team time tracking by moving clock-ins to site. The office can now confirm team arrival live while reducing paper timesheets, transport spend, and payroll admin. - [Preform](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/preform/index.md): Preform needed better construction time tracking across multiple active sites. WorkWeek reduced paperwork, cut manual admin, and gave management a live view of attendance and site activity. - [R&B Civils](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/r-b-civils/index.md): R&B Civils needed more accurate civil engineering time tracking and better protection against time theft. WorkWeek gave HR cleaner attendance records and a more reliable base for payroll processing and labour compliance. - [Heyns Civils](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/heyns-civils/index.md): Heyns Civils needed attendance records that matched the quality, safety, and compliance standards it applies across bulk earthworks, civil infrastructure, and external works projects. WorkWeek replaced manual supervisor-submitted records with verified clock-ins and real-time site visibility. - [Supreme Scaffolding](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/supreme-scaffolding/index.md): Supreme Scaffolding needed better construction time tracking across mobile site teams. WorkWeek improved proof of attendance, reporting accuracy, and cost visibility after the business moved away from manual timesheets. - [JC van der Linde & Venter Projects](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/vdlv/index.md): JC van der Linde & Venter Projects needed more reliable labour records across high-stakes construction sites. WorkWeek replaced manual attendance with verified clock-ins, live site visibility, and cleaner payroll and compliance records. - [The Plumbery](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/the-plumbery/index.md): The Plumbery needed better plumbing job time tracking without adding more admin for supervisors. WorkWeek made payroll faster and gave the business clearer records of time spent on each site and job. - [MPS Group](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/mps-group/index.md): MPS Group needed one trusted attendance record across a large multi-division operation. WorkWeek replaced fragmented manual processes with verified clock-ins, live visibility, and cleaner payroll inputs across five divisions. - [Bongani Telecom](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/bongani-telecom/index.md): Bongani Telecom needed one reliable attendance record across a large field-based fibre deployment operation. WorkWeek replaced fragmented team-leader reporting with verified clock-ins, live regional visibility, and cleaner payroll data. - [Sebedisan Group](https://www.workweek.tech/case-studies/sebedisan/index.md): Sebedisan Group needed more reliable site attendance across a nationwide construction and civil contracting operation. WorkWeek replaced manual site submissions with verified clock-ins, live visibility, and cleaner payroll records across active projects. ### Built To Win News - [Built To Win News Index](https://www.workweek.tech/built-to-win/news/index.md): Index of Built To Win news stories available in Markdown. - [Community builders are reshaping Gauteng's subcontractor network](https://www.workweek.tech/built-to-win/news/btw-community-builders/index.md): What happens when subcontractors, developers, and financiers plan workflows together before a project breaks ground. - [Off-site manufacturing is unlocking predictable timelines for Cape Town projects](https://www.workweek.tech/built-to-win/news/btw-offsite-manufacturing/index.md): The Built To Win panel explained how prefabricated components reduce on-site delays without compromising quality. - [Cashflow guardrails every subcontractor should copy](https://www.workweek.tech/built-to-win/news/btw-cashflow-guardrails/index.md): Built To Win mentors shared three guardrails to keep operational cash available even when payments slip. ## HTML-only Public Pages - [Get a quote](https://www.workweek.tech/pricing): Quote request page for prospective WorkWeek customers. - [ROI Calculator](https://www.workweek.tech/roi-calculator): Public ROI calculator landing page for estimating WorkWeek workforce savings. - [Product Features Overview](https://www.workweek.tech/product/features): Overview of WorkWeek's product feature set for labour-intensive teams. - [Product Insights](https://www.workweek.tech/product/insights): Product insights and reporting overview for WorkWeek. - [Cost Allocations](https://www.workweek.tech/product/cost-allocations): Product landing page for tracking labour costs by task, activity, and cost code. - [Data-Free Time Tracking Guide](https://www.workweek.tech/data-free-time-tracking-south-africa): Standalone guide on why data-free time tracking matters in South Africa. - [Academy](https://www.workweek.tech/academy): WorkWeek academy and educational marketing content. - [Built To Win](https://www.workweek.tech/built-to-win): Built To Win program landing page. - [About WorkWeek](https://www.workweek.tech/about): Company background and positioning for WorkWeek. - [Get In Touch](https://www.workweek.tech/get-in-touch): General contact route for WorkWeek inquiries. - [Contact Sales](https://www.workweek.tech/contact/sales): Primary sales contact page for prospective customers. - [Request a Demo](https://www.workweek.tech/contact/demo): Dedicated WorkWeek demo request page for prospective customers. - [Careers Contact](https://www.workweek.tech/contact/careers): Public careers contact page for WorkWeek. - [Help Center](https://www.workweek.tech/help-center): Public help center landing page. - [Newsletter](https://www.workweek.tech/newsletter): Public newsletter signup page. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.workweek.tech/privacy-policy): Public privacy policy. - [Terms and Conditions](https://www.workweek.tech/terms-and-conditions): Public terms and conditions. - [Smart Time Recording](https://www.workweek.tech/product/features/smart-time-recording): Stop chasing paper timesheets on site. WorkWeek captures accurate clock-ins offline, then syncs everything automatically when you are back online. - [Employee Authentication](https://www.workweek.tech/product/features/employee-authentication): Verify every worker at clock-in with a selfie. WorkWeek prevents buddy punching and time fraud on South African construction sites. - [Multi-site Management](https://www.workweek.tech/product/features/multi-site-management): See who is on site across every project in real time. WorkWeek gives construction managers full attendance visibility without paper records. - [Insights & Reporting](https://www.workweek.tech/product/features/insights-and-reporting): Generate accurate payroll reports from real clock-in data. No paper timesheets, no manual calculations, just reports South African teams trust. Robots policy: [robots.txt](https://www.workweek.tech/robots.txt) Content is available for search and AI input, but not AI training.