HR and Payroll Software
Lumber
Lumber – Construction Payroll & HR Software
Lumber is a construction workforce management platform purpose-built for contractors, sub-contractors and specialty contractors, providing an all-in-one solution leveraging generative AI features. It serves as a centralized hub for managing critical workforce operations, seamlessly streamlining payroll, real-time time tracking, safety monitoring, compliance, HR, field productivity and benefits in a unified, easy-to-use interface.
With Lumber, you will be able to ditch manual paperwork and spreadsheets, replacing fragmented processes with fully integrated digital workflows. The platform automates tedious back-office tasks like wage calculations, job scheduling and benefits administration, reducing the time your team takes for payroll processing across your firm from hours to minutes.
Powered by a robust LLM (Large Language Model) built for construction, Lumber gives your firm the workforce management automation your team needs to streamline human resource management and get back to doing what you do best. With the help of SWK Technologies, you will also be able to seamlessly integrate this HR and payroll automation solution with your ERP and accounting software to provide 360-degree financial visibility into your operations.
Field Service Management
- Multi-modal Time Tracking: Lumber makes it easy to track every minute your crews spend on-site. Workers and foremen can clock in and out from their phones or tablets, with geofencing and biometrics (face ID). Timesheets flow directly into payroll and job costing, ensuring full accuracy and compliance — without manual entry.
- Smart Scheduling: Plan, assign, and adjust schedules in real time with Lumber’s easy drag-and-drop scheduler. Match the right workers to the right jobs based on availability, location, and certifications.
- Real-time Productivity Tracking: Track crew performance, task progress, and project milestones in real time. Lumber provides actionable insights and daily productivity reports so you can identify bottlenecks, improve resource allocation, and keep projects on schedule and within budget.
Construction Payroll
- Automated Payroll Processing: Lumber’s AI-powered payroll engine processes complex calculations in minutes—including prevailing wages, union rates, overtime, and taxes—minimizing errors and ensuring compliance. Lumber Payroll integrates seamlessly with your HR and ERP systems, keeping your workforce and job-cost data aligned.
- Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll Compliance: Designed for public works and government-funded projects, Lumber automatically applies the correct prevailing wage rates based on job classification, location, and project type. It generates fully compliant certified payroll reports (including federal WH-347 and state formats) with automated compliance checks.
- Union Payroll Compliance: Lumber supports multi-union, multi-craft operations by automating union wages, dues, deductions, and hourly benefits as defined by your collective bargaining agreements.
HR Management
- Applicant Tracking System (ATS): Streamline the hiring process with a construction-specific ATS that enables you to post jobs, manage applications, and track candidates in real time.
- Digital Onboarding: Eliminate paperwork and get new hires job-ready faster with customizable, paperless onboarding workflows. From e-signatures to training checklists and compliance forms, everything is handled online — accessible from the field or office.
- Benefits Management: Simplify benefits enrollment and administration with self-service tools, payroll integration, and compliance support (ACA, COBRA, etc.).
- Credential Management: Track, verify, and manage worker certifications and licenses—ensuring your team stays qualified and your job sites are safe and compliant.
Security & Compliance
- SOC 2 Type II Security: Lumber meets enterprise-grade security standards with continuous auditing, multi-level encryption, and WAF protection against cyber threats. Your sensitive workforce data stays protected with private dataspace architecture and role-based access controls.
- Automated Compliance Monitoring: Stay current with changing regulations through proactive monitoring of Davis-Bacon Act, OSHA standards, and FLSA requirements. Lumber automatically updates wage rates and compliance rules, reducing your risk of violations and penalties.
- Audit Trail Management: Maintain complete records of all workforce transactions with detailed audit trails. Track every change, approval, and data entry with timestamps and user identification for regulatory compliance and internal accountability.
Technology & Implementation
- Mobile Apps & Offline Access: Workers can clock in, view schedules, and submit timesheets using iOS or Android apps that work even without internet connection. Data automatically syncs when connectivity returns, keeping your records current without interruption.
- API Integration: Connect Lumber with your existing construction software through open APIs and webhook capabilities. Real-time data synchronization with 20+ popular applications eliminates double entry and keeps all systems aligned.
- BuilderFax Credential Tracking: Manage worker certifications, licenses, and safety credentials through integrated BuilderFax technology. Automated renewal alerts and verification tracking ensure your team stays qualified and job sites remain compliant.
Lumber ERP Integrations
Lumber’s construction workforce platform delivers deep, real-time integration with leading ERP and accounting systems — including Acumatica, Sage Intacct, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, and more — creating seamless data flow between your field operations and back office. This connectivity means project details, employee records, cost codes, timesheets and payroll records all move automatically and accurately between Lumber and your ERP, eliminating double entry and reducing data errors.
With integrated systems, your labor costs, hours worked and journal entries are always up-to-date, enabling visibility for every stakeholder. You can tailor integration settings to fit your business, choosing which fields to sync and setting custom reporting formats to match your workflows. All data transfers include encryption, automated backups, and access controls to protect sensitive information. Integrate Lumber with your ERP to gain operational efficiency, comprehensive real-time visibility across construction projects, and the peace of mind that comes from accurate, secure and reliable information management.