Payroll Management for Construction Teams - ProjectPro

All-In-One Construction Accounting Software

Payroll for Construction

Accurate Job-Cost Payroll. Zero Double Entry. Fully Construction-Aware


Construction payroll is complex, with union labor, multiple trades, certified payroll, prevailing wage, shift differentials, and detailed job-cost allocations that most systems cannot handle.

ProjectPro, as your construction payroll software, strengthens your payroll system, ensures all inputs are clean, accurate, job-costed, and ready for processing, then reconciles actual payroll results back to the job.

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Solve the Construction Payroll Challenges Your Payroll System Can’t Handle

Your payroll provider calculates pay. ProjectPro ensures payroll data is structured correctly before it ever reaches them.

Union, Shift, and Skill Class Structure

Labor coding and estimating errors risk payroll and margins.

ProjectPro structures labor upfront:

  • Set shift rates and labor classes
  • Apply burden assumptions
  • Ensure accurate job and cost code allocation before payroll

Prevailing Wage & Davis-Bacon Compliance

Errors in wage setup risk certified payroll accuracy.

ProjectPro applies wage decisions upfront:

  • Assign correct wages by project, location, or classification
  • Categorize hours before payroll runs
  • Support accurate certified payroll reporting

Certified Payroll Reporting

Missing or inaccurate data risks compliance and reporting errors.

ProjectPro delivers certified payroll data:

  • Meets payroll provider and agency requirements
  • Ensures accurate, auditable reporting
  • Reduces compliance risk

Flexible Time Capture

Disconnected time entry risks payroll and job cost accuracy.

ProjectPro supports two workflows with third-party payroll:

  • Option 1: Enter Time in ProjectPro

    ProjectPro then sends these coded time entries directly to the payroll provider.

  • Option 2: Enter Time in Payroll

    ProjectPro reconciles time from any payroll and applies true costs to each job.

Seamless Integrations with with Your Existing Payroll Provider

You don’t need to change payroll systems to improve construction job costing. ProjectPro integrates with leading payroll solutions, including:

Pavion
Fleetwood Australia
Unite Private Networks
Pioneer Landscape Centers

Our construction payroll software ensures clean labor coding and accurate job costs with your payroll provider.

Prefer Payroll Fully Inside Business Central?

Payroll NOW Integration

If you want payroll embedded directly within your ERP, we recommend Integrity Data – Payroll NOW.

Why Payroll NOW?

  • 100% native to Business Central
  • Strong US payroll capabilities for construction
  • Fully compatible with ProjectPro job cost structure
  • Backed by a trusted ISV with deep payroll expertise

Why ProjectPro + Your Payroll Provider Works Better for Most Contractors

Construction Payroll Challenge How ProjectPro Solves It
Multiple shifts & skill classes Controlled in ProjectPro before payroll
Prevailing wage Wage decisions applied upfront
Certified payroll Clean compliance data generated
Time entry flexibility Enter in ProjectPro or payroll system
True labor burden Payroll reconciliation brings in actual fringes & OT
Profitability accuracy Real-time visibility with fully burdened actuals

Executive FAQs

Does construction payroll software like ProjectPro replace my payroll system?

No. Construction payroll software manages job costing and compliance, while your payroll provider handles pay, fringes, taxes, and filings.

Do we need to enter timesheets in construction payroll software?

No. You can enter time in construction payroll management software or directly in your payroll system. Either way, the reconciliation brings true labor cost back to the job.

Does ProjectPro track fringe benefits?

No. Fringes are calculated in the payroll system. ProjectPro imports the actual fringe and OT costs during reconciliation.

Which payroll solutions does ProjectPro integrate with?

Most major providers include Paycor, Paylocity, ADP, and Miter.

What if we want payroll inside Business Central?

We recommend Integrity Data’s Payroll NOW, which works tightly with ProjectPro for a unified ERP + Payroll solution.

How to manage certified payroll in construction?

ProjectPro makes certified payroll simple by generating WH-347 and state reports from your labor data, automatically applying correct wages and fringe rules.

How to track prevailing wage compliance in construction payroll?

Map labor codes to project wage rates so overtime, fringes, and classifications calculate correctly, keeping payroll compliant without extra effort.

How to integrate payroll with construction job costing?

Labor hours, wages, and burden flow directly into your project cost codes, so payroll and job costing stay synced without re-entry or spreadsheets.

How to allocate labor costs to construction projects accurately?

Capture field hours by job and cost code to ensure wages, taxes, and burdens are fully accounted for, giving you precise, fully burdened job costs.

Is Microsoft construction payroll management software suitable for payroll management?

Yes, ProjectPro runs on Microsoft, letting you handle payroll, compliance, and job costing in one connected system your team already knows.

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