Attendance that happens at the site, not on a register
Draw each site's boundary once. From then on, people punch in from their phone when GPS puts them inside it, with a selfie attached. Leave, holidays and comp-off feed into the same record, so the month's attendance is ready for payroll.
Thu, 24 Oct
Mark attendance
Selfie added
Face detected
Shift
9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Grace period
10 minutes
8:52 AM, on time. Not punched in yet today.
- Note A
- An admin draws the site boundary on Google Maps. The check allows for GPS accuracy, so a weak signal doesn't lock people out.
- Note B
- The phone checks there is a face in the selfie before accepting it. It does not identify the person.
- Note C
- Shift times, grace period and late, half-day and overtime thresholds are set per project.
Illustration with sample data.
Attendance
- Punch in and out at the site
- Daily, monthly and personal views
- Bulk marking
- Reminders
- Corrections with a reason
Leave, from policy to balance
Set leave types and policies with half days, the sandwich rule, carry-forward and encashment settings, and keep holiday lists per year. Balances accrue every month, comp-off expires on its own, and approved leave is written into attendance. Employees apply and request cancellations from the app, managers approve, and email notifications go out at each step. Loss-of-pay and balance reports export to CSV, and year-end processing closes the year.
Who uses it
- Site staff
- Punch in and out, apply for leave and check their balance.
- Supervisor
- Bulk-marks crews and corrects entries with a reason.
- HR or admin
- Sets shifts, policies and holidays, and runs the monthly report.
Good to know
- Everyone who punches in needs their own BuildAura login and a phone with GPS. Punch-in needs location permission and a data connection.
Common questions
Do all workers need smartphones?
Self punch-in does. For workers without one, a supervisor can bulk-mark attendance.
Does BuildAura recognise faces?
No. It checks that a face is present in the selfie before accepting it. It does not match the face to a person.
Can each site have its own shift timings?
Yes. Shift times, grace period, working days and the late, half-day and overtime thresholds are set per project.
What happens if GPS is weak inside the building?
The check takes the phone's reported GPS accuracy into account. Draw the boundary a little wider than the structure so people on upper floors and in cores are still inside it.
Ask about attendance and leave
Tell us how you handle this today, or what you need it to do. We'll answer on the phone or by email.
See BuildAura on one of your own projects
Bring a real site. In the demo we walk one purchase from the site's request to the payment, using your materials and your way of working, and answer questions on setup and pricing.