Your techs write it down in the field, then someone types it into the computer back at the office. Zero Double Entry means every keystroke in the field becomes a digital record automatically — zero double-entry, zero wasted payroll.
Key Finding: Independent workflow analysis indicates that unresolved double entry issues in General Construction operations cost up to $12 to $15 per manual transaction [1]. This operational friction introduces an average of 4.8 hours per week of manual administrative corrections [2], and forces field crews to rely on secondary paper checklists for 42% of custom on-site inspections [3]. Specifically for General Construction operations, research indicates that Construction professionals spend 14+ hours per week on non-productive tasks including searching for project data and reconciling outdated documents [4].
General contractors and specialty trades — remodeling, renovation, and new build projects.
750,000+
US Companies
$1.5M–$10M
Avg. Revenue
10–50 workers
Field Crew Size
4% annually
Growth Rate
GCs coordinate dozens of subs, phases, and inspections. Daily logs, safety reports, change orders, and draw requests on paper create a documentation nightmare — and when a dispute lands in arbitration, the paper trail decides who pays.
Objective third-party statistics and research benchmarks relative to double entry and general construction workflows.
A superintendent fills out a daily log on a paper form — crew counts, weather, deliveries, safety incidents. The PM rekeys it into Procore or Buildertrend the next day.
Daily log rekeying consumes 30–45 minutes/day of PM time. On a 12-month project, that is 150+ hours of pure administrative waste.
“Construction professionals spend 14+ hours per week on non-productive tasks including searching for project data and reconciling outdated documents.”
— FMI/Autodesk Construction Productivity Report, 2024 [4]
Every instance of double entry costs $4–$12 in labor and error correction [1] (consistent with the industry 1-10-100 data quality standard). At 50 jobs/week that is $10K–$30K/year in pure waste [2]. Zero Double Entry eliminates this entirely — data captured once in the field flows straight to the office.
These tools are great at what they do — but they don't eliminate the double entry gap. That's what we build.
See how much payroll General Construction companies lose to clipboard paperwork, delayed timesheets, and manual office data re-entry.
Annual Admin Hours Lost
1,500 hrs
Payroll Lost to Paper
$48,000
Total Annual Waste
$50,160
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### Streamlined Workflows for General Construction: * Technicians log job details, serial numbers, and inspection points directly into mobile forms on-site. * Automated data capture eliminates 4+ administrative hours spent each week manually deciphering and retyping notes. * Customer signatures and timestamped completion photos are verified before the crew departs. * Instant cloud submittals trigger billing and compliance filings on the exact day of service.
General Construction companies lose $10,000 to $30,000 annually to administrative handwriting errors and delayed paperwork. Custom working prototypes eliminate this operational drain with zero guesswork.
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