Payroll Automation

Payroll Automation for Trades & Construction

Transform your trades & construction payroll automation with custom automation built by Harvard-educated experts. Measurable outcomes in 4-8 weeks, backed by 98% client retention.

2 weeks

First prototype

98%

Client retention

50+

Businesses served

150+

Integrations

Book Free Assessment All Trades & Construction Solutions

Expected Outcomes

Measurable results our trades & construction clients achieve with payroll automation.

75% reduction

Payroll Processing Time

Cut weekly payroll processing from a full day down to a couple of hours through automation

100% accuracy

Award Compliance

Eliminate manual calculation errors in penalty rates, allowances, and overtime under the building award

Automated

TPAR Compliance

Taxable Payments Annual Report data compiled automatically throughout the year, eliminating year-end scrambles

The Challenge

Common payroll automation challenges facing trades & construction businesses.

Manually interpreting the building and construction award for dozens of employees across multiple sites is error-prone

Subcontractor payments require separate tracking for TPAR compliance and the processes are disconnected

Timesheets arrive late from site, delaying the entire pay run and frustrating workers

Superannuation calculations and payments are frequently late due to manual processing bottlenecks

Implementation

How we implement payroll automation for your trades & construction business.

Timesheet Ingestion from Field

Automatically pull approved timesheets from ServiceM8 or Tradify, including job-specific hours, travel time, and allowances. Mobile clock-on and clock-off data is validated against job schedules.

✓ Tools: ServiceM8, Tradify, Make

Award Interpretation Engine

Apply Building and Construction General On-site Award calculations automatically, including overtime, weekend penalties, wet weather provisions, and travel allowances based on site locations.

✓ Tools: Xero, KeyPay, Google Sheets

Subcontractor Payment Processing

Separate employee payroll from subcontractor invoices. Validate ABNs, check for sham contracting indicators, and prepare payment summaries that comply with Taxable Payments Annual Report obligations.

✓ Tools: Xero, ABR Lookup, Airtable

STP Lodgement and Reconciliation

Prepare and submit Single Touch Payroll reports to the ATO automatically after each pay run. Reconcile superannuation obligations and generate payment schedules for clearing house submissions.

✓ Tools: Xero, KeyPay, ATO STP

Why Choose Clever Ops

What makes our payroll automation solution different.

Field-to-Pay Automation

Hours recorded on site flow directly into payroll calculations without manual re-entry, eliminating transcription errors and saving hours of admin time each week.

Award Compliance Confidence

Complex penalty rate calculations, travel allowances, and wet weather provisions are applied automatically and correctly every time.

Subcontractor Management

Contractor payments are tracked separately with ABN validation and TPAR reporting built in, reducing compliance risk around sham contracting.

Worker Satisfaction

Consistent, on-time, accurate pay runs build trust with your workforce and reduce the time spent fielding payslip queries.

Trades & Construction Compliance

Compliant with Safe Work Australia requirements, state WHS legislation, and Building Code of Australia (NCC) documentation standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

From kickoff to your first working payroll automation solution for trades & construction is typically 2 weeks. Full implementation follows within 4-8 weeks. Each phase delivers measurable value before the next begins.

Every payroll automation solution is scoped individually for trades & construction businesses. We price based on complexity and integration count, then show you projected savings so you can evaluate ROI before committing. Book a free assessment to get a specific quote.

Our payroll automation solution for trades & construction integrates with Employment Hero, Xero, Deputy, plus over 150+ other platforms. We build custom connectors for any specialist software your business relies on.

Every payroll automation solution includes 3 months of post-launch support covering bug fixes, performance tuning, and team training. Our 98% client retention rate reflects the reliability and ongoing support our clients receive.

Not at all. We design the payroll automation solution to slot into your current workflow seamlessly. Your team keeps working the way they know, and it just gets faster and more reliable.