HR software for Construction | Sense HR

HR software for UK construction.

Mobile workforces on multiple sites, CSCS card tracking, right-to-work compliance and accurate site-by-site payroll. Sense HR is the UK HR software for construction — office, site and subcontractor on one system.

Construction workforces don't fit generic HR software.

Why Construction HR is hard

The Sense stack for construction.

Geofenced site clock-in.

Operatives clock in via the mobile app with geofencing at site entry. Every clock event is tied to the right site, the right project, the right cost code. Site-level geofencing, photo verification on clock-in, subcontractor records same place.

Live card and ticket compliance.

CSCS, CPCS, NPORS, IPAF, asbestos awareness, working at heights — every ticket tracked per operative, per role, per site. 30-day renewal warnings. Multi-card matrix per role, auto-renewal reminders, site-entry refusal if uncertificated.

Right-to-work, baked into onboarding.

Digital RTW checks at offer, IDVT-compatible. Right-to-work expiry tracked. Visa expiry, sponsorship status, reporting duties all surfaced. UKVI-compatible IDVT checks (powered by TrustID), sponsorship reporting reports, visa expiry dashboard.

Shift patterns that match the project.

Build shift patterns by project, by site, by trade. Hours roll up to cost codes so commercial sees labour-per-project live, not at certification. Site, project, trade scheduling, cost-code tagging per shift, self-service swaps via app.

Hours to payroll, CIS-ready.

Approved hours flow into Sage, Xero or BrightPay with CIS deductions, premiums and overtime applied. Subcontractor payroll handled cleanly. Native UK payroll integrations, CIS-aware deductions, per-site labour cost reports.

Site safety, evidenced.

Toolbox talks, inductions, near-miss reports, accident logs — captured per site, exportable for HSE or insurance. Inductions per visitor / contractor handled. Toolbox-talk records by site, near-miss & accident logs, visitor / contractor inductions.

Built for site, office, and everyone in between.

Operatives

Trades on site. Geofenced clock-in, CSCS tracked, project-tagged hours.

Site managers

Single-site accountability. Live labour cost, induction records, near-miss logs.

Engineers & QSes

Project staff moving between sites. Mobile time capture, cost-code tagging.

Subcontractors

Same system, separate entity. CIS-aware payroll, site induction tracked.

Plant operators

CPCS, NPORS, plant licences tracked. Plant-specific certification rules.

Health & safety

EHS coordinators. Toolbox-talk, accident, near-miss tracking by site.

Office & commercial

Office-based teams alongside site teams on one platform.

Apprentices & trainees

Training matrix, supervision logs, levy reporting.

Real numbers from real construction customers.

4–8%

Payroll variance reduced. Site-level geofenced clocking ends paper time-sheet drift.

99%

Card compliance. Live renewal reminders mean nobody walks on site uncertificated.

0

Missed sponsorship reports. Home Office reporting duties tracked and submitted on time, every time.

"Card compliance went from 71% to 99% in the first quarter. The site managers love it because they can see who's certificated before the operative walks on site, not after."

Operations Director · UK regional contractor, 14 active sites, 220 staff

Common construction HR software questions.

Does Sense HR work for CIS subcontractors?+

Yes. Subcontractors can sit as a separate entity with CIS-aware payroll integration. Their site time, CSCS and inductions are tracked on the same platform as your PAYE staff.

How does geofenced clocking work on a construction site?+

Operatives clock in via the mobile app. Geofencing at site entry verifies they're physically on site. Photo verification is optional. Site managers see a live in/out roster.

Can we track CSCS, CPCS, NPORS and other tickets?+

Yes. Each role has its own ticket matrix. Tickets are tracked per operative with auto-renewal reminders 30 / 14 / 7 days before expiry. Site-entry rules can refuse uncertificated operatives.

How does it handle the sponsorship licence?+

Right-to-work status, visa expiry, sponsorship category and reporting duties are tracked at operative level. Sense flags renewal windows and produces Home Office-ready reports for compliance audits.

Will it integrate with Sage Payroll and handle CIS?+

Yes — natively. Approved hours, premiums, overtime, holiday pay and CIS deductions all flow through. Same for Xero and BrightPay.

Can we cost-code labour to projects?+

Yes. Every clock event can be tagged to a project and a cost code. Hours roll up live so commercial sees labour-per-project without waiting for valuation.

How quickly can we go live?+

Typical construction go-live is 4–6 weeks. We run a parallel period on one site first to prove the payroll output before rolling across the rest.

See Sense HR running on real construction sites.

Book a 20-minute demo with our construction team. We'll walk through site clocking, CSCS, CIS payroll and sponsorship reporting — on a workforce shape that looks like yours.

Book a construction demo

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